6 x 800 again

Tonight saw a repeat of the 6 x 800 session run a fortnight ago, allowing a direct comparison to establish progress.

Got through a 4.3k warm up in 18:56 in cool, clear conditions - felt a bit fast, and deliberately slowed it over the last km or so, but felt a bit flat through my strides and drills.

After discussions with Mister G during the day, carried the thought of 2:44 in my head for the first rep, just wanting to focus on good form. Session went as follows:

2	39
2	41
2	40
2	39
2	38
2	39

I battled from about the 600 metre mark of the 5th rep, and it was all I could do to hold on through the last. Average for the session was 2:39.3, versus 2:43.7 a fortnight ago, with a much tighter spread of reps. I felt pace over the first four and a half reps was coming from a good combination of quality form and turnover, which was pleasing. Very breathless after the last rep - I've no doubt pushing the boundaries on the cardio side repeatedly is doing my aerobic fitness no end of good.

Pushed through a 4k cool down in 19:42 before hitching a lift with Easy Tiger back to Central Station.

Good session - although still fairly consistently last, the group is edging closer and closer...