Training log - week ending 12/7/2025

This week was 33 miles of running, 7 "miles" pool-running, and 500 yards of swimming

I decided not to run Jacksonville after my lousy long run last weekend.  So, this week was an intentional pullback.

On Friday I checked in with my primary care doctor.  His conclusion was that the first round of doxycycline hadn't quite killed the sinus infection, so now I'm on it for another 21 days.  I can't say I'm crazy about this development, but it is what it is. Three weeks is long enough to really kill my intestinal biome, so at his instruction I'm adding some probiotics to my diet to hopefully offset that.

In completely unrelated news, I've decided to add in some swimming to my training week.  I used to swim regularly after each hard running workout, and I always found it really helpful as a recovery/mobility option. Something about the reaching and rotating motion in cold water really worked for me post-run.  However, I fell out of that habit due to time constraints.

I'm adding it back in because I think it could be really helpful in addressing some of the issues my Parkinsons creates. The reaching and rotating motion of freestyle is something I'm supposed to regularly incorporate into my fitness routine anyway (PD makes the body very stiff and contracted). Additionally, the action of a flip turn, where you contract into a tiny ball and then push off and stretch into an elongated stretch, is another good motion.  So 10-20 minutes of doing that in cold water is likely very good for me. Plus swimming will strengthen both my lungs and my arms.

Sunday was my first swim in nearly a year.  I was pleasantly surprised at my paces - 48-49 seconds for 50 yards (in a 25Y pool) and 1:43 for 100 yards.  Not as fast as I was when I was swimming regularly, but I was honestly expecting closer to 1:50 for 100 yards.

So yay, Now I just need to commit to fitting this in again.

Dailies:

Monday: 7 "miles" pool-running in the morning; upper body weights/core in the afternoon.  Foam rolling at night.

Tuesday: In the morning, 7 miles on the treadmill, including a workout of 6x3:00/2:00.  The on part was 7.6-7.7 mph; the off part was 6 mph.  Followed with leg strengthwork.  Foam rolling at night.

Wednesday: 5 miles, including 4x100m strides in 29-32 seconds (did these too early in the run) and 4 hill sprints.  Yoga and foam rolling at night.

Thursday: 3.5 miles very easy on trails (11:45), plus PT exercises. Foam rolling at night.

Friday: 7 miles on the Lever Run at -7 pounds, including a workout of 6x4:00/1:12+ 4x0:30/1:30.  4 minute intervals were at 7.5-7.7 mph; 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: 4 miles very easy (10:03) with drills and 6x100m in 28 seconds each. Streaming pilates and  PT exercises after. Foam rolling at night.

Sunday: 6.5 miles very easy (10:23) plus drills and two unmeasured strides. Followed with leg strength work and 500 yards of swimming.  Sports massage in evening.