Relentless

AM - 8.5 Twix/Sunrise.  Kind of the usual.  I wanted to go a different direction, but it was too dark to hit the dirt without a light.  (Riders 30.5)

Too busy acting like a coach and getting things set up for our elementary meet tomorrow to get a run in this afternoon.  

AM - 4 Sunrise.  Woke up at 4:00a with a ear infected Elin.  Those are no fun for anyone.  Rylee used to get them a lot and it was horrid to listen to her and knowing she was in so much pain and then being sleep deprived yourself.  So Elin and I went and watched tv and she wouldn't let me fall back asleep.  So no run until practice when Al got back home.  (Peg 262)

Nothing this afternoon with a youngsters track meet.  It went well, though.

AM - 9.5 Runway/Sunrise.  Grabbed a light and took Twix into the desert toward Lower Grapevine.  It was nice, because once I got past Maverick I let her off her leash and just let her go crazy.  (Riders 40)

afternoon - 4 laps.  Finally got a little in for an afternoon.  Still not much because of coaching duties, but I joined Josie for her final 800 and the 3200 boys for theirs.  (F50 808.75)

AM - 10 Runway/Sunrise.  Out into the dirt again with the dog.  Today I ran 3 minute repeats on the runway.  They were good, but I can tell I have got a lot of work to do.  I tried not to get too discouraged because it was dark and I am out of shap.  First was 5:31 pace; 2-5:47; 3-5:21; 4-5:32 (odds are on a slight downhill, evens back up the opposite direction).  It sure made Twix run hard and get a lot of miles in though!  (Peg 272)

afternoon - 6 Shoe Run.  Sneaked out with the distance crew and had a good run on the old pre-race course.  (Kinvara blue 214.75)

AM - 9.5 Parkway/Sunrise.  Kind of Parkway'ish.  Went to take Twix out to the Runway again, but the batteries were dying on the flashlight and I didn't want to be stuck out there in the dark, so I diverted and headed up the Parkway and around adding some in DogTown until my time was up and I needed to get to practice.  Achilles... some progress, I guess.  (Riders 49.5)

Meet this afternoon; so today is a single.

AM - 12.75 Sullivan.  Took Twix for 3 around the Dirt Mile and then got a little workout in before heading to Hurricane for Day 2 of the track invite. Hadn't tempoed in probably a month, so I decide (and only had time for) to do the 6 with just a shorter progression warm of around 1.5 at around 6:30.  Mile 1 was 5:49 then 5:55, 6:10, 6:00, 5:55, 5:55. Not really good at all, but it's what I had today and at least I was able to do it. Achilles were both wretched today. (Mana 727.25)

Givin' props to my 800 boys and girls who feasted today. Nick hit a 1:58 to win - it totally raised hell; and the girls went 2-5 (and 2, 3 in the 3200; and 3, 5, 6, 7 in the 1600).

survived a busy and painful week.

Goals for next week: the most thankless week ever - PV Invite. If I am alive and get even 40 miles in this week it will be a miracle.