i'm an idiot....

So in school, math was never one of my strongest subjects.  I hate numbers, they confuse me.  I would have much rather written a paper or given a speech.  Well I found out yesterday, in an almost barf-inducing, kneel on the track, kick my trash, track workout, that not only do I hate numbers, I clearly have lost the ability to read......maybe I'm the one that needs to go back to school instead of Jake



I really wanted to jump those hurdles, probably would have pulled a hammie though.... 


Ok, here's the story.  I was all jazzed up about my workout yesterday.  It was finally a nice day, I was able to run in shorts and not freeze, the sun was shining, and I was excited to run fast.  Jake and I got to the track after work and did our warm up.  I had 5x800m and 2x600m for my main workout.  I read my email from Nichole and had my times;  800m in 3:03-3:00 and 600m in 1:27.  I had to figure out what that would equate to for my pace, and found for the 600's it would be a 4min/mile pace.  What?!  I only questioned it a little because I thought since I had never done 600's before, how would I know what pace was right.

Jake and I got through our 800's.  Those were not easy.  I think after each one I had to bend over and catch my breath before jogging the recovery.  How was I ever going to do my 600's?!  There was no sense standing around so Jake and I took off and I gave it everything I had.  We clocked the first one on 2:10.  To say I was mad was an understatement.  I was pissed!  How was I ever supposed to hit a 1:27 - impossible I told myself, why was I given that time to try for, there was just NO WAY.  There's that positive self talk for ya.  Jake mentioned that this couldn't be right, there had to be a mistake.  I was so fed up that I just said lets go and get it over with, so we took off.  Again, I tried as hard as I could, my legs literally could not move any faster.  We clocked the last one at 2:13, and I immediately fell to my knees, hands and head on the track - I was toasted.  Clearly upset, there was just no way this was even humanly possible for me to do.  I had to recheck.  I looked at my phone and re-read the email........600m in 2:17.........ummmm, could I be a bigger bonehead!  I went from being incredibly angry and frustrated to happy in a split-second, I crushed those 600's!

the face of relief - I laid here for about 5 minutes I think

 How I even thought I could run a 4 min. pace for 50 yards, let alone a 600m is beyond me, I just thought maybe Nichole knew something that I didn't so I went along with it.  The good thing about being this delusional was that it pushed me to try.  I ran as hard as my legs would let me, I had to at least give it a shot.











Who can even run that fast anyway?! oh that's right, PROFESSIONALS!