'split 700', 200m

Today began the hard stuff.   Upper 50ºs, sunny, and very windy at the Marist track today.  I have 12 days before the Masters Indoor Championship and this was the first of 4 tough conditioning workouts I intend to complete before.  This was the first 'split 700' I've been able to complete in a year.  It went ok, despite the high winds.

Hoka trainers on

stretches, drills, 100m, bands

2 x 100m strides ~ 15.5

Hoka rocket Xs on

'split 700' - 500m - 81.08 (63.08, 18.00)/ 90 sec rest / 200m - 32.43  (1:53.51 total)

200m - 27.93

This is one hard motha.  Not only lactic burn but lung burn as well.  I was on the ground for quite a while afterward.  My 400m was a bit faster than intended and my last 100m of the 500m was into a stiff wind.  Compared to the 2 split 700s I did last yr, this final 200m was the fastest, and also total time was the fastest.  So, I'm on target.  Finished with a relaxed 200m.  Was going to do more but planning another hard one tomorrow so kept the volume nominal.

Certainly a bit late in the season to try anything new, but I ordered a hip thrust device for working the glutes, and a Coros sports watch to track heart rate.   

137.9 lbs after workout.