1st track workout with Bill's Group

I did it! I was extremely apprehensive, intimidated, AND nervous, but I showed up anyway and did speedwork with Bill Owen's and his group of sub 6 miler's... Yeah for me!! When we were talking in Indy Bill suggested doing speedwork and told me about the Tuesday track workouts they do and that I should come.. we've kept in contact since Indy and he talked me into showing up and that I have nothing to worry about it.. just go at my own pace.. He also said Tracey Dowell comes every week and I know her from kickboxing and running so at least I'd know somebody there..

Slept in this morning on purpose (which was nice!) in anticipation for the track workout. Brought everything I needed for running with me to work, and changed in the restroom.. Did about a mile or so warmup downtown and ended at the track. Bill showed up as did Tracey and about 8 other guys.. some I recognized some I didn't.. caught some names.. Terry Purcell (cool Austrailian accent), Gregg Bennet, Jim Dahlquist, and Eric. I'm bad with names.. hopefully I'll slowly learn the others..

I was intimidated for nothing! They are all a nice group of guys and very supportive! Bill planned 7 X 600's and suggested I do every other one since I was just getting back into speedwork.. worked out good too.. As they were finishing up their 2nd 600 and walking back to the start, I was done and cooled down from my 1st 600 m... My 3 600's were all consistent at 3:08.. but the 1st one I only did 400 m. because I basically screwed up.. it was 1:55..
The 3:08 for .38/mile works out to 8:14/mile.. wouldn't that be cool for the sizzling mile??!!

First 3 'laps' were running to the track from work, standing around and running a couple of laps around the track..
Lap 4: 1:55 .26/mile (my bad)
Lap 5 5:38 .25/mile ( walk back to finish and waiting to go again)
Lap 6 3:03 .38/mile (1st 600)
Lap 7 4:56 .14/mile (walk back to finish and waiting to go again)
Lap 8 3:08 .37/mil3 (2nd 600)
Lap 9 5:32 .13/mile (walk back to finish and waiting to go again)
Lap 10 3.08 .36/mile (3rd 600)
Lap 11 13.47 .86/mile (cooldown run)

Did a short cooldown run with the group towards washington park, then Bill and I turned and ran back towards downtown. Did almost 5 miles in all.. scheduled for only 3.

I was really glad I showed up and told Bill I'd be back next week..

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