Brief sprints, blocks

I wasn't planning on running today, especially after I ate, but since the rain stopped and it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow, I went out.  Mid 60ºs, cloudy, SE wind.  Didn't do much or well.  I ran two 150s and a 200 at estimated 400m pace.  

Hoka trainers on

stretches, drills, bands, 3x100 

starts from blocks

Nike Maxfly spikes on

starts

2 x 150m from blocks - 20.69 (13.59, 7.10), 19.96 (13.20, 6.76)

200m from blocks - 27.53 (13.47, 14.06)

Didn't seem real fast considering the effort.  Maybe it was the stiff headwind on the last 100m (or 50) and the fact that I had just eaten... it felt sluggish.  Maybe also because I did squats this afternoon also.  The second 150m would have probably been a mid 42 300m, which would be a 58.5 at best, more likely 59.  So, that's an indicator of my fitness right now.  Not too great.  I need to be closer to 27, and hope I can run under 31 the last 200m at this point.  At nationals last yr I ran splits of about 26.8 for the first 200, 41.2 for 300, and 15.6 for the last 100.  So my 200 splits were about 26.8 / 30.  Again, I know my fitness.  27.5 / 31 = 58.5 is about where I am now, at best. 

I tried these newly stretched Maxflys and they are still just plain uncomfortable and weird feeling.  My other pair feels better so I may switch the configuration of spikes and use the others.  I've tried these shoes sockless, with thin nylon socks, with regular padded socks and even with 2 pair of socks - padded + liner.   Tolerable but not feeling really great.  One of the heels I have to K-tape due to friction.  Feet were sore to begin with, after 5 of 6 days on the track.  

Usually, when I run in spikes, I go faster than I expect.  Today was the opposite.  Maybe in better conditions.  I'll run faster.  Not expecting much this first race.  Now would feel OK to break 59.  

141 lbs after workout.