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AM - 9 miles. Warmed up ~3 miles around SHP, then to the track for 4 x 1200m (400m jog) + 8 x 100m (on the straightaways, jogging the turns). Wanted to find the rhythm for Saturday's 10K on the 12s, and just run fast & relaxed on the 100s (and not aggravate my achilles). Splits were 3:43, 3:42, 3:42, 3:42, and all the 100s were ~15.5 seconds. Jogged around for 10 more minutes and called it a morning.

The 3 people on the track that were crawling around doing crazy stuff with dumbbells looked like they were working a lot harder than me. I'll take cruise intervals any day over whatever they were doing!

PM - 6.2 miles easy. 

Comments
From Rob on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 08:53:24 from 204.15.86.95

When I was in China there were lots of people who would walk backwards, raise their hands in the air and scream at the sky while walking around the track. I figure if the Chinese ever start dominating the marathon world I'll give it a try.

From Lulu Walls on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 09:01:15 from 155.100.212.98

At least they weren't doing Tai Chi, for some reason all that slow movement makes me really uncomfortable.

From Jake K on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 09:10:58 from 155.100.226.54

They were crawling around with dumbbells. They hadn't even made it a full lap around by the time I finished over 20 laps!

Moving slow makes me uncomfortable too :-)

The chinese used to dominate women's middle distance running (and swimming) back in the 90s when their athletics program was basically a steroid factory. Apparently yelling at the sky isn't quite as effective as juicing to the gills.

From Rachelle on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 09:41:48 from 199.190.170.22

haha track entertainment is the best! Nice workout Jake. And I totally agree, cruise intervals are my absolute favorite.

From RAD on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 09:45:41 from 98.202.23.178

1 lap to 20?!? I thought they were doing a boot camp/cross fit thing, but that doesn't sound right. They're probably just crazy :)

From allie on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:49:29 from 161.38.218.168

the other day i passed ute crossfit and there were two guys on the sidewalk lifting sand bags over their shoulders. they would walk for a bit, drop them, then pick them up and start again. they were groaning and sweating profusely. looked fun.

From Jake K on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:51:42 from 155.100.226.54

Those guys will be well prepared for when the great salt lake ever floods over its banks and they need to build a sandbag wall around their crossfit gym to preserve it

From scottkeate on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:56:24 from 216.49.181.254

I don't know what you all think is so weird about interval training with weights on the track. I did the same thing with 40lbs weights this morning and didn't make it 200 meters--I figure with the effort adjustment I did more than Jake's 20 laps. So there! jk (just kidding, not Jake Krong)

Nice workout, Jake! You do get the award for "who saw the weirdest thing this morning." I remember playing basketball one Thanksgiving evening at the school's gym and the only people there were Chinese. I've never been more confused in a basketball game in my life--or entertained. Every trip down the floor somebody would yell, "Dat's a fouw! Dat's a technico fouw!" The game would stop and somebody would shoot free throws.

Good luck in your 10K this weekend!

From runningafterbabies on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 19:08:49 from 71.195.219.247

Very nice workout. Are you racing the 10K or doing a workout? Either way, I'm sure you'll come home with the win and $100.

From Jake K on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 19:43:30 from 67.182.215.126

We'll see - last year I got my butt kicked at this race! I'm aiming to hit 1/2 marathon goal pace, which at altitude is pretty much a "race" race effort for me. Hopefully the weather will cooperate, when I looked earlier it seemed like Saturday was going to be windy and yucky.

From Adam RW on Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:33:15 from 155.101.152.123

That consistency is truly amazing.

From Lily on Fri, May 25, 2012 at 08:48:02 from 67.199.178.210

They were probably crazy crossfitters.

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