Step by step, mile by mile

AM - 3 x 5

PM - 6

AM - 5

PM - 5

Too busy to run today; had to go to an endodontist 90 minutes out of town right after work. Also went to the dentist yesterday and again tomorrow so not a fun middle of the week for me

AM - 9

AM2 - 6

AM - 5 raw

AM2 - 8

PM - 5

PM2 - 6

PM - 7

PM2 - 6

First week under 112 since September of last year. Regardless, the 100-mile week streak hits 28

PM - 2 x 5

3 x 5 before sunrise

AM4 - 5

Noon - 5

35 in 17 hours, legs had absolutely nothing that last run. Working on my old man form early

AM - 6

AM2 - 6

Noon - 6

Couldn't start running until like 7am because of heavy storms

PM - 3 after work letting the pot of rice I'd just made sit

AM - 6 in the rain

2 X 5 later in the AM in lesser rain

3 x 6 + 5

AM - 6

AM2 - 5

PM - 6

PM2 - 6

PM3 - 6

Warm out. Gonna be too warm 24/7 very soon

3 x 6

Finally got a watch charger shipped. Also with my next entry I'll be a year older so some reflection: awesome past year of running, was starting to think that 200-mile week I ran in 2019 was one of one so very happy to have one-upped it instead(and one-upped that week a few months later)

AM - 6

All I got with work. Not a very fun bday but I'm of the belief moms should be the ones celebrated on this day. Or you should be getting wished happy birthday by people that nearly got you killed or tried to kill you in the past year only

AM - 5 @ 7:44 pace

AM2 - 6 @ 7:53 pace

PM - 6 @ 7:55 pace

Feels good to be able to track pace again, didn't realize how checked out I'd been on most runs the last few months without that to keep me focused

AM - 6 @ 7:49 pace

Noon - 8 @ 7:09 pace

PM - 6 @ 7:09 pace

Happy to see the pace drop a bit after a few runs with the watch. 2nd run was in light rain and was pretty enjoyable but 3rd one was hot as hell. The season of "finishing a run and suddenly feeling like you just submerged your face in boiling water" is here, I think.

PM2 - core and a few leg exercises, was considering a 4th run after but was my first leg workout of the year I think and was pretty sore leaving the gym. Got in my best stretching session of the year at least(10 minutes of light stretching, maybe less)

AM - 5 @ 6:52 pace

very foggy and humid. Peg 40s felt excellent

AM2 - 8 @ 6:52 pace

Noon - 5 untimed

AM - 5 @ 6:46 pace. 6:20 last mile

Noon - 7 @ 6:24 pace. 6:05 last mile

Aerobic pace is back baby. Doubt I can hold it any longer than around 40 minutes without really planning around humidity and I don't think better fitness will change that

Noon - 5 shakeout

PM - 6 @ 6:29 pace, 6:08 last mile

PM2 - 6 @ 6:18 pace, last two miles in 5:59, 5:58

PM3 - 4 shakeout

AM - 6 shakeout

AM2 - 6 @ 6:27 pace. 6:01 last mile

Didn't quite feel like the aerobic effort I was aiming for those first 5 miles, I wasn't far off or struggling but just never got into that gear

Noon - 6 @ 6:08 pace. Last 3 in 6:02, 5:51, 5:44

Now that's more like it! Was in the 30's this morning so the caveat is these runs were probably in the most ideal conditions I'll get for a long while. I left with something, and there's always the treadmills

AM - 5 shakeout

AM2 - 6 @ 5:58 pace

Very windy. Had to work for it a little more than I wanted bc of it but the pace was quick early on and I wasn't gonna let it slip

PM - 6 @ 6:16 pace

Again, wind made me earn it

PM2 - gym for lower body strength and a little 🤏 core. 3 right after I got home and I regret not giving myself an hour or so off; wasn't hurting but did not enjoy it as much as the other 3 runs today, wouldn't say I enjoyed it at all.

AM - 5

AM2 - 8

PM - gym for legs and 4 on treadmill

PM2 - 4 very easy

AM - 5 easy

PM - 5 @ 6:15 pace. Hot and bright

PM2 - legs at the gym + treadmill before and after for 5 total

RIP to my 100-mile week streak I had going on here; ran out of time Saturday. Prior record was around 13 weeks back in 2019, kept it up for a full 30 this time