9/24/17 to 9/30/17: It's not always pretty

This week started well with a solid performance at the Lone Gull 10k.  I was 12 seconds off of my PR, which was set on the same course last year.  The conditions were sticky, and runners were generally about 50s slower this year compared to last.  That leaves me thinking that a PR is lurking somewhere.

For the remainder of the week - the race took more out of me than I realized.  Conditions for running didn't improve over the next few days, and my body didn't recover or hydrate quick enough.  At least that's my theory as to why I had to cut short the track workout on Tuesday.  Another explanation is that Kevin simply ran me into the ground!  It took a few days to get my legs under me, but I felt good about the tempo on Saturday.  I didn't look at my watch, going by feel instead, and ended up running each mile progressively faster.  Nothing like an unplanned progression tempo!

Also worth noting that I'm sleeping well, but remain super tired as of late.  The past few weeks looks a lot like marathon training, and it has me feeling that way too.  The temptation to sign up for the Baystate Marathon is minimal, but not non-existent.

While I look at this week's training...it doesn't look pretty.  But the week after a race doesn't always look pretty.  Still...gotta put in the miles.

(note: this week included my first triple in quite some time on the 28th)

The week:

24-Sep		Lone Gull 10k *GP		0:34:21		6.2		AM: Lone Gull 10k.  Not bad for a warm day.  A PR is lurking somewhere, I know it.
		Warmup/cooldown + Shakeout		1:31:00		11.54		PM: This includes the warm up/cool down/ shakeout.
25-Sep		MLR Easy		1:19:13		10.04		AM: A bit longer at 7:53/mile.
		Easy		1:06:59		8.41		PM: 8+ home at 7:53/mile.
26-Sep		MLR Easy		1:21:13		10.19		AM: A bit longer at 7:58/mile.
		Harvard Track		1:32:04		11.36		PM: (400/600/800/600/400)x2.  Mile/3k/5k pacing.  I was out of it.  Cut it short after the 1st 400 in the second set.
27-Sep		Easy Easy		0:43:54		5.02		AM: Morning meeting.  Went super slow with a heavier than usual back pack and just wanted it to be easier.
		Easy w/10 Strides		1:19:58		9.56		PM: 9+ at 8:22.  Eh?
28-Sep		Easy AM & Noon		1:12:45		17.9		AM: 9m commute averaging 7:57/mile. Noon: 8+ run home for Raleigh and back averaging 7:49/mile.
		Easy w/Hill Repeats		1:03:39		7.25		PM: Ran to pick up the Jeep, then ran over for Hill repeats.  Soooo tired.
29-Sep		Easy		1:04:01		8.03		AM: 8+ at 7:58/mile.  Good normal route on the Cape.
		Off		0:00:00		0.00		PM: Off.  On the Cape.
30-Sep		Tempo		0:38:34		6.2		AM: Back in Cambridge, and did a 5m tempo averaging 5:57ish.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.

Splits:

400-1:14.0 SLOW!

600-1:58.4S LOW!

800-2:47.6 SLOW!

600-1:59.5 SLOW!

400-1:15.0 SLOW!

400-1:12.9 F it

Total: 111.70