I’ve really enjoyed Masters racing over the past couple of years, so I was excited to hit the track again for the mile at the Yeoman Fieldhouse at UH. Coming into the race, I felt strong —training had been solid and consistent, and I was ready to see what I could do. I had a good warm-up : a couple of miles of jogging, some strides , dynamic stretches, and 4 x 150m ramp-ups to 4:50 pace to get the legs firing. Race Plan & Execution They ran the mile in two heats , and I was in the second. My goal was to go out at 4:58 pace , hold that through 1009m , and then kick it up a notch . Once I started hearing my splits, I knew I was just a touch off pace —but I didn’t panic. At 809m , I still felt in control and started gradually picking it up. Navigating Traffic & The Final Push I was getting back on track when I hit lapped traffic , which forced me to run most of the penultimate lap in Lane 2 —this ended up being my slowest lap . Despite that, I closed strong , crossing t...
Sam, were you really riding in blue jeans?
ReplyDeleteBlue jeans and a moose head???? Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteNiiiice! I have an inflatable rhino that would go well next year...
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Ben
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blue jeans and a moose head for aerodynamics. I did wear tri shorts under the jeans to prevent chaffing. it was a blast!
ReplyDeleteNice! I love the look! Okay, so when are you going to come in to FLS when I'm working? Miss you ;-)
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