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Friday, July 11, 2025


After my run in Vancouver!


It has been 2 weeks and 2 days since my last post. I will recap my training since then:

Thursday the 26th I had my last Pilates lesson with Megan for a while. I ran to and from the studio and visited the gym. On Friday the 27th, I wanted to use the Penn track to do a 500 meter workout, but alas, they had an event and I couldn't use it. So I went to the Penn field next to the river. It was a rainy day, and the field is very uneven (one side up about 5 feet on an incline!) with long grass and big sections of marsh and puddles. I used my watch to measure out (more or less) 500 meters. 5 x 500, 4 minute rests: 2:26, 2:14, 2:12, 2:10, 2:04. Was supposed to be shooting for about a 1:51 . . . but given the conditions and all, this was a good effort. 

Saturday and Sunday we drove to the lake in Minnesota. On Tuesday, July 1, I did a workout on the Piquot Lakes High School track. 3 x 500 m @ 800 pace, 5 minutes between. My intervals: 1:32, 1:30, 1:34 I hit the first 200 split on all three at 35. the 400 split at 1:12 (last split on that was 1:14). 

On July 2 I flew to Vancouver for a little trip. I was able to use the hotel gym. And running outside there along the shore was heaven! One day I ran 6.81 km at a 6:16 pace, finished in 42 minutes. The second run, I did 10.01 km, 6:01 pace, finished in one hour. 

On Tuesday, July 8, I was back on the Piquot HS track. 4 x 600 meters with a 200 meter walk (3.5-4 minutes) between each. Averaged 2:04 (the second two were faster than the first two).

Yesterday I did 2 x 500, 2 x 150, 5 minutes between. Both came in at 1:31 (first splits were 36 at the 200, 1:11 at the 400) (second splits were 34 at the 200, 1:11 at the 400). I ran the first 150 in 23 seconds, and the second in 22. Felt pretty good all in all. Did leg exercises at the gym yesterday. I will have one more workout this weekend, lighter--easy 600s at mile pace. Maybe some 150s at same pace. I leave for Nationals on Tuesday! 400 prelim on Thursday at 3:00 central time. Friday is the final at 3:04 central. Saturday is the 800 at 2:30. Not sure yet if I have a relay team for Sunday 4x4. Seeing Sandy again (I saw her Monday!) this coming Monday before I leave. 


After my workout on the Pequot HS track. So grateful it is open to all!

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