10/24/07

10/23 - PM 80 minutes incl. 10x Comm Ave hill

A solid effort after feeling flat and tired at work all day. Warmed up very slowly for 20 minutes, with left leg feeling better than in previous days although not 100%. Given the length of the workout it was a no-brainer to start conservatively and hold something back early on. In that vein, I tried to maintain the same level of effort on the botton half of the hill throughout the workout, with any drop in time on later reps to come on the upper reaches. Also a no-brainer to run on the road next to the median "path," saving my legs the beating they would have gotten on the ruts. First rep was the slowest in 1:55, last rep was the fastest in 1:48.5 with #9 at 1:51 and 2-8 all within a second +/- of 1:53. Last four were the fastest which is when the effort became more focused. Continued warmth with disgustingly high humidity and gusty winds which were mostly at my back. Recoveries ranged from 2:32-2:41, i.e. slower than the last time I did reps on this hill. Some twinges in right adductor in the latter stages, but overall legs held up in one piece.

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