7x 1000 Workout

Myers Field, Alumni Field as the sight of a digger a torn up track broke my heart; this sent me to Maynard, a mere four miles away.

Weakness Identified? Do I know when to quit? I set out to do 7x 1000s at a 5:20 pace. I quickly realized after the first two, fastest being 5:38 that something was off. As runners of track workouts say, “a wheel fell off” on the fourth interval. I slowed to a walk and then continued.

The mind took over saying “you’ll never finish the Boston Marathon fast unless you suck it up”. Four through seven ended being around 5:49. Only saving grace is that these will count toward the weekly miles at MP or faster.

		7x 2000
		16-Jan-07		HR Finish	1 Minute
1	400	85
	400	85
	200	42	3.32	161	113
2	400	82
	400	85
	200	43	3.30	164	130
3	400	82
	400	86
	200	42	3.30	167	126
4	400	82
	400	85
	200	42	3.37	164	123
5	400	83
	400	89
	200	43	3.37	164	125
6	400	84
	400	88
	200	43	3.35	169	126
7	400	85
	400	89
	200	42	3.37	168	128

Possible causes of slower pace:

1. Twice as long warm-up, from 29 minutes to 59 minutes.
2. Windier track, wind was N, NW at 12-13 mph
3. Colder temperature, negative gradient day, falling from 36 to 28 degrees.
4. Only water, skipped using Gatorade Endurance
5. Carry over fatigue from last week?
6. I dread this interval distance.