I didn't think I would make it to the track tonight as the kids are sick. My wife pulls it all together and I am able to escape. It is raining quite hard. We do the warm up laps and get ready to go with 2x1200 followed by 4x800.
Rob W is with a friend and does not join our group. Jenny is absent. Rob B is there and Pete joins our group. A group of the fast ladies also join including Karen. After a couple of intervals they drop to their own group apart from one fast lady runner.
At one point I lead the 800m interval. When you lead you have to run diligently or risk letting everyone down. This I do.
It is now snowing heavily. I am soaking wet and frozen cold. There's no other option other than to keep going. On the last 400m I push myself. I open up into a sprint. Rob B catches and passes me before the line.
Nights like tonight build physical strength but they also build mental toughness. The next time I am minded to skip a session I will think about tonight, and know that by skipping I will have wasted tonight's effort. Also on the big day, I'll be able to remember the effort put in.
Intervals 2x1200m 4x800m with 200m walk/jog recovery
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