Last Week Before Winding Down

More rest than usual this past week as I try to get in the last few quality workouts before tapering. I'm feeling pretty good though thanks to my last long run that went fairly well. I also had a solid interval and hill repeats at Heartbreak, to top it off.


I would say that the 20 miler a few weeks ago gave me a bit more confidence thanks to the miles at MP, but this was a little bit longer of a run and still a solid pace. And really, any time I can go for a 20+ mile run that I finish up feeling strong is a positive. And while I didn't really feel worn down afterward, I did take a late afternoon nap.  It was fantastic.

runninglog

Sunday		7-Oct		20.0		20.0		Long Run		0:07:51		4.16		Calves were really tight today - already planning on not going for 20, so I just got in some miles with Eli.
Monday		8-Oct		-		-		Rest (or Long Run)		0:07:58		6.59		Volunteered at the Tufts 10k, then ran home.
Tuesday		9-Oct		6.0		8.0		Intervals				10		800/1600/400x6/m800 - the 400's were done so that the repeat + rest = 2min.  I thought it was an awesome workout, but I'd likely run my splits more evenly on my own vs trying to keep up with the group.
Wednesday		10-Oct		12.0		12.0		Medium Long Run				0		Oral surgery in the morning, supposed to take a few days off since it occurred close to my sinus.
Thursday		11-Oct		6.0		6.0		Recovery + Speed (6x100m)				10.09		Hill repeats on Heartbreak.
Friday		12-Oct		5.0		5.0		Recovery				0		Rest
Saturday		13-Oct		5.0		5.0		Easy/10k tune-up race		0:07:39		21.5		I wasn't feeling great, and wanted to get these miles in at a moderate to easy pace - so I was surprised a little by the pace. I ran towards work and hit the Three Hill Route as part of the run, and the last 4+ with Eli.

Tuesday Splits: 800-2:48, 1600-5:40, 400-1:22, 400-1:18, 400-1:20, 400-1:22, 400-1:22, 400-1:16, 800m-3:02

Raleigh and I finishing up Track-Tuesday at Harvard