6/21/15 to 7/4/15: Good and Bad

From 6/21 to 6/27, I felt like I was hitting my stride.  Weather was very warm, but I was able to get in a tempo and track workout before playing ultimate and I didn't irritate my mild shin issue.

That combo is pretty taxing, but it helps my overall fitness and the lateral movements of ultimate take the place of doing the myrtl routine (not to mention the sprinting).  The track workout on 6/25 was particularly challenging going solo and in the heat, and to follow that up with ultimate (no subs) left me wiped out. Nevertheless, I'd do that again as it was a big confidence boost to be able to handle all of that.

The following week turned into a disaster.  Uday and I ran 17+ in the pouring rain on Sunday, and I was aiming for a high mileage week until disaster struck in the form of a stomach bug on Tuesday night.  I once again ran a tempo before the game, and had 10m total in my legs before the game.  The game then went well enough, but I felt like I was bonking near the end.  I was looking forward to a huge glass of ice water when I got home, but unfortunately that is when the stomach bug hit.  I not only couldn't drink any water, but I couldn't keep anything down from 8:30pm to 5am.  I was massively dehydrated and had only 1 hour of sleep.  I think I lost roughly 10 lbs over those few days...so...disaster.

Anyways, I'm back now, so you can stop worrying! The STUFF:

21-Jun		Long Run		0:07:35		16.08		Really happy to sneak this run in during the evening after a long weekend.
22-Jun		Easy/Easy				10.18		AM: 4m commute.  Left shin didn't get worse, but that's been funky. PM: 6m commute, took it easier.
23-Jun		Easy/Tempo + Bees				10.15		AM: 4m commute.  Legs feel really tired. PM: 6.12m, 1m w/up then 5m tempo at around 6:35 in brutal heat and humidity.  Followed that up by playing ultimate with no subs.
24-Jun		Easy/Easy				10.18		AM: 4m commute at whatever. PM: 6m commute home at whatever.
25-Jun		Easy/Intervals + Bees				16.38		AM: 4m commute at whatever. PM: 4m home, then to Danehy - 600x6/400x3/200x3 at 3k/mile/<mile.  Followed that up with a game of ultimate that lasted 2 horus w/no subs.  This was basically a special blockish day.  Ultimate doesn't count towards mileage.
26-Jun		Easy/Easy				10.23		AM: 4m commute at whatever.
27-Jun		Easy				6.9		Easy mileage.
28-Jun		Battle Road		0:07:43		17.22		Long run in the rain with Uday.  Lots of rain the entire time.  Got it done though.
29-Jun		Easy/MLR+Hills				15.06		AM: 4m commute at 7:45. PM: 10m commute+ at 7:40.  10 short hill sprints as well.
30-Jun		Easy/Tempo + Bees				14.08		AM: 4m commute at 7:40. PM: 5m tempo at about 6:20.  Additional mileage as warmup and run to ultimate.  Got the stomach bug immediately after the game and was dangerously dehydrated.
1-Jul		Sick				0		Dangerously dehydrated still.  Cold sweats.
2-Jul		Sick				0		Weak.  Still sick, but on the mend.
3-Jul		Sick				0		Travelled to Long Island for a family visit and ate my first meal in days at dinner time.  Still felt weak, and weighed myself - lost ~10lbs.
4-Jul		Easy				4.21		Very easy miles with Eli+Raleigh on Long Island.

6/25 Splits:

600-1:58.63

600-2:03.94

600-2:02.94

600-2:02.20

600-1:59.45

600-1:59.94

400-1:13.34

400-1:14.31

400-1:15.36

200-34.58

200-34.61

200-33.89

Totals: 80.10 and 50.5