I am one with the levee and the levee with me

Same loop as yesterday minus a mile. 

AM - Work loop (3.25)

PM - Padden loop. I am very tired and took this run very easy. It seems last week was a bigger drain on me than I thought it would be, so I'm going to run a few less miles this week and take my easy runs easier than normal until I feel normal.

AM - Work loop (3.25)

PM - Met at Klicks running store to meet up with Derek and Dave for our Tuesday night workout. We jogged up to campus and ran 4x200m hills by the health center and went up to the track for the meat of the workout. Derek was doing a different workout, but Dave and I hammered out 8x400m @ mile pace w/ 2:1 rests (1 lap or ~2:15 on my watch). Sam wanted me to take these a little easier than the mile pace stuff last week and hit 66s, so I did my best.

I started a little too easy and ran the first 2 in 67. After that I rattled off all 66s with two 65s mixed in. I felt in more control than last week but that 66 was too easy. This is good. I'm in a happy place heading into the season.

9 easy with the dog and Tanner.

Went up to Padden for 6 miles at marathon pace. Goal was 5:45 pace for a flat course, I did 6:00 for the hillyness. I honestly didn't feel great in the legs so I had no desire to push the pace. Aerobically it felt only slightly harder than easy pace, but my legs are very tired. Soreness in the hip flexors, hips, and calves for the most part.

9 easy on the Urb

5k workout at WWU today, 8x800 w/ 2:00 rests. I warmed up around Morning Loop and did strides and a few drills. Daniels VDOT tables say I should be hitting ~2:24s based on my tempo, but my faster speeds seem to take longer to catch up to tempo pace. I was apprehensive about hitting that pace, but decided to try and see how it went.

Results: 2:24, 2:26, 2:25, 2:24, 2:24, 2:24, 2:25, 72, 71.

The 6th and 7th reps were a little harder than they should've been. I knew I had one more in me but that it would be crossing the workout-effort threshold, so I split it in two. 60s rest between the 400s.

I'm quite pleased with the workout. It'll be awhile till I race, but it seems I'm ahead of last year and on track to crack 15 in the first try.