400m TT

Generally good conditions at the Marist track today for a time trial, a bit cold, low 50ºs, but no wind.  It was a tough time getting it in with all the teams practicing on the field and the track hurdlers using the back stretch.  I warmed up, ran some 100s, waited, and waited, and finally before sunset, with the temperature falling to about 50º, I put the spikes on and it went pretty well. 

Hoka trainers on

Stretches, drills, bands, 2 x100m

Hoka Rocket X2s on

100m, 100m - 14.44, 13.72

2x50m 

Adidas Prime SP2 spikes on

400m - 59.13  (13.20, 13.93, 14.96, 17.04 / 27.13, 32.00)

Happy to have run under a minute but my splits were really off.  The time is to be taken with a grain of salt since it was a rolling start, and on a very fast Mondo track, (faster than the old Sewanee track - my home base).  Was shooting for 29/31, but ran 27/32.  My 200m split was almost a second faster than my Nationals season PR split.  300m split was 42.09, close to Nationals.  My pace awareness was really off.  I should have been at least a second slower on the first 200m.  My last 100m was a drag.  It needs to be under 16.  It probably would have been if I went out in 28.

Anyway it was encouraging.  I may give it go this weekend, but it's not an ideal situation with the day's schedule.  I'll decide soon.

140.4 lbs after workout.