Finding Rhythm

Today's workout was 5 x 1k repeats again out by a lake/pond at a park just on the outskirts of the University grounds. We ran about 1.5 miles there as a warm up and then stretched, put on our flats and began the reps. I'm not sure what it is about this distance or this workout but my body seems to react well to it as I improve everytime we run it. I started out with a 4:08 average the first time we completed the workout, last time I averaged 3:42 and this week, my slowest rep was 3:34 and my fastest at 3:27, averaging about 3:31.2 =) It has taken some time for me to fully adjust, but I must say, the shorter mileage at a faster pace, the workouts and the tempos are starting to pay off; and the taste is sweet. I'm starting to feel more relaxed running at a faster pace and less intimidated by the intensity of workouts. I've never been one to be "afraid" of a particular workout, but the pace of workouts in college is so much faster, my results at first were less than encouraging in the mind of someone who trys to stay mentally tough through everything. Perserverance is definitely the key to success, and patience is important when transitioning. You'd think it'd be different, being a freshman in high school, the average runner has little to no experience regarding running and what workouts look like or feel like. Being a freshman in college, you've had four or more years of experience with certain workouts and strategies, you don't expect it to be so different like when you were entering high school because of what you think you know. As Jay puts it, you're a tourist in a new town with an old suitcase. I can testify that this is definitely true. As I've said before, what you did in high school doesn't immediately impact how you'll do in college, the transition is a big one and it takes time, more than you'd think.