Training log - Week ending 2/19/2023

This week was 59 miles of running, 1000 yards of swimming and 18 "miles" of pool-running -- training log is here.

My paces were a bit faster for both track workouts this week, so we'll call that progress.  A fair part of Friday's tempo was done in lanes 2 or 3 due to a deep puddle in lane 1, so perhaps that tempo would have been a few seconds faster on another day.

I'm racing a half-marathon in 2 weeks, so I did a long run this weekend just to get one in between the marathon and the upcoming race.  It went decently - I ran slightly too fast on the first and second sessions, but it still felt productive overall and not too hard.

As for neuro symptoms, my hips feel much better and less stiff.  But since I'm still having some issues with my feet curling, we upped the dose of Rytary slightly, just adding an additional dose each day (from 3 doses a day to 4).  That seems to help slightly, but I need to give it a few weeks to see the full dose.

Monday: 9 "miles" of pool-running. Foam rolling at night. 

Tuesday: 12.5 miles, including a track workout of 1600, 2x1200, 2x800, 2x400 in 7:11, 5:05, 4:58, 3:17, 3:16, 95, and 96.  4:48 recovery after the 1600 and recoveries of 2:4x-3:0x after everything else.  Followed with leg strengthwork.  Foam rolling at night. 

Wednesday: 10 miles very easy (9:21) and upper body weights/core.  Foam rolling at night.

Thursday: 9 "miles" of pool-running and streaming yoga.  Foam rolling at night. 

Friday: 10 miles, including a 6400m tempo in 28:35 (7:20/7:12/7:04/6:57), plus two 15 second hill sprints.  Followed with leg strengthwork and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling at night. 

Saturday: 10 miles very easy (9:38) and upper body weights/core.  Foam rolling in afternoon.

Sunday:  16 miles progressive, split as first 6 averaging 9:06 pace, next 5 averaging 8:04 pace, and next 5 averaging 7:39 pace.  Followed with injury prevention work and 500 yards recovery swimming.  Foam rolling at night.