Training log - Week ending 12/21/2025

This week was 46 miles of running, 7 "miles" pool-running, and 1000 yards of swimming.

The highlight (or lowlight, if we're ignoring sarcasm) of the week was Tuesday's colonoscopy. Everything looked clear, and I don't have to do it again for at least 3 years, so yay.  Very glad that's done.

(pro tip - Margarita Shot Bloks are great during the prep, but Green Apple Shot Bloks are even better).

Once that was over, I returned to running.  In PT on Wednesday, I was reminded that I need to rotate my torso when I run. Fortunately, swimming has both loosened my upper body and made rotation feel a bit more natural, which made it easier to focus on rotating my upper body while running.

On Sunday's run (which was supposed to be 14 miles but I turned around at the wrong place...) I tried to prioritize keeping my upper body relaxed and rotating while not thinking about my legs/feet at all.  The first miles were very slow, but by the end I was cruising decently and my form felt pretty good (others who saw me agreed). So that's something to play with some more.

(as for how I don't think too much about my legs?  I try to look down the road and focus on where I'm going rather than how I feel...).

One more week of doxycycline and then I'm off of it and will hopefully be back to what passes for normal for me these days :)

Dailies:

Monday: 7 "miles" pool-running in the morning.

Tuesday: Nothing (Colonoscopy midday).

Wednesday: 8 miles very easy (9:43 pace), with 6x100m strides in 26-27 seconds.  PT in the afternoon. Foam rolling at night.

Thursday: 4.5 miles very easy on trails (11:12) and 500 yards of swimming. Streaming Pilates and foam rolling at night.

Friday: 9 miles, including a 6400m tempo on the track in 32:16 (8:15/8:07/8:00/7:54) Followed with leg strengthwork.  Foam rolling at night.

Saturday: 9.5 miles very easy (9:48) with drills and 4x100m in 28 down to 25 seconds. Upperbody weights/core and PT exercises after. Foam rolling at night.

Sunday: 15 miles progressive, split as 11:28/10:27/10:16/9:54/9:47/9:45/9:39/9:27/8:58/8:57/8:39/8:2/8:16/8:06. Followed with leg strength work and 500 yards of swimming.  Foam rolling at night.