Notes
Planned on 8x800m at threshold or a touch faster, but after the first 800m I was told I was going to have to leave the track in 20min so I switched to a 20min tempo. I turned around after 8 laps so there was a very short break in there.
It was a little tricky judging pace while running in lane 6 but this ended up right where I wanted to be, and I was actually a little faster than I thought. The 7m/1s per lap rule of thumb is really handy for a situation like this.
Today was Coach Smith's last cross country practice. Part of me wanted to go, but part of me was pretty happy to not get up before 5am and do a bunch of extra driving before going to Kyle's tonight. I regret going a little, but I need to remind myself that there will be more time spent together in the future and one practice really isn't worth much. I was glad to be able to run after work and get to Kyle's to spend time together in memory of his dad. I don't think any amount of time will make me feel differently about coaching with Coach Smith the last 6 cross country seasons, but it's hard for me not to slightly regret missing out on any opportunity. I guess running myself into the ground wouldn't have helped me, him or the team much either.