300m, 200m

Back on the track after a long hiatus.  Beautiful weather, 68º sunny.   I ran my first 300m today on the new track and followed up with a 200m.  Not all out but at a brisk pace.  Both sprints, I predictably faded at the end, but it's a good start.  My foot was feeling better, and would have felt much better if I hadn't hiked yesterday on some rocky trails.  Couldn't resist the beautiful weather.

Hoka trainers on

stretches, drills, 100m, 60m, bands

Hoka rocket x2 trainers on

50m stride ~ 7.2 

300m - 46.34. (14.44, 15.30, 16.60)

200m - 28.40 (13.48, 14.92)

I wanted to do more but I waited a bit too long after the 200m while talking with the track coach.  HR hit 181 at the end of the 300m, 174 in the 200m.  Have noticed an interesting phenomenon in regard to HR and breathing.  Sometimes during recovery, my HR can drop below 130 while I'm still breathing hard.  I remember times on the bike when my HR was 160 and I wasn't breathing hard at all.   Don't know what this means.

Anyway, as I build up, maybe next time I can try 2x300m w/ 3min rest and aim for avg of 50 or so.  My 46sec 300m might have been faster since I seemed to have drifted to the outside lane on the turn.  Again, first time running turns on this track and the setting sun was in my face.  This would equate to a mid 60s 400m pace.  I think I could run about a 64 right now.   Long time to go before outdoor Nationals.  I hope they pin down a date by Xmas.  

140.9 lbs after workout.   Now that Roya is gone, I can be a bit more conscientious, both in my training in music and athletics.  Still planning a bike climb Sunday with Bill.