5,4,3,2,1 laps @ Leary

 @ Track at 6:20. Season is turning, so the first interval was in near-darkness. It was cool, almost cold, with a light breeze. In autumn, some thoughts turn to pumpkin spice lattes, others to warm sweaters, others to jack-o-lanterns and spooky movies. For harriers, it is 5Ks, and I've sure been putting the hay in the barn. Loosely following the club track workouts, this is the 4th consecutive 5K-oriented track workout I've done, and I'm starting to feel some improvements. 

Workout: 2000,1600,1200,800,400 @ 5K pace, with 400 jog rec. 

I keyed off 89s quarters. 

2000m: 7:32 (+7s). Lost most of this in the last lap--not sure what happened, since I felt like I had more in my legs--lost my pace sense in the dark maybe. 

1600m: 5:58 (+2s).

1200m: 4:26 (-1s).

800m: 2:53 (-5s)

400m: 1:21 (-8s). 

5,4,2,2,2 laps @ Leary

Workout was: 

 1x 2000 @ 5k+15s pace

1 x 1600 @ 5k+15s pace

3x800 @ 5k pace 

 with 400 jog recovery. 

 It was a beautiful cool, clear morning, no wind. In the first two intervals, I felt strong and relaxed, and felt sure I must be crushing the slightly backed-off pace. Alas no, my watch reassured me I was feeling strong and relaxed because I was just barely on pace. Doubled down for the 800s and and ran a bit under 5K pace. 

2000m: 7:40

1600m: 6:06

3x800m: 2:51, 2:51, 2:49

 

6 x 1000m @ Leary

6 x 1000m @ Leary, ~5K pace, with 400m jog recovery. Cool, clear, no wind--ideal conditions. I felt OK, not flat, but not a lot of extra spring. There hasn't been much time for strength training, and I'm sure it's holding me back on speed. 

 

 3:39, 43, 41, 38, 41, 37

3 x 1600 @ Leary

 Cool, misty morning. 

3 x 1600 with 400m jog recovery:

5:55, 6:00, 5:57

  

9x600 @ Leary

 Early morning, but already warm. Did club workout-- 3x600 200 rec, x3 (400 rec). Two other people in lane 1, but they were all doing speed and we didn't get in each others' way, for a wonder.

 600s: 2:04, 2:09, 2:10, 2:07, 2:10, 2:09, 2:11, 2:11, 2:09 

5x800 @ Leary

 Sun red this morning with wildfire smoke, but air quality index was in the yellow, so I decided to carry on with a workout. Track was busy, with some walkers on lane 1. 

5x800 with 400 recovery: 2:48, 2:54, 2:56, 2:57, 2:52

 Was shooting for a 2:58 for that first one--nominally supposed to be 5k pace.