Blogs : Matt Eicheldinger

Outdoor Meet #1 is Approaching

As I guessed earlier, our meet last Saturday was cancelled. However, some of the team was able to attend a meet at Concordia College this past Tuesday, and there were some great performances. The jumpers highlighted the day with Tre Sayles taking first place in Triple Jump, followed by John Pimental’s impressive school record long jump of 23’-0 ¾. Congratulations!

While the sprinters and jumpers competed at the meet, myself and the other three mid-distance runners on the squad jogged down to Macalester College and tried to successfully complete a 3x3x300m workout (We are training through peak week, which is why we didn't attend the meet). Each set consists of three 300m, with a 30 second break between each rep and 5 minutes between each set. This circuit of 300’s is notorious for turning legs into poles of rubber, so Monday was spent in eager anticipation of the pain that we would soon endure. To make a long story short, the 35 mph absolutely slaughtered us. I was supposed to come through each 300m at 41.25 seconds, but I only hit that time once. I only completed six before the wind completely shut my system down, and I average about 45 seconds per 300m. It was an ugly, ugly day at the track.

In the past though, some of my worst workouts are followed by unexpected great performances. We are heading down to Northfield, MN on Saturday to compete in the Carleton Relays, which is notorious for its strong wind gusts and ample rain. Despite these conditions though, I am hoping to run a tactical 800m, and focus on when and where to make moves. I am not expending to post a PR or break any school records this weekend, but I am ready to run a smart race.

I’m sure I’ll get in another Blog before Saturday, so I’ll keep this one short. I hope you all are doing well and working hard. God Bless.

Quote of the Day (From Yesterday): “This wind sucks and blows at the same time” Dan Schield