Track Training

Went to the track today to do some much needed Olympic training. I brought a stop watch and did a few 100 metre dashes and ran one timed mile. My mile was 6:12, which isn't too bad if you consider how little running I've done since moving back to Maine. I was around 1:30 after one lap so I didn't stray too far from my initial pace.

My first 100m dash was 11.98 and my second was 12.66, and my third one was 0.00 because I forgot to push the start button. Though the times weren't official, I was happy with them. Considering I wasn't running against anyone and I had to carry the stop watch myself I think those are good times. I looked up the Maine High School track and field records and my first 100m time would be good enough for a state record- for girls.

I don't feel like I'm any slower than I was 10 years ago but I'm certain I am. I watched several instructional videos online today about proper motion, conditioning, and speed exercises. I also copied and pasted a lot of info that I'm going to use to train over the next 20 days. I need to improve my starting speed- breaking out of the blocks. I should have started months ago but oh well, it will just give me a head start on next year.

Here's another cool Olympic emblem: