2/1/15 to 2/14/15: Training on Ice Planet Hoth

...and I thought training on the black ice last winter was bad. This is getting ridiculous.  I probably wouldn't mind nearly as much if it weren't for the mansions in my neighborhood not shoveling their sidewalks. If you can afford a mansion, you can afford to hire someone to shovel the sidewalks.

Anyways, I've dealt with a funky IT, which is feeling close to a 100% but not quite there yet. My left hamstring still gets funky here and there. And my left achilles has pretty bunk for a good chunk of days, but now seems to be almost fully mended (that was quick...).

Here's 2/1 to 2/7:

1-Feb		Long Run		0:07:40		16.7		Long run with Terry and J.Waldron through the hills of Weston. Roads weren't too bad, but my left achilles is in rough shape.
2-Feb		Easy/Easy		0:08:04		4.14		Left achilles is a bit of an issue, and I can still feel the right IT band. Otherwise - another blizzard run…
3-Feb				0:08:09		11.44		AM: 4m+ to work on crappy sidewalks. PM: 7+ at a slow pace. ~3m were in knee deep snow - when I got to Harvard my achilles was bunk and I was wiped.
4-Feb		Easy/Easy		0:08:00		14.26		AM: 4m+ to work on crappy sidewalks. PM: 10+ home and then some. Fuck this fucking snow.
5-Feb		BU Intervals				17.03		AM: 4+ to work. PM: 4+ home, 3+ to BU, 1600/800/1600/800/1600. Came up with that workout as a fall back option if my achilles felt tight, and it did. Held up fine for the HM paced stuff though.
6-Feb		Easy/Easy				10.1		AM: 4+ to work. PM: 6+ home.
7-Feb		Fresh Pond				6.8		Won Fresh Pond then elected to go to the roads for better footing.

Splits:

I cleared my watch and didn't record the splits on Thursday, but I averaged ~5:50 for the 1600, and 3:00 for the 800.

Total: 80.47

2/8 to 2/14:

8-Feb		Long Run				14		Met Terry and Kevin at the Star Market on Comm Ave. Snowing and really poor footing.
9-Feb		Easy/Easy				8.22		AM: Commute in the snow. PM: Commute home around noonish.
10-Feb		BU Intervals				17.66		AM: Commute. PM: Commute home, to track, (1200/600)x3 - I felt like a cold was coming on, but the workout went really well.
11-Feb		Easy (sick)				4		Stayed home sick, and went out for an easy for since I was restless….and gotta get some miles in.
12-Feb		Easy/Tempo				16.76		AM: Commute to work. PM: Commute home and to Harvard 1600/800/1600/800/1600 continuous. 10k/HM pace alternation. Also ran 2m to the track pretty hard to add to the total effort. Felt stiff in general, but times were good.
13-Feb		Easy/Easy				12.26		AM: Commute to work. PM: Commute home then added some miles for 8+ tot.
14-Feb		Hill Fartlek				8.2		Neighborhood run, and I ran hard up all of the hills. Still sick, and never felt into this run.

Tuesday Splits:

1200-4:01.34

600-1:59.29

1200-4:03.76

600-2:00.39

1200-4:02.32

600-1:57.17

Thursday Splits:

1600-5:42

800-2:58

1600-5:45

800-2:59

1600-5:38

Total: 81.1