I think it's dumb too. Actually most guys on the team do and we are kinda considering running the first two mile splits in about 7 minutes, then running the last one all out. Just to show him, you know?
coach says that he wants everyone to stick to the workout and not have a race during the week of an invite but he's kinda making the workout a race but also I guess since there are rest breaks its not quite as all-out as a race.
Main thing is that he like to stick to his schedules (I think he got them from a book) and never alter any training.
He probably didn't think he would have to have any of run the JV meet cept we got two brothers that transferred in running on our team now and they are the fastest two guys, they don't have to run the mile repeat workout to make the team for Pioneers. Well, they have to run the workout, but they get to run at Pioneers regardless because they have "proven to be the best two so far this year" or whatever says the coach. The others of us are pretty close in times and dont have an "established pecking order" or w/e. So that's why coach is making us do this competition in our 3 x 1 mile workout. I dunno, I think we should probably do the 7 minute thing on the first two but i'm worried that a few other guys won't stick to the plan and they'll take off so we'll all have to run fast anyways, so i wanna just be in that mindset of run fast as I can from the beginning, not thinking its gonna be easy and then be shocked by a fast pace.
I'll shoot for 5:10 on the first mile.