TITLE: Good News, Bad News
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: December 03, 2007 10:12 AM
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On Friday morning, I had my best speed workout in at least
fourteen months.  I ran 1600m and 800m intervals at target
5K pace, followed by a ladder of 800m-400m-200m at an
equivalent 1 mile pace.  The 800m at 1-mile pace was almost
certainly the fastest half-mile I have ever run in my life.
Afterwards I felt great.  Life is good.

Things look perfect for a chance to PR a 5K on Saturday,
December 8.  This is a great chance to put all my marathon
training to good use in a speedier (and shorter!) race.

On Saturday, we had a huge ice storm.  Snow and cold are
one sort of challenge, but I'll take my chances running fast
in them.  A half-inch of ice is an entirely different matter.

I guess this will be a "fun run" after all, if the race is
even able to go.
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