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  • 5 miles
  • 00:28 time
  • 05:37 pace
  • 344 calories
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    • Currently 4/5 Effort.
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great Yasso Track Day – 10 x 800m 5 mi 00:28 05:37 pace

1st track day for me since began marathon training (first run on a track in the past 23 yrs for that matter). Did the Yassos 10 x 800m and pushed the effort to 90%. Figured this will be one of the most difficult training sessons I have left when it comes to pure speed workouts. Feet are bit more sore after this as I ran to the local HS track and back which covers 3 miles each way. I felt really good today and believed the workout to be one of the best indicators of where I’m at in my training. I can definitely tell a difference in terms of speed doing these on a track versus on a country road where I have to leap a barrier chain every 800 as the road is chained off from a subdivision…Very surreal being on a track again—after a few of these 800s it brought back some very fond old memories from doing the 2mile back in HS (I wasn’t very good)—good times.

My 800 splits were: 2:48, 2:50,2:51,2:51,2:51,2:49,2:45,2:48,2:46,2:43

almost 2 years ago

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  • Chaz H.
    Chaz H.
    Chaz H.

    Apparently it's Yasso week on DM! Those are good splits... What was your recovery?

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Matthew N.
    Matthew N.
    Matthew N.

    Nice! That is a crazy pace!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Andy O.P
    Andy O.
    Andy O.

    I'm a little disappointed in those 2:51s, Paul. C'mon! ;-) ... Super splits! Next 26.2 = sub-2:50.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Luau W.
    Luau W.
    Luau W.

    Dude! Nice splits...looks like a sub-2:50 marathon to me...you're outta my league! Wish I had your speed.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • MichelleP
    Michelle
    Michelle

    Very awesome consistent splits on the 800's Paul!!!!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Justin T.
    Justin T.
    Justin T.

    People are really sweating this workout these days. Might have to check it out. Nice BTW!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jeanne B.
    Jeanne B.
    Jeanne B.

    Rockin' the track! Nice run.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • BobP
    Bob
    Bob

    Great job! Plus the extra miles to/from the track add up to one heck of a workout!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jay P.P
    Jay P.
    Jay P.

    Excellently done, Paul! Set a goal for yourself yet?

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Steve S.P
    Steve S.
    Steve S.

    Impressive Paul. Impressive. Saved the best to last as well. You're going to have a fantastic Boston!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Kristen F.P
    Kristen F.
    Kristen F.

    all i can say is WHOA

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Paul S.
    Paul S.
    Paul S.

    @Chaz, I did these with 2:30 recovery jog in between--which is what it took to get around the track once after each...

    Thanks all...no doubt you can guess I was relieved to have passed this 'test' for Boston...glad the legs held together enough to really crank on the last few...

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Todd W.
    Todd W.
    Todd W.

    I like it!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Timothy D.
    Timothy D.
    Timothy D.

    way to go, Paul! hope Patriots Day is perfect running weather for your assault on Heartbreak Hill, and the Wellsley Women. ;-)

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • David
    David
    David

    Oh man, you were flying. Yesterday, I really dogged it on the recovery jogs, plus I only ran 6; I was running more or less 5K race pace --- what is a 90% effort for you... Is that about 5K? That's a great workout. Congrats!!!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Kyle B.
    Kyle B.
    Kyle B.

    Kick a** run!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jeff N.
    Jeff N.
    Jeff N.

    Kick ass Yasso's! Not only did you kill those, you did 14 overall. Wow.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Chris M.
    Chris M.
    Chris M.

    sub three at Boston will be a great accomplishment!

    almost 2 years ago • Like