Get Faster last night.  Slightly faster.  very slightly.  But I'm happy.  I had a TERRIBLE day at work and was in a foul mood all day.  I watched a trailer for The Blueprint (hodag repeat DVD) and got amped before walking out the door, driving straight to the gym and getting changed.  I stretched (a vaguely dynamic stretch, but mostly a weird hybrid dynamic/static thing) and hopped on a treadmill.  7:30 later, I had run a mile at a 3% grade.  Next time it's a 4% grade.  After 4% i'll have to make a decision about whether I want to up the grade or the speed.  Moving from 8 to 9 mph could do me good, but I think I'm more likely to prefer the uphill running to increase.  9 mph is nowhere near my sprint and I don't think I really do much for myself other than cardio by running a mile at that speed.  When it comes time to do speed work, it'll probably be on the Tufts track.  Hopefully, I'll be able to maintain most of a base through treadmill work.  Maybe by February I'll be running 2 miles or something.  I kinda doubt it though.  I'm happy focusing on strength and agility and then getting out to do Tabata hill sprints in the month before tryouts.  Yeah, that sounds reasonable.  Hoping to hear from Ken about training today after work, otherwise I'll just do it myself.  Getting frustrated, I am.  But if I can work things out with Ken, it'll all be good.

~#28