Stromlo XC Intervals 4 x 500m, 500m Recovery : Track Resumes Soon

After a few days of base training I am back into structured workouts again. Track racing is expected to resume in 10 days, hopefully Parkrun too a couple of days later. On track I will be looking to run a 3000m or 5000m as the final race of the meets on 11th November and 2nd December. I only expect to compete in 2 races on track this year as I build up to my 60th birthday in late January. Then I'll have a few age records I can chase. The set today was 4 x 500m with 500m recovery jog. Splits: 1:38,1:30,1:28,1:25. Weather sunny with a cool headwind from the south east. Next set on Wednesday with 4 x 800m, short recovery. 120km run last 7 days, 27th week of base building.

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