Relentless

morning - 11.5 Grapevine/Coral Canyon.  Since the boys were running 10 today, I just ran with them; plus the over and back to practice and the warm up.  I love running and I love getting mileage (not for the mileage sake, but just because it means I am running a lot), but I need to be careful on the hip and keep it so I have something in the tank to hit workouts with.  (Landreth blue 365.25)(Barefoot '10 79.5)

weights and plyos.  Felt very tired during them, so I will take this afternoon off from everything.

AM - 18.25 Clyde's Loop - 5 Tempo.  The Circle is back in full effect!  Tempo workout this morning.  After a 3 mile warm up ran 5 miles of Tempo.  Started at TM and worked toward something just over MP.  Felt pretty good throughout; although I did lose a bit on the hills.  Each time we hit one I fell back a little and had to work to get back where I wanted.  The rest yesterday afternoon helped a bunch though as I felt way better than the last couple of days.  (I will also call this morning's workout enough and rest again this afternoon to try and stay on top of stuff - I may be done with pool running; I don't know, I kind of like it, but if I am spent that could be one thing to cut.  I will probably also cut plyos after Des News.)  Finished with a few for cool down and then ran 5 very easy with the girls team (those who will actually show up).  (Barefoot '10 80)(Boston 208.75)

AM - 15.5 Buena Vista/Hell's Hole Left Fork.  Got a lot of sleep last night, but was still tired getting up.  Ran Buena Vista pretty slow and then Hell's Hole up the left fork which is pretty hilly and over the top of Highland - so some good hills throughout this run - with the boys for practice.  Ended with 4xbarefoot striders.  Felt pretty good to do a few of these since it has been awhile.  (Barefoot '10 81.75)(Free 279.65)

AM - 12 Parkway/Grass.  Ran out on the Parkway in the Five Fingers.  Felt pretty good; hip is feeling the best it has in awhile (and I have backed off this week - hmmm?).  Then for practice we went down to the grass at the ball fields and I ran 6 more barefoot.  (Barefoot '10 87.75)(Five Fingers 343.1)

weights and plyos - had a little more energy than Monday.

PM - 8 Club.  Ran the usual Bloomington Loop.  Haydo came out for his last run before heading out on the mish.  Picked up the pace for two near the end and hit good half marathon pace.  (old ohana -8)

AM - 14 Green Springs/Mustang Pass.  Ran over to practice at Green Springs where I took the team up onto Mustang Pass.  As always, a good run up there and I think the kids liked it.  Got back to Green Springs and I just moved it on home.  Was tired by the end - that is a hilly run - but it is good to have the day over (unless it rains, then I'll go hit a few!).  (Triumph silver 330.8)

AM - 20 Southern Corridor.  Ran from Clyde's down to the AZ border and along the Corridor, up the river trail along Sun River to Bloomington and through Bloomington Hills back.  It was 88 with a very high humidity because of the cloud cover when we got started at 5 AM.  This ended up being our downfall.  After a 6 mile warm up ran a 6 mile progression that started just above tinman and ended just below it.  I got wiped after 5.5 and limped the last half in.  After that, finishing the run just became survival.  The gato at Clyde's after was great; I could feel it infusing my body with sugars and tastiness!  (Kinvara 58.5)

Good week.  Kept the hip feeling pretty good with most afternoons off.  Ran 100 miles in just 7 runs.  And the tempos were all pretty good.

Goals for next week:  Pretty much the same as this week; and survive the summer heat.