ACT Masters Track : 3000m, 800m, 3000m Handicap

No championship races on offer for me this evening, a continuation of a big training week of 135km last 7 days. Weather very humid, very warm, some wind...better than it has been at this venue.

I ran 3000m at 6pm and 8pm both at 10km tempo of 3:19/km. In between there was a big and talented field in the 800m. I got a sit for most of it, felt great and ran last 200m in 32-33 seconds for 2:21 and a rare negative split 800m. It will be 800m championships next week. We won't be running a 3000m before, times for all of us should be quick. I'm hoping for sub-2:16. Let's see what happens.

Tomorrow I'm not working. Long run in morning. Saturday 6,5,4,3,2,1 minute efforts. Sunday??



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