If you’ve never seen the movie Prefontaine, it’s a 1997 movie about Steve Prefontaine who was a middle and long distance runner who once held 7 American records and competed in the 1972 Olympics. This was the height of the 70’s running boom, and he was quite the celebrity. He passed away at 24 in a car accident.
Many scenes in the movie are set on the track….. 60/70’s tracks. The track at hand middle is right out of this movie. Gravely, sandy, bumpy, hard as anything to run on. Also, it’s about 0.05 miles short of a 1/4 mile per lap. It’s nothing pretty that’s for sure, but it’s good enough. Work doesn’t require pretty equipment or fancy gear. All it requires is that you lace up your shoes and head out the door with the right attitude.
6 pax joined YHC for some Prefontaine esque track work out.
Conditions: 60 degrees and clear.
The Thang: Jog to hand track for the following:
- Sprint 100m, jog 100m
- Sprint 200m, jog 100m
- 400m, rest 1 min
- 800m, rest 90 seconds
- 1600m, rest 2 min
- 800m, rest 90 seconds
- 400m, rest 1 min
- Sprint 200m, jog 100m
- Sprint 100m, jog 100m
Then some did 1 more 100m for good measure.
COT and BOM by YHC
Moleskin:
- TClaps to Welcome Week for doing his first triathlon and placing in his age group.
- TClaps to Stent for busting out that last 100m. Don’t call him old!
- TClaps to all that attended. First speed workout in a while. The effort was strong.