Step by step, mile by mile

6 miles with the UA Run club. We started off with around 25 of us and by the end it was just me, Parker(pres of club/1:14 half marathon), and Shawn(4:27 1600). The three of us each pushed the pace a bit, and we all agreed that we went quick. It wouldn't have been any fast mileage for me, but I was still tired from yesterday's race.

After dinner I ran to the rec, stretched and lifted, and ran back. Focused on upper body. Parker invited me to go on his distance run with him tomorrow. I run and I've already climbed the ladder of UA Run.

AM - slept in. 

PM - Easy X train + core. Had a wicked side cramp on the running. Just really busy today.

AM - 8 miles with 5x1 minutes hard thrown in the middle. The original plan was 10x1 minute, but I felt pretty sick to my stomach on #4 and #5 so I cut it short. Grass was soaked so I couldn't get good traction, but all my paces were sub 5, which is the first time I've gotten that on this type of workout. Did strides and drills after.

PM - 6 with Jonathan @ UA run.

AM - Easy run with a fast mile on the grass (no resting between the easy and fast stuff, just jumped straight into it). I ran after classes, before lunch. It was hot, humid, and muddy. Not ideal. Ran a 5:07 which isn't too shabby for trainers. Coming back I felt really good, I was going 6:40 pace and it felt like jogging. I swear I always feel the best AFTER doing quick stuff.

PM - Ran to rec, X-training. did core and stretched, ran back.

AM - woke up extremely early (4 AM) to get my run in. Did a little over 80 minutes, with 5 hill strides around 6 miles in on a huge hill I discovered. First four were around .19 long and I didn't get the times, but the last one I measured out a 400m for. I did that one in 69. Ran back to the dorm for 12 miles. I've stretched, ate some cereal, and it isn't even 6 AM here yet, so I'll probably go back to sleep until about 8:30.

PM - Bottom of my foot hurt a little bit. It's no injury but I think with the past three days having fast stuff, and more fast stuff tomorrow, and a race on Sunday, I figured rest would do no harm. I got on Strava for the first time in quite a while and saw on my easy second run on Tuesday I took the title of 8th fastest Blvd straightaway time with a 13:56. I was gonna do 4x800's tomorrow, but I guess 2 miles hard is just as good of a workout. I'm waking up at 4AM again, so I'll be able to run down the middle of main street. The course record is 10:53 for the 1.8 miles with 53 ft elevation gain,

Slept in. Course record will stand another day. 6.5 in the blazing heat, nearly 100 degrees. Felt slugish, but the pace was 6:50 so that's good, I think. Lifted/did core after

I swear my legs feel heavier after easy days than hard days