Final speed workout before Nationals on Saturday in Ohio. The workout was supposed to be 3M@5:08, one minute rest and then roll into 1M hard. Well around lap 9 it was clear, that for the first time ever, I was not going to complete a speed workout without having to...um...use the facilities. The only question was whether or not I could make it to the one-minute rest point between my 3 miles and my one mile. There are certain things you can't "gut out" or "will" your way to. I discovered one of those. So with one lap to go in the 3M portion I stopped and took care of business. I finished lap 3 at 3:50 so I was on pace and would have hit my pslit had nature not had other plans.
About 90 seconds later I was back at work and finished my last mile in 4:55.
I was pretty pleased considering the winds were still sustained at 25-30 mph and gusts in the 50s. The temperature was 52 degrees so another incredibly balmy day ahead. As for the winds, I was on a track so I tried to benefit from the tailwind when I could but I'm a believer that a tailwind never compensates for an equivilent headwind. I'm sure Sasha has a formula for that. | 