5 28 to 6 3

mon. planned day off tues unplanned day off. i cant stand these days. but it was possibly the worst thunder and lightning storm i had ever seen, and there was also a tornado warning in effect, so i decided not to risk death. weds am 5 i dont really get what is so good about early morning running. theres not enough time to fuel or hydrate, so its just a bonkfest. then i just felt hungry all day, and i ate a ton. just could not stop eating. i finally felt digested around 530, so i headed out for ten miles. i felt really good, so i went with it. really had to focus to keep it together the last ten minutes. finished in 67 min. this was the first time in the new training cycle that i felt like i had made noticeable progress. then it was out to cobble to meet friends and watch the celts blow another big early lead. bummer. good day of running tho.

5 21 to 5 27

37 miles (10,5,7,4,11) the 11 miles was my longest run in about 6 weeks, and it was easy. i still feel like i could finish a 3 hour run no prob, but im sticking to the plan. ill get there soon anyway.

last 30 days

4 20 to 4 30 - took mattys advice and didnt run
5 1 to 5 6 - 3 days, 10 miles (3,4,3)
5 7 to 5 13 - 5 days, 25 miles (5,4,5,7,4)
5 14 to 5 20 - 5 days, 33 miles (5,7,7,7,7)

4 16 to 4 22

mon 8 the time off helped. i felt good.
tues 8 didnt feel as good as yesterday
weds 8 feeling terrible again
fri 10 legs ache and were sluggish

sometimes its hard to see or admit whats wrong until someone points it out to you, which then confirms what you suspected. last summer, i was struggling on easy runs, so greg said i had to take some time off because i was overtrained. he was right. when i checked the logs, i saw i had gone way up in mileage way too fast. the past few weeks it was happening again. i was out of breath and my heart was pounding and i felt taxed at normally very easy paces. this time, it was matty p who pointed out what shouldve been obvious to me. as one of my countless die-hard blog followers, he had looked at my training and saw that i didnt allow myself any recovery after the 50k. i thought about how i had run 14 and 18 milers only 4 and 5 days after the race, so he was right. i had gotten caught up in what other people were doing (george and ferenc didnt need any time off, so i figured i didnt either) and tried to do it too. big problem. this time, ill take mattys advice to allow my body at least a week to get itself recovered, pick a goal race a few months down the line, and come up with a plan to gradually build up the mileage. if the plan works, ill hammer taints at the pisgah 50k.

4 9 to 4 15

took almost the whole week off. it just felt like the right thing to do. running is supposed to be fun, and if i feel terrible when i should feel good, it takes the fun away. taking time time off really helped a lot last summer. it recharged my mind and legs, so it should help this time too. ill be ready to get back to it tomorrow.

4 2 to 4 8

issues. another bursitis flare up, this time in the other achilles. made it 6 miles, then my ankle started to feel like it was being surgically removed with a butter knife. not good. i tried to work through it for a few minutes, but there was no way. in the past, this usually takes about 4 or 5 days to go away. the only big problem is that im registered for a trail race in 3 days. i guess ill just shut it down til then and see if i can get through the race.
sat the good news is i ran for 3 hours and the bursitis wasnt that bad. the bad news is the race didnt go that great. i was only (sarcasm) about 25 min slower than i expected. i didnt feel fit at all. it was like i took 3 months off, not 3 days. the whole time it felt like i was in the 3rd hour of the 50k. just really tired out there. im over it tho. the most important thing is that the injury didnt get worse, so it was a good day.
sun 12 had to run alot faster than i wanted to but i probably made hoyt run slower than he wanted, so i guess it evened out. bursitis was ok. advil rules.

3 26 to 4 1

mon 11+ in 1:17 felt good and was moving at a decent pace for most of the run
tues 10+ easy pace, really sore in my bones and joints, time for some new kicks
weds 10 found some shoes with a few miles left in them and felt better. at least my legs anyway. had some major bathroom issues while trying to workout. i wanted to do at least 6x800 but i had to run to the woods multiple times so i only got 4 done by the time everyone was ready to cooldown. 248,243,240,240. not bad considering what i was up against. i would've liked to do more but oh well. when i got home i wasnt really tired so i got in a solid upper body workout. i usually dont like that stuff but this time i didnt mind it. maybe if i can get into a routine itll make my back pain go away. its been tough to sleep most nights the last month or so because of how tight it always is.
thurs 12 felt ok, almost felt good, but theres these things called hills, so other than that i felt fine. we went bowling after and replaced chromium and crushed a pizza. i bowled really bad but it was still a lot of fun.
sat 13 fast friends 4.5 mi road race. this race is accurately named. all of my friends ran fast, and i did not. unlike past disappointments, im fine with it. the good news is that i ran as hard as i could. i battled with larry for over 3 miles. we changed leads 3 times in the last mile(by leads, i mean 12th and 13). i managed to hold him off, but not by much. so even though I was over a minute slower (28:24) than my best time on that course (26:59), im ok with it. hanging out at andys house after was a lot of fun.
sun 22 easy miles, felt really good today. i wanted to run more but i couldnt feel my fingers cuz it rained the whole time and my gloves were soaked, so i went home. i couldve easily gone for another hour. being able to do an easy 22 makes me feel a lot better about being slow. for those of you who are lazy at math, 79 miles for the week.