5/25/11

Tue 5/24 - PM 70 minutes incl. 3(100-200) in increments

Sluggish warmup, took almost the full 30 minutes of jogging for the various creaks and aches to loosen up. Left ankle in particular feeling locked up, along with achilles. Feeling decent enough after drills, only minor tightness in hip flexor. In terms of effort, the workout was closer to an actual workout than glorified strides. Still, short enough that I'm confident the effects won't be overly lasting. Timed the overall 1600m worth of running for each set, including jog recoveries, as well as the final 200. As always, trying to stay relaxed through the 100 and hopefully change gears from there. This was hit and miss, strong wind down the homestretch had some effect on this. First and third set around 6:00 total, final set 5:45 with the decrease coming from faster recovery jogs I'd guess. All three sets capped off with a 200 of 34.2 or 34.3, which was quicker than I expected them to be. 2.5 minute jog between sets. The southerly breeze brought warm air, 20 degrees hotter than yesterday, turning dank into muggy.

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