150m tempo on turf

In FL with my parents.  Went to the soccer field to get a turf workout in but it was under construction.  The community center next door had a big stretch of relatively flat turf so I set up my flags and paced out a 150m straight.   It was about 85º so it was tough.  Judging by my times, I think it was closer to 145m, but a bitchin' workout nevertheless with 5x and 30 sec rest.  Pretty close to a 1:1 sprint rest ratio.

My dad came to watch and I found a shade tree on the far edge of the field where he stood and I warmed up.

Hoka Rincons on

stretches, drills, bands

5 x 150m w/ 30 sec rest ~ 27-28

Max HR - 184 

HR hit 170 after the first rep, 180 after the 3rd rep, stayed above 170 for the duration of the workout after the first rep.  Happy to get it done and to have lost a small amount of weight, 140.5 after workout.   When I'm not home, I snack less on fruits and nuts.

Extreme change of workout weather when I return Friday.  Next 3 workout days look very cold with windchills in the mid 30ºs, but at least on Friday, it's supposed to be sunny.  Sunday and Tuesday look bleak, cloudy - windy - rainy and even a chance of snow on Tues morning.  Last light week of work next week, just final exams, but I'm going to try and maintain my workout schedule.  This weather pattern looks to persist for most of the next 2 weeks with a possible break and a slight warming into the 50ºs by Sun Dec 7.  Going to be tough to get any speed in, maybe do an indoor session of short speed in Dec. 

 Happy Thanksgiving  

Out with the parents on Thanxgiving in FL