Runnin Bubbas

AM:  Weather and roads prevented the group workout this morning, but I think we were all on the same page as to what we wanted to do.  I am still on the uphill climb in trying to get my speed back, but its coming and today there a lot of positives for where I am at a month away from PHX.  I want to point out that I cannot stand the TM.  I like a lot of the descriptions used my other runners on here for running TM.  Did a 4 mile easy warmup and then proceeded to do tempo.  First mile (5:47), Second mile (5:35) As I got to the two mile mark,  I felt like I was at 75% which was a really cool test for me mentally.  I actually felt like I was pacing.  My breathing was awesome, but I started to feel the fatigue in my legs from Sat. LR which is ok and normal for where I am at in my training cycle.  I feel like I am actually a year behind the guys I train with, so patience is a virtue at this point.  After 2 miles I felt I was pushing it a bit and backed off for 5 minutes and then decided to go at it again.  I got to 1/2 mile at 5:25 pace and then just felt a little tweak in my right hammy so I shut it down.  I cooled down and felt really positive about the workout.  I focused on deposits today.  I feel like I made a productive deposit.  My legs feel good and my recovery from Sat. seems to feel normal rather than I need a few days.  For me, this is a great sign.  I am pumped.  Looking to do 4-5 miles this evening again as a shakeout run.  

Evening:  I felt as though I needed a little more recovery time from yesterday so I opted to run a little this evening so that I could give myself more recovery time needed.  My problem is that I should have taken the time yesterday afternoon to foam roll but did not.  My bad.  I felt better towards the later part of the morning and decided to do a fun workout to test my stamina.  Since the weather is so gorgeous it was on the TM for this workout again.  Have I said how much I have enjoyed this winter?!  Seriously though I am pretty pumped at how tough this winter training will make spring/summer/fall that much more enjoyable.  

WU - 4 miles easy; 4 miles at MP(6:25avg) CD - 4 miles 

Good workout.  The past 3 workouts have been a great test for my stamina and endurance.  The speed is starting to come back bc my sense of pace is there and becoming easier at faster pace for longer distance.  I am definitely confident with my training thus far just need to do a lot better with recovery and mental toughness... 

AM:  Another boring TM run.  Seriously I am glad this machine exists, but the TM is not my friend.  Going from 10 degree avg. temps to 72 room temp is a little weird in some aspects.  I just took the run very easy.  Felt good to feel just focus on form and not even have to breathe.  

Lunch:  Another exciting easy run on the TM.  Just burning rubber.  5.25 just a shake out run.   

AM:  Went out to do a 10 mile loop this morning around my house and felt like my left quad was weird.  Sure enough when I stopped I felt it get a little sorer.  Just feels a little tender. Probably from the fun TM miles this week.  I cannot get into a TM workout and feel like its fun for some reason.  Oh well, I will try to see how I feel later...

I am a head case right now.  Other than this, I feel fantastic.  Decided to test my stamina today and do a comparable workout that Collin did the other day.  1 mile = WU then 3 X 3mile repeats...

1st 3 mile (6:32,6:05,6:00)

2miles recovery uphill 7:30 pace

2nd 3mile (6:12, 5:55, 5:57)

1 1/2 mile flat recovery 8:00 pace 

3rd 3mile (6:04, 6:01, 6:22) died the last half mile

1 1/2 mile CD @ 7:00 pace

I felt really good.  I am excited for the targeted tempo and speed miles I was able to get in this week.  Not a lot of double up workouts like I had wanted to this week, but sometimes my schedule does not allow me to get all the training I want right now.