[Brett Avery]

Welcome to spring! Now that the flowers are peeking out and trees are contemplating budding, it’s time to laugh at the winter behind us and gather for a twilight workout that sets us toward mid-May and the Brooklyn Half.

This week we will take on one of our favorites, Cat Hill — with a little extra oomph. We’ll test ourselves on the hill at an honest tempo and switch to repeats before finishing on Cat. We will meet at light pole E8301 behind The Met (our usual spot). If you are late or it is more convenient, meet us ~640p at the bottom of Cat Hill/The Boathouse. Here are the two options, which will be prefaced by a short warmup:

Option A:
*2x Cat Hill hard with downhill jog recovery
*After second Cat a one-minute standing recovery
*2x 800m at half-marathon pace with one-minute standing recovery (turnaround will be a cone at about E87)
*After returning to top of Cat Hill, jog recovery to bottom
*2x Cat Hill hard with downhill jog recovery

Option B:
*3x Cat Hill hard with downhill jog recovery
*After third Cat a one-minute jog recovery
*4x 800m at half-marathon pace with one-minute jog recovery (turnaround will be a cone at about E87)
*After finishing fourth one at top of Cat Hill, jog recovery to bottom
*3x Cat Hill hard with downhill jog recovery

These can be modified in quantity of repeats and/or effort, please ask if you are new to these workouts, returning from a break or feeling a little off. If you ran NYC Half last Sunday, first: Congratulations! Second, please feel free to join us for a few stretches and a light run and a chance to cheer the Res Dogs who cheered for you during the race. You are excused from strenuous running until next Wednesday.

As always, happy to safeguard backpacks, extra layers, hydration equipment and packages of Girl Scout cookies (bonus points for Thin Mints!).

See you at Cat Hill!
Brett

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