CRC track workout

Tonight started our higher volume workouts at a moderate pace going the opposite direction on the MIT indoor track.

10-25:00 easy, 6 x 60 meter strides, drills

A1 6x1000m at 8k pace w/ 4:00

A2 5x above workout

Our coach split us into groups (faster than 7:00 pace, slower than 7:00 pace). I ended up going with the A1 > 7:00 pace group because I couldn't see who he gave the A2 > 7:00 workout sheet to. I've gotten used to running by myself because I always thought I was the slowest in the A2 group. Today I ran the first interval with two new girls and felt like I could push myself harder, so I did the second one on my own. For the last three, I picked up with a group of four others. I was surprised to find out that I'd run them all much faster than I thought--when I'd run by myself at earlier winter track workouts, I hadn't gotten above 8:3o pace. I'm psyched--at the gym I'm going to start pushing myself to run above 7.0 mph for more of my treadmill runs. I'm now inspired to aim for a 7:30/mile 5K by the end of the year.

5:03 (8:05 pace)
4:39 (7:26 pace)
4:36 (7:22 pace)
4:39 (7:26 pace)
4:40 (7:28 pace)