11/8/15 to 11/14/15: Down Week

I started the week off with a solid long run, then quickly came down with a nasty cold on Sunday night - waking up multiple times and overall getting little sleep.  On Monday I worked from home in the morning, then napped for 2+ hours in the afternoon.  I had no hesitation about taking the day off, but it was sort of a bummer to stop my consecutive-days-running streak at 64 as well as stopping my 100+  miles/week streak at eight weeks.

Nonetheless, eight weeks in a row at 100+ is a huge step.  I didn't plan to run that mileage, but staying healthy the whole time is an encouraging sign...what that sign is, I'm not quite sure.

Here is the stuff:

8-Nov		Long Run		2:15:52		17		AM: Battle Road, 17 at 7:34.
9-Nov		Easy/Moderate		0:00:00		0		AM: 0, sick. PM: sick. 70 Day streak ends today
10-Nov		Easy/Intervals		0:37:09		5.02		AM: Late morning 5m at 7:25.  Still a bit sick. PM: Rest.
11-Nov		Easy/Easy		1:52:13		15.22		AM: 7+ at 7:39. PM: 8+ tot.  6m controlled tempo at around 6:45/mile  + 6 short hill sprints.
12-Nov		Easy/Speed		2:38:01		19.26		AM: 7+ at 7:45. PM: Commute straight to Harvard, 400x6/200x2.  I'm just not adjusting well to these workouts, and I think this cold is still lingering.
13-Nov		Easy/Easy		1:46:35		13.2		AM: 7+ at 8min. PM: 6+ at 8min.
14-Nov		Tempo		0:42:49		6.55		Fresh Pond 2 lapper in 29:55.  Felt pretty relaxed the whole time, a good sign.

Splits (Rest):

400-1:13.12 (2:06)

400-1:12.90 (2:09)

400-1:12.89 (2:09)

400-1:12.48 (2:16)

400-1:12.53 (2:25)

400-1:12.06 (2:41)

200-33.45 (2:28)

200-33.42

Total: 76.25

11/1/15 to 11/7/15: Thought about it, decided no

On Saturday, I could have pretty easily run a few more miles to hit a new high mileage water mark.  But, I thought about and decided, no, not gonna do it.  Wouldn't be prudent.

The stuff!

1-Nov		Long Run		2:17:41		18.1		Battle Road, 18+ at around 7:35/mile.
2-Nov		Easy/Moderate		2:10:01		17.41		AM: 7+ at 7:50/mile. PM: 1m easy, 8m at 6:55/mile, 1m easy.
3-Nov		Easy/Intervals		3:09:53		23.66		AM: 7+ at 7:40/mile.  Got in a nap during my lunch break too.  Nice! PM: Commute home + to track.  Intervals - 1000, 800x2, 600x2, 400x3, 200x2 (5400) 1000,800@5K, 600@<5K, 400@Mile, 200@<Mile pace 2 min/easy 200 rest
4-Nov		Easy/Easy		1:44:55		13.2		AM: 7+ at 7:50 PM: 6+ at 7:50
5-Nov		Easy/Speed		2:15:53		16.61		AM: 7+ at 8min. PM: 6+ home at 8min then over to Danehy.  400x6 at mile pace.  I was off on the pace and feeling totally run down.
6-Nov		Easy/Easy		1:45:18		13.2		AM: 7+ at 7:45. PM: 6+ at 8:00.
7-Nov		Tempo		0:30:34		4.4		AM: Fresh Pond 1-lapper at about 5:40ish. PM: Mohegan Sun.  Casino smoke = gross.  Made me sick, I think.

Tuesday Splits:

1000-3:20.62

800-2:40.59

800-2:37.91

600-1:53.92

600-1:53.32

400-1:12.64

400-1:12.43

400-1:11.47

200-34.05

200-32.79

Thursday Splits (rest):

400-1:14.86 (94s)

400-1:15.12 (98s)

400-1:12.37 (113s)

400-1:14.17 (111s)

400-1:13.50 (109s)

400-1:14.68

Total: 106.58

10/25/15 to 10/31/15: Putting in the Work

Every week, I get the blog post started pretty quickly on Monday morning.  I copy & paste the past week's training, type in the splits from that weeks workout(s), and then....nothing.  I stare at the screen hoping to have a spark of creativity, but then I get a work email.  The next day it's the same thing.  Finally, Friday afternoon rolls around and the offices are empty and all is quiet(ish), I am able to come up with something.  Nothing great, because I'm still tired as eff, but that's just the way it is when you're working for the man.

This week YOU'RE lucky- instead of waiting a few more days, here it is.

The running:

25-Oct		Long Run		2:10:23		17.08		AM: Battle Road.  17+ at about 7:40ish.  Finished up quicker and felt pretty good.
26-Oct		Easy/Moderate		2:08:36		17.2		AM: 7+ commute at 7:36/mile. PM:10+ at around 7:23/mile.
27-Oct		Easy/Intervals		2:15:24		17.58		AM: 7+ at whatever.  Left hamstring did not feel good this morning.  Did see a hilarious person doing Tai Chi along the Charles though. PM: 10+ ran to and from the track, but skipped the workout.  Hamstring is definitely injured…from what, I'm not sure.
28-Oct		Easy/Easy		1:56:02		14.7		AM: 7+ and the hamstring was tender, but not as bad as yesterday. PM: 7+ with a stop at TJs for taco stuff.
29-Oct		Easy/Tempo		2:10:09		16.81		AM: 7+ at 8min. PM: Commute + Fresh Pond 1-lapper at about 6:25 pace.
30-Oct		Easy/Easy		1:28:54		11.8		AM: 7+ at about 7:35/mile. PM: 4.75 at 7:20/mile.
31-Oct		Tempo/Speed		0:47:32		6.14		Fresh Pond in 14:10, then 200/400x4 at Danehy.  Left hamstring tightened up on the last interval, but this was a good spot to stop.  I don't think I would've hit 8-10 after the Fresh Pond lap.

Saturday Splits:

200-36.46

400-1:13.36

400-1:11.61

400-1:11.43

400-1:12.97

Total: 101.31