Today I landed up at track without an agenda. Because I knew I couldn’t run on Saturday – late evening expected on Friday night- I decided to do my Saturday intervals today. But Eilish hadn’t put anything in the training peaks so I would have to make something up.
However, Coach Ravi had his plans drawn up. After Gaju and I finished a short warm up he instructed us to go “slow/fast” fartlek style for six loops. It’s surprising what hundred metres can feel like when you’re going at nine off ten effort. Even more so – while writing this – to think about the professionals who train for this distance shaving off milliseconds.
Then it was time to polish it off with 400s and 200s. The session left me completely winded. But we weren’t done yet. ABC drills followed which I haven’t done in ages. High knees, butt kickers, a smattering of other drills, and of course the Hanuman jump.
Dripping with sweat and exhaustion I made my way to the car in an already very hot morning. Back home it was a quick circuit to round up the morning routine.
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