Sunday, August 31, 2025

Training log - Week ending 8/31/2025

This week was 45 miles of running and 3 "miles" of pool-running.

Another cutback, as I raced twice this weekend - a 10000m on Saturday and then a 3000m on Sunday.  I will be the first to admit that racing a 3000 the day after a 10000m is generally not a great idea, but we had really fantastic weather for the meet, and my coach gave the double his blessing if I felt like I could do it without getting hurt.

Both races went well (race report coming) - I feel like my fitness is improving.

Obviously the next few days are going to be easy.

The other poor training decision was squeezing a Nine Inch Nails concert in Baltimore into the week on Tuesday night, which meant Wednesday was essentially a day off. But though it was a poor training decision it was an excellent life decision, and my only regret is that I didn't splurge for better seats and/or pit tickets (as Brian noted, we ended up standing the whole night anyway, so we might as well have been on the floor).

Dailies:

Monday: 8 miles very easy (10:03) plus two strides and upperbody weights/core. Foam rolling in evening.

Tuesday: 10 miles, including a track workout of 3200, 3x800, 2x400 in 15:23 (7:49/7:34), 3:47, 3:41, 3:36, 1:47, and 1:46 (recoveries were 5:42 after the 3200, 2:5x after the 800s, and 63 between the 400s. Followed with leg strengthwork.  Rock concert (Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize) in evening.

Wednesday: 3 "miles" of pool-running in the morning; foam rolling in evening.

Thursday: 7 miles on the track including about 15 100m strides with full recovery (26 seconds down to 24) and a 200m in 52 seconds. Pilates and foam rolling in evening.  

Friday: 4.5 miles very easy (11:07) on trails in morning followed by PT exercises. Foam rolling in the evening.

Saturday: 10 miles, including a 10000m on the track in 47:36 (7:50/7:38/7:40/7:35/7:33/7:29/1:49. Foam rolling in evening.

Sunday: 6 miles, including a 3000m on the track in 13:57 (7:35 and then 6:21 for the last 1400, with a 1:47 final lap). Foam rolling at night.

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