I ran 6 miles today in 45:36, followed by an all out 100m in 13.9 and a little extra jogging to get me to 6.1 miles. I was not happy with the 100 time as I had wind at my back and I was still over a second off of my 100 pr. I was slowed down as I had to mess with my watch at the beginning and end, but I felt slow, uncoordinated, and awkward during the 100 as well. During the run I ran two all out 400's, running the first in 64.3 (30.5±, 33.5±) seconds, and running the second in 66 (30.5, 35.5) seconds after running a mile recovery in 8:32. The wind was pretty strong during both 400's, although it was especially strong during the second 400 as I felt like I was barely moving during the last 200m, and I was running as fast as I could go. I was not very happy with the 400's either. I felt like I had trouble really utilizing the strength that I have in my quads. Even without the wind I do not think I would have gone any faster than 62 seconds on either repeat, which is pathetic. I am not sure right now if I could even beat myself in a sprint if I raced junior high school me. I guess it just takes time. At least I am finally getting a little more consistent as I have not missed a day (not counting Sunday) since last Tuesday. 1600 splits for the run were 7:51, 7:35, 7:39, 7:19 (first 400 during this mile), 7:18 (second 400 during this mile), 7:37, plus a little extra to make up for the fact that 1600m is shorter than a mile. | 