Week 7 - Day 3

What a difference four days makes. Today was my hardest workout to date, and it was a good improvement from Sunday.

Rest: full walking (8-10 minutes)
Format: rep - distance - target time (s) - actual time (s)

1 - 300m - 44 - 44.4
2 - 300m - 44 - 44.1
3 - 300m - 44 - 44.9
4 - 300m - 44 - 44.8
5 - 300m - 44 - 43.7
6 - 300m - 44 - 43.3
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I ran in spikes today indoors at Yates. I was by myself. My strategy for the first section of the workout was to run these reps like a 400m: out fast for the first 80m, hit a stride down the second 100m, and then kick it up down the backstretch. I eased up a bit too much in the first rep, though, and had to kick it up a bit more than I was expecting to hit my time. I started to feel the strain on my calves after the third or fourth rep but took advantage of the materials nearby and rolled out my calves and hips with a foam roller in-between reps. After the 4th rep, I ran full-bore the whole distance and brought in faster times. This was an encouraging workout. Looking forward to getting back outside, although there are certain perks at Yates...namely, blocks! I haven't used them yet but am excited to get back in later this season to work on my starts.