Training log - Week ending 12/14/2025

This week was 40 miles of running, 8 "miles" pool-running, and 1500 yards of swimming

Still on the Doxycycline and still sluggish. I tweaked stuff by running on the Lever Runner at 0 pounds (basically I could feel the rig, but it wasn't lifting me).  Doing this reminds me to hold correct posture instead of bending at the waist.  However, the Lever Runner shorts are pretty tight and restrict my motion (they might even make it harder to run if not countered with weight reduction) so I did my Sunday run on the treadmill without them.

I did spend a lot of time on the treadmill this week due to very cold dry air and or ice. Completely independent of that, I also managed to swim twice this week.  The swimming definitely seems to be a helpful addition to my routine - I just wish it wasn't so hard to fit in.  When I pool-run, I can just substitute that entirely for a run.  But my swimming endurance is so limited that I don't want that to be my only aerobic activity of the day, so I have to fit in the trip to the pool/changing/finding a lane/etc with a run as well.  And I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do this.

Next week will also be a lower mileage week, since I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Dailies:

Monday: 8 "miles" pool-running in the morning; upper body weights/core in the afternoon.  Foam rolling at night.

Tuesday: In the morning, 8 miles on the treadmill (Lever Runner at -0 pounds), including a workout of 6x3:00/2:00 + 6x0:30/2:00.  The on part for the longer intervals was 7.6-7.8 mph and the on part for the shorter intervals was 8.3 mph; the off part was 6 mph.  Followed with leg strengthwork.  Foam rolling at night.

Wednesday: 6 miles very easy (10:19 pace), with 6x100m strides in 26-27 seconds, followed by 500 yards of swimming.  Yoga and foam rolling at night.

Thursday: 3.5 miles very easy on trails (11:08), plus PT exercises. Streaming Pilates and foam rolling at night.

Friday: 7.5 miles on the Lever Runner at -0 pounds, including a workout of 5x7:30/1:30.  The intervals were at  30 second intervals were at 8.1, 8.3, 8.5, and 8.7 mph approximately.  All jogs at 6 mph.  Followed with leg strengthwork.  Foam rolling at night.

Saturday: 8 miles very easy (9:49) with drills and 4x100m in 29 down to 25 seconds.  Followed with another mile testing a new pair of shoes (Rocket X3). Upperbody weights/core and PT exercises after. Foam rolling at night.

Sunday: 6 miles on the treadmill, including alternating 2 minutes at a moderate effort on a 2.5 incline and a moderate stride (7.7 mph) on the flat. Followed with leg strength work and 1000 yards of swimming.  Foam rolling at night.