Training log - Week ending May 9, 2021

This week was 82 miles of running, 1500 yards of swimming and 6 "miles" of pool-running -- training log is here.

On paper this one of my heaviest weeks, with 3 workouts and pretty much my peak weekly running mileage for this cycle.  Of course, weekly mileage isn't a great metric in my case, since I'm basically on a 14 day training cycle, with my rest days falling sometimes on Sunday and sometimes on Monday.  

Sunday's long run was a bit unsatisfying, as my legs were pretty dead the last few milers (those miles were still my fastest - in the high 6:5x range - but that's because they were downhill.  I'm guessing some of it is accumulated fatigue and some iron levels.  Plus the fact that I haven't run a marathon in 18 months.  Hopefully the next 21 mile long run will feel a bit better.

Monday: 8 miles very easy (9:05), drills and two strides, and upper body weights/core. Foam rolling at night. 

Tuesday: 11.5 miles, including a track workout of 2x800, 1600, 2x800 in 3:03, 3:02, 6:20, 3:00, 3:01; recoveries between 2:34-2:46 after the 800s; 5:20 after the 1600.  Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling in evening.

Wednesday: 6.5 miles very easy (9:30) plus drills and then streaming yoga, followed by 6 miles easy on the treadmill (9:32).  Foam rolling at night.

Thursday: 3.5 miles very easy on treadmill (9:37), 5 "miles" of pool-running and upper body weights/core. Foam rolling at night. 

Friday: 12.5 miles, including a 4 mile tempo in 26:34 (6:41/6:42/6:42/6:29). Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling at night. 

Saturday: 12.5 miles very easy (8:58) plus four hill sprints and drills; followed with streaming yoga.  Foam rolling in the afternoon. 

Sunday:  21.5 miles, split as the first 7 averaging 9:05 pace, the next 7 averaging 7:46 pace, and then final 7 averaging 7:07.  Followed with 500 yards recovery swimming and 1 "mile" pool-running.  Foam rolling in afternoon.