grass track

Today was speed work day for training.  I was to run 4 1200m intervals at 10K pace.  Which is fine, it's actually on the slow side if you think like a middle distance runner.  I was dreading this workout because there is nothing worse than sprinting on the hard concrete footpaths around hilly and windy West Harbour marina.  

As I loathed this to Jason this morning he informed me that there is an athletics track at Moire Park.  I had no idea!!  It's a grass track painted with lanes and is used for the rugby club that trains there each week.  I was sceptical of a grass track but you can't knock it until you try it.  It's less than 5 minutes from our house.  Now I have a place to do my speed work days without killing my knees, shins, or energy on concrete footpaths. 

The 1200m intervals went well.  I love getting back on the track once in a while.  It reminds me of my glory days! 

 grass athletics track-you'd only see this kind of thing in a rugby loving country