Stromlo XC Intervals 600m, 3 x 840m, 200m jog recovery (1:30)

Morning set at Stromlo XC circuits with Steve. Weather cool, humid, no wind, heavy dew on grass after rain yesterday. The set: 2500m warm up, 5 x 100m strides, 600m (extended warm up 3:20/km), 3 x 840m efforts with 200m jog recovery in 1:30, warm down including 8km with Milli the Border Collie on forest trails. Splits Me: 2:35,2:34,2:32 (3:03/km approx). Splits Steve: 2:39,2:39,2:38.

That's Steve's quickest 800m set for a while, mine too [equal to a set in did in late November 2019, days after I'd run two 10000m races in 34 minutes on road and track]. We've both found great form exactly when we need to according to our plan of peaking for Australian Masters Athletics Championships [to be held in mid-April, which have been cancelled]. Not a coincidence I've averaged 120km/week+ in February and March 2020. Last time I did that was September and October 2019 which led to my form in November 2019 and will in April 2020.

This afternoon a short recovery run. Next set Wednesday morning, a time trial, venue to be decided. Heavy rain expected Thursday and Friday, session brought forward by a day.

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