This week was 30 miles of running, 1000 yards of swimming, and 24 "miles" of pool-running -- training log is here.
I started the week off with an attempt at a track workout. It went OK - no feeling like I was going to fall, not much wobbliness. My legs were incredibly tight and stiff even after a 3 mile warm-up, and didn't feel even half-way normal until the end. Just the oddest feeling - like I was wearing pants that were way too tight. No pain, no soreness, no fatigue. The legs just couldn't move.
But again, I was running in a straight line, so that was an improvement.
Wednesday's run felt surprisingly good - as if Tuesday had loosened me up. Which is just par for the experience here - the more I do, the better I feel.
That being said, after a pretty good hill workout on Friday, I decided to take a break for a few days. My reasoning being that I was way overdue for a break. I honestly don't want to take a break (especially now that things are finally on the upswing). But I know that they are necessary, and the only reason I hadn't taken one yet was that I was worried about a setback in dealing with whatever I'm dealing with if I backed off of stuff. But a clean neuro exam and EMG/NCS eased that worry some.
So I scheduled myself for 4 days of doing anything from nothing at all to 60 minutes of pool-running, lasting from Saturday to Tuesday. Definitely not as big a break as I would take after a season-ending marathon, but it should do the job of a reset.
Monday: 9 "miles" of pool-running and upper body weights/core. Foam rolling at night.
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