Saturday, June 14, 2025

Training log - Week ending 6/08/2025

This week was 43 miles of running and 8 "miles" of pool-running.

(once again, a week late)

Definitely a tough week - I bailed on Tuesday's track workout due to too much chaos on the track - there was so much going on that I couldn't keep my gait under control. I returned on Friday, but my gait was still messy.  And then Friday evening it became evident that I was getting sick. By Sunday I was feeling just well enough to run some short intervals with full recovery to work on gait without straining too much.

It's definitely felt like the medications I use to manage my muscles are not working well right now.  Why?  is the question I need to solve.  Getting sick could definitely be a factor, but I don't think it's the only cause here. So, something to look into.

On a different note, I'm also tweaking my normal running schedule by making Wednesday into a double day.  The reason is that I benefit from both a) running on trails and b) running in the Lever Runner at a reduced weight so that I can practice the mechanics of running at a faster pace while keeping the effort easy. But it's hard to fit both into a week, especially if I also need to do some days in the water.

By doubling on Wednesday, with a morning run on trails and a late lunch or post-work run on the Lever Runner, I can squeeze both into the week. So I'm going to make that switch for the next few weeks.


Dailies:


Monday: 6 miles very easy (10:23).  Foam rolling in the evening.

Tuesday: 10.5 miles with a few 800s in about 4 minutes each, followed by some 300s, 200s, and 100s in 80-83, 55-57, and 24-26.  Followed with leg strengthwork. 

Wednesday: 5 miles very easy on trails (11:03) and upper body weights/core in the morning.  4.5 miles easy on the Lever Runner (-20 pounds) later (8:27).

Thursday:  8 "miles" pool-running in the morning.  Streaming Pilates and foam rolling in afternoon.

Friday: 9 miles, including a 4800m tempo in 24:24 (8:24/8:11/7:49). Foam rolling in the evening.

Saturday: Off except for Pilates. 

Sunday: 8 miles, with some 100s and 200s with full recovery. Foam rolling in evening.

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