30 April 2011

working in perfect harmony

Sat 5.33pm Nudgee 10 X 400m 120m jog recovery


67.78  146bpm
71.21  154bpm
69.76  154bpm
69.98  157bpm
69.18  156bpm
68.65  156bpm
69.53  157bpm
68.65  159bpm
68.40  158bpm
66.50  159bpm


I got to the track late as I was watching Oli play football.
The Sun had already set and I started the intervals as night was falling. 
Conditions were ideal, cool (for Brissey) a slight breeze but nothing to affect performance. 
I nearly had the track to myself but just as I was about to start a guy as wide as two London Buses started walking the inside lane while his kids jogged around. He didn't get that he should move out so each time I came past I did so at speed and skimmed around the man mountain.
During warm up I had some miss giving's about still running track at this time of year but they quickly disappeared when I got stuck into it. 
I felt good! 
Everything was working in perfect harmony; body , cardiovascular and mind. 
I did not even know what my last 5 splits were as it was too dark to read the watch - I just ran hard and completed the best set I can remember doing.
I haven't checked back but even the heart rate average did not peak above 160bpm (maybe that was the lack of heat and humidity?).
15km Cross Country training in the morning.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Great session.

Tim said...

WEll Done Master, Times like that mate and you would be leading the HuRTS team out...with Tom some 5 seconds behind :)

BeerMatt said...

What Tom said. BTW, no beer is a huge sacrifice!

Samurai Running said...

After all your hard work over the summer this must be your reward!

"Love it when a plan comes together!"

kevin f forde said...

When the opportunity presents it's self and a slow runner/walker hogs lane 1 if I can I wizz through on the inside to let them know I mean bussiness,it's not always possible,I had some "ten ton tessie" in lane 1 last night who took up ALL of lane 1,it was easier to go wide right in to lane 2 to get around her....next time I pack my bag for repeats my check list should read,flats,stopwatch,water bottle.....cattle prod!!!