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Written by Bwana Bwana

February 25, 2016

People are catching on. Another big turnout for Thursday Track. Tom Cali, Lance Bland, Judd and Davis Michael, Costas Maranas, Meira Minard, Mark Lee, Mike Renz, Rob Peterson, Mike Martin, Bob Shafer, Mike Zimmerman, Tony Kwasnica, Seth Senior, Dan Coughlin, Matt Soroka, Callie Burke, Peggy Plunkett, newcomers Rick Ducharme and Ally Kiefer, Rich Harter, Adam Ilgen, Joel Niemann, David Lloyd, John Sheakoski, Amy Blake, and Marty Mazur headed for the indoors, and were thankful for that since it was cold, blustery, and sleeting.

One reason people are catching on is that Thursday Track is the easiest group run. Why? I mean, you’re supposed to work hard, right? Yes, but you get to do it at your pace, and you never lose sight of the group. They’re either right ahead of you, or right behind you by at most 100 meters (or 200 when we’re outdoors). So many people show up for a run with the Rec Hall group and find themselves gasping for breath as the group recedes toward the horizon. Or they come to one of Bwana’s weekend runs and realize they haven’t run that slow since they learned how to walk. But Thursday Track, despite its intimidating name, is not like that. You run the workout at your pace. Chances are, with the turnout we’ve been getting, there’ll be somebody about your pace, or maybe a little faster. If you like a challenge, try to keep up. But if not, just do the workout. The company is great.

So what kind of fun did Bwana have in store today? One of the indoor regulars: 3X3X300. Run the 300s at mile race pace. Not too fast, because you only get less than 100 meters rest between each 300. Do a set of 3, then take a longer rest. Make it 3 sets, and you’re done. And, easy-peasy, you’ll be faster, whatever your pace is, with Bwana to thank for it.