May 25, Tuesday

The 800m training plan is now on hold for three reasons. (in chronological order)

– After 10 days of steady work the body told me that I was doing too much,  My legs were not recovering well, and I was becoming breathless on any attempt to achieve a pace faster than a 12:00 jog. So I took a few recovery jog days.

-During those mild recovery days my left knee was feeling a slight soreness causing a quick stop out of an abundance of caution.

-And finally,  learned yesterday that the 4 x 800m relay is not going to happen for at least two months.  So, the urgency has evaporated.

I think the 10 days of work while on the plan did improve my fitness. But I will have to moderate the plan when I begin again as the race becomes nearer. After these days of recovery I may try an all out 800m on a local track to see where I stand.