Leary Field is finally open! Beautiful, brand new track. Huge upgrade from the Brandeis track, which it doesn't seem like they're really maintaining/using anymore. Weather was cool and misty, around 60, with a light breeze.
10x400 at sub-5k pace, with 200 jog recovery: 82,82,84,82,82,81,82,83,83,80.
Ideal conditions today (cool, no wind). Although there was junk on lanes 1+2 in the back straight.
7x600 with 200 jog recovery:
2:02, 2:08, 2:07, 2:05, 2:03, 2:04, 2:02
I thought I had gone too hard on that first one, but was gratifying to see my times come down as I warmed into the workout.
Beautiful morning in the 60s. Done in Brooks Launch. So nice to be running in lighter shoes.
3x800 with 200 jog rec: 2:46, 48, 50.
400 jog rec.
3x600 with 200 jog rec: 2:04, 2:04, 2:00
First time back on the track since the baby was born. Warm and extremely humid, with faint hint of smoke from the Canada wildfires. I have been doing hill sprints on my easy days, which feels like it's helped my form / muscle recruitment.
6x600 meters on track, with 200m jog recovery:
2:03, 2:03, 2:04, 2:05, 2:06, 2:06
10/12 : HFC workout 6x mile, with 400m jog rest. 6:29, 6:25, 6:19, 6:19, 6:25, 6:20.
Happy that I actually finished an HFC track workout, times be damned. ITBS in my right knee has cleared up, but some right heel pain, same as my left heel in 2021. Heel drops and massage seem to be keeping ahead of it, for now.
Workout started at dusk and went to full dark. Don't think I've done laps in the dark before. It was quite transporting to do intervals without visual reference, or even able to see my watch except in the puddle of light by the start line, nothing but breathing and footsteps.
