10/26 to 11/1: Mileage and Quality

This week ended up with some higher than expected mileage, and plenty of good running. One thing I'm starting to realize, though, is that I'm not getting enough sleep. Because I'm really tired right now.

Taking into account the poor rest and higher mileage, I think most of the runs went well this week.  The long run at Battle Road was challenging, but it was a quicker pace so that's to be expected.  And the workout on Tuesday night went well, but I missed hitting some of my target paces.  Thursday night's workout wasn't a disaster, but it also wasn't a success. I'll attempt the same workout this coming Thursday and hopefully it'll go better. Running a 1:12 400 feels like I'm straining, which I consider a bad sign. I'm hoping that it's simply running on tired legs or something like that, but time will tell.

Anyways, whatever, therefore, hereyougo:

26-Oct		Long Run		0:07:26		18.22		Battle Road with Kevin. I did 2m beforehand, and then Kevin and I had a really solid run. I felt kind of sluggish, but it was a very good run - neither of us were pushing the pace, just worked out to be quicker.
27-Oct		Easy/Easy		0:07:34		12.58		AM: 4m commute at 7:34/mile. PM: 8m and 6x10s hill repeats. Might have done more, but my left hamstring and foot both felt tender enough to warrant caution.
28-Oct		Easy/Intervals		0:07:37		18.95		AM: 4m commute at 7:37/mile. Left foot a little meh. PM: Commute from Back Bay to the track. 1200/(600/400/300)x3 - 1200 at 5k, 600 at 3k, 400 at mile, and 300 at less than mile pace.
29-Oct		Easy/Easy		0:07:45		12.41		AM: Lunch run home 6+ PM: Run home from Back Bay 6+
30-Oct		Easy/Mile Training				15.61		AM: 4m commute at 7:23/mile. PM: 4m commute + 400x8. Averaged 1:13.8 per 400, and 2:09 rest.  Cut it short as I felt like I was redlining too much and I didn't want to lose form. Foot had to be loosened up between the last few as well, but was OK.
31-Oct		4HillRoute/Easy		0:07:46		13.05		AM: 8+ lunch run at 7:46/mile. PM: 4+, ran to meet Eli then did a loop around Fresh Pond.
1-Nov		Fresh Pond				9.86		AM: Fresh Pond 1 lapper at about a 5:55 pace. No warm up, should've just jogged it. PM: 4+ easy around the Charles at 7:53/mile.

Tuesday Splits:

1200-4:05.9

600-1:54.70

400-1:15.23(SLOW!)

300-53.73

600-1:58.37

400-1:13.59

300-54.15

600-1:55.39

400-1:12.48

300-50.10

Thursday Splits:

1:12.8

1:13.1

1:13.9

1:13.9

1:13.7

1:14.0

1:14.1

1:14.7

Total Mileage: 100.68