This past Thursday was the first time I had to play "Bad Coach" normally I'm "Good Coach." Let me paint the picture for you: It's a cooler evening, maybe the coolest it's been in over a month. It's a decent turnout of Speedsters, and all is going well, until the runners spy the workout board and read "Timed Mile!" Now I know it's not anyone's favorite workout, to be honest I don't like it either, but the truth is it gives me the ability to chart my runners progress and there is no denying that. I prepare myself to hear a few moans and groans when it's a timed mile, but at this last one almost everyone was whining. I had to actually threaten tougher workouts before the whining tapered off. The most remarkable thing was that everyone was under 8 minutes and a handful ran their fastest mile. Aside from the timed mile we did 6x400's with 400 rest. After drills I stayed late and worked exchanges with Blue and Orange runners. This week I will be working starts with sprinters, so if your running the 100 or 200 in the upcoming track meet allow extra time after the workout.
Coming out:
Kevin (who is now tied with Rod for attendance, 29 workouts each), Tim, Eric, Jay, Joe, Paul, Rich, Sharon, Mary, Anthony, Amy, Nick, Renee, Denise, Brian, Rahim, Jackie (first time out as a married women!), and Brendan.
Even with all the whining I still want to thank you all for coming out and running the "Last" Timed Mile of the Season! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Speedsters in action this weekend:
Harris is currently running the Vermont 100 miler! Anthony Accardo raced the NJ State Triathlon (Sprint), and Allyson Thompson is racing the NJ State Triathlon (Olympic) tomorrow. Way to go Anthony! Good luck Harris and Allyson!
Blue & Orange Track Meet:
I'll see all of you at the Hill Workout on Tuesday.
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