I Am Not Michael Johnson: 3x3x400

3200m warm-up
6x100 striders
3x400(200)[400] ffg, fgf, gff
600m warm-down

total: 6.25 miles

65°F
Clear
Wind: E at 0 mph
Humidity: 30%
course: Wheaton College track



That's not me. I run slightly slower than Michael Johnson did in 1999 when he broke the world record for the 400. No, no, I don't know what the TV guy is saying, but it sounded so much cooler than in English. I ran more than he did, so no wonder he is faster. He only ran one.

Stealing a page from my first track workout May 3, 2007:

• First 400 was 1:41. Exhausted.
• Second -- 1:59
• Third -- 2:02
• Break
• Fourth -- 1:47

That's then. I ran just one set, and tried another. I ran out of shape, and it showed.

Now, today, a year later (plus a few days), I had a tough run. With a week off thanks to an aching set of hamstrings and inner thighs, and the before almost as sedentary, plus an early morning for a 6:15 am Bible study, I knew it would be less than easy.

I felt better than expected. Tried hard to keep to honest with my pace, and basically did, but that all needs work. I feel good now, but expect to ache in the morning.

Set 1
104
105
100
average 103.0

Set 2
101
94
102
average 99.0

Set 3
91
101
94
average 95.3

overall average 99.1