300, 200s

Mid 70ºs, calm winds, fair skies, and surprisingly dry at the track... surprising because it rained at my house 6 miles away, first rain in 5 days.  I wanted to run race pace today to get a feel for where I am.

Hoka trainers on 

stretches 

3 x 100m warmup 

stretches, drills, bands 

2 x 50m - 6.9, 7.0 

300m (turn-straight-turn) - 41.51 (12.88, 13.66, 14.97 / 26.54, 14.97) 

200m - 26.72 (12.72, 14.00) 

200m - 27.43 (13.75, 13.68)

OK time for the 300m in trainers (w/ a 2 step rolling start),  similar time I ran in an event run from blocks and spikes back in March (also from the 400m start).  Not happy with the way it felt, too tired at 300m... would be hard pressed to get the last 100m much under 17.  At that pace, I need to get the last 100m in under 16.5 to break 58.  Possible, but could go either way.  My 2nd turn was slow and clunky, needs work... hopefully would be better in spikes.  

The 200s were about 400m race pace.  2nd one tried to run negative split since my first one had  lopsided splits.  Just don't feel as if I've done enough to run a 57 400m, but I guess we'll see. 

There are meets scheduled all through Aug and 1 weekend in Sept., so I could try again, and get in a 200m and a 100m.   This meet is only Open and Masters so it will be really very small.  Some elites have been showing up.  Ryan Crouser, Olympic Gold medalist in the shot, was there last meet and made the longest throw in the world this year (71'5").  So far, no Masters 400m runners signed up so I may run with the elites, all 47-50 seed.   

I'll probably do a good hard workout on Tues, and an easy one on Thurs.  

141.1 lbs after workout.