This week was 61 miles of running, 1500 yards of swimming, and 18 "miles" of pool-running -- training log is here.
This was the week that things really started to feel like they were turning around. It's not so much that my paces have jumped up dramatically, but rather that my heart rate is much lower and easy to control for those paces, and that my running stride is starting to get some bounce back. Tuesday's workout was the best track workout I've had in a long time (the paces were slow, but that was due to really thick humidity slowing everybody down. I did Friday's tempo work on the treadmill again due to a flash flood warning - the inside temperature and humidity was identical to last week, and yet I didn't have to modify the workout and it even felt too easy. Sunday's long run felt like a step forward also
So I'm feeling really positive. It appears that the fatigue I've been struggling with has been the consequence of mild but persistent intestinal inflammation (that also resulted in low iron). Now that I'm treating the inflammation with Lialda, my intestines are healing, and everything just feels so much better.
It's nice to feel so positive.
Monday: 9 "miles" of pool-running and streaming yoga. Foam rolling at night.
Tuesday: 11.5 miles, including a track workout of 6x800 in 3:10, 3:09, 3:08, 3:06, 3:05, 3:00. (Recoveries mostly between 2:2x-2:4x; the one between reps 5 and 6 was a bit long at 3:11.) Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming. Foam rolling at night.
Wednesday: 8 miles easy (9:39) with drills and four strides, followed by upper body weights/core and then 4 miles very easy on the treadmill (9:29). Foam rolling at night.
Thursday: 9 "miles" of pool-running and streaming yoga. Foam rolling at night.
Friday: 12 miles, including a tempo workout on the treadmill of 7x5 minutes at tempo effort (pace was 7:09) all with 1 minute jogging recovery. After full recovery, also did six 30 second pick-ups with 60 second jog in between. Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming. Foam rolling in evening.
Saturday: 10.5 miles very easy (9:19) plus drills and four hill sprints, followed by upper body weights/core. Foam rolling in evening.
Sunday: 14.5 miles progressive, split as first 5 miles averaging 9:41 pace, next 4 averaging 8:13 pace, next 5.5 averaging 7:15 pace, and then a .5 mile jog. Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming. Foam rolling in afternoon.
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