SOS: Week 6

MERRY Christmas!! Since it's Christmas eve (and Monday), it seemed like a good day to turn my insides inside-out on the track for week 6 of my SOS track workouts. Being that I am home for the holiday, I am in Colorado Springs where I had to contend with even higher altitude than normal (~6,300ft), so I wasn't sure how that'd affect my times. Here's the workout:

4 x 1,200m @ 4:00 w/400m jog recovery

3:52, 4:02, 4:02, 4:05

(avg 4:00)

I was able to get on the track at midday thanks to the holiday and was pleased to have great temps (~40 deg F) and an entire workout in daylight! I've been starting workouts by not checking splits on the first interval and just going by feel. Unfortunately, for the 2nd, or 3rd, week in a row I have ended up hammering the first interval and then not being able to hang on to the correct pace for the remaining intervals. This week was no different. Needless to say, next week I'll take a different approach and monitor splits on ALL intervals to assure I don't go too hard the first time out. Regardless of that, today I'm feeling pretty good about my splits since last week was a hard one and I am at a higher altitude. I'm really starting to look forward to seeing what this fitness will produce come March! 

For now, it's time to relax, eat too much and enjoy my day off of running (which just happens to be Christmas!) with the family. I hope that anyone reading this is also excited about racing in the New Year and that you all have a great holiday! Happy Training! 

PS: Broke out my new flats today for the first time on the track. Brooks T-7's in 'nightlife' colors. Loved them! That curved last just makes it feel like you're flying!