The workout was 8*800m @ 2:18-2:20 w/300m jog rest. So I expected pain. I knew it was going to be VERY difficult, I got onto the track and warmed up as if I wsa going to race and felt pretty good. I started the workout and was hitting right at 2:20's and at first the wind was fine. But after the 3rd 800m the wind kicked up a TON! So everytime I hit the backstrectch I was basically crawling. I slowed down to hitting 2:24's and the rest just wasn't enough for me, and I ended up having to walk a lot of the rest. As I neared the last three, everything got really fuzzy and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't slow my heart rate. Everything just became a kind of blur. My seventh one was the worst because I couldn't even run in a straight line, I was zig zagging all over my lane and I hit by far my slowest one: 2:26. When I got to my last one I legitimately ran as fast as I could and had to fight the crazy wind for what felt like the entire time and only hit 2:20.12. When I finished I probably was a little more dramatic than I needed to be, but nobody was there at the track but me so I figured it was alright, and I just collapsed on the ground and laid there panting for probably a good 20-30 minutes, before it got too cold and I crawled over to grab my clothes and start my cooldown 2 miles. I can't remember exactly every single split, but I know I averaged 2:22.5 for all 8. Which isn't too bad...but not too great either. Considering the wind I am pretty content. I hate not completing a workout just right though, so I will ask Sean if I can give this same workout another shot next week. That's what I did with the mile repeats two weeks ago, and it worked out great the next time I did it.
Workout- 1.5 mile warmup, 8*800m @ 2:22.5 average w/300m jog or walk rest, 2.5 mile cooldown.
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