Sled Push at pro weight is no joke

I was expecting an easier sled push after how good the sled pull felt yesterday. I had this belief that the pro weight would be fine — my push has always been stronger than my pull.

But I really struggled today. The first two sets were at 205 kg, and by the next two I felt completely spent, so I dropped to 200 kg and then 195 kg.

On the curved self-propelled treadmill, I couldn’t quite pick up speed to my goal threshold pace — it’s always been a tough one for me on those treadmills.

To check if I could still run at 4:10 min/km race pace, I did 2×400 m on the motorised treadmill at around 3:45 min/km. The leg turnover felt controlled but hard.

I’m slightly conscious about the total session volume and whether I can hold goal pace on race day, but it’s only week 1. From an adaptation standpoint, it feels like it’s hitting the right zone — building sled familiarity and practicing that pace pickup after a hard station.