directions_run Run • Nov. 6, 2024, 11:39 p.m.

9 second PR from my time at UTL. Tried a new strategy this time which involved speeding up during the 3rd lap instead of saving all my energy for the last lap. My start felt pretty good until I heard that my 800m split was pretty slow. I picked up pace but was pretty much alone throughout the 2nd half. I almost caught Anand by the end and finished in 5:17.3. Splits were completely inconsistent; 1:17, 1:29, 1:15, 1:16. The difference in pace between 5:26 and 5:17 is much bigger than I expected. Ran a 2*1600m after as fast as I could and it felt like there was a hole in my chest.