Tempo, it’s the name of the game

Tempo, it’s the name of the game

15 men got cozy with that “comfortably hard” feeling in this week’s Devil’s Turn.  Per the preblast, it was PAX choice today regarding speed, but there was a gentle nudge toward 20 – 40 min at Threshold pace.  (see preblast for how to calculate this infamous Threshold pace)

If anyone tried for the suggested pace after the 1-mile warmup, they can testify that it is hard and uncomfortable (even though Bratwurst says it’s comfortable, it’s not that comfortable).  However, we don’t get our arses out of bed before at 4:30 in the morning to sip tea and eat a muffin.  No, we come to push each other to new levels of fitness and that is what we did.

It was track week so we ran 1-mile through the neighborhoods toward the track for warmup and then accelerated to tempo speed for the rest of the workout circling the track at S. CLT Middle School as many times as possible before leaving to arrive at parking lot by 6:10 for COT.

Everyone YHC encountered looked to be putting in some solid work out there with many mentioning it was an off day.  For that, I say: think back before F3 and compare today’s off day to then.  Boom! Not so bad now huh?

Mall Cop and Wolfman are inching up the mileage incrementing the laps on the track each week.  Keep it up!

It was great to Exlax and Cheddar back out.  I think it is safe to say they are officially hooked.  Great to have you brothers!  Strong work.

Cotters to Joker who has not attended a running workout since October 2013.  It is good your posterior injury is now under control.  Great to have you out to the ‘Turn!

Outback seemed to have had a rabid pit bull’esque moment out on the track where he smoked the entire PAX for 3/4 of a lap.  I think Haggis upset him somehow.  Aggressive running brother!  Not sure if that could be classified as tempo but it was intense and you beat Haggis, so for that, I solute you.

Everyone put in some serious work out there today and it is great to see a good core group building at DT.  It is great getting to know you guys and us all pushing each other. Also, it was good to see so many blinking lights, head lamps, and reflective items out there this morning.  TR would be proud.  We’ll make it more of a routine at DT.  Nice work on showing some safety out there.

Next week is hill week again.