Relentless

AM - Big Workout #17. 7 TM.  Decided to start my workout sequence over again and see if I can't get it right this time.  Warmed up with Warm Springs 4.  Then came home and got on the treadmill for 7 Tinman miles.  Set the pace at 5:52 and it went great.  Moved the pace down to 5:49 for just the last .5 mile to work on having a stronger finish (but didn't want to overdo it).  Then cooled down around King's Row and to practice with Molly, .5 barefoot for team warm up and after timing some 1000's for the boys ran back home.  Hip flexor was a bit touchy to warm up today, but had absolutely no issues during the workout, then started to ache a bit on the cool down (after that weird pain attack on Sat. night).  (Triumph 183.1)(Barefoot '09 124.65)

afternoon - 4 Grapevine.  Hadn't done an afternoon run for a couple weeks (hadn't done an early morning workout in a couple for that matter), but heat didn't kill me.  Just took it easy and kept it short.  (Five Fingers 23)

AM - 11.5 Grapevine.  Molly's Mile, then around Washington to practice where the ladies and I ran Grapevine and 8xbarefoot striders.  Hip flexor a little more sore today and the left hammy was also a bit tight - wonder if they are related.  Spent a lot of time stretching and icing them after the run.  (Landreth blue 27.2)(Barefoot '09 126.15)

afternoon - 4 City Wells.  Waited for some rain but it never came, so I ran in the heat up toward City Wells.  Took it nice and easy, but didn't get far (wasn't planning on it) when hip started to hurt a little at 2 I turned around and brought it back.  (Five Fingers 27)

AM - 12 Washington/Little Valley.  Ran for a bit around Dogtown today; then headed over to Little Valley to run the XC course with Logan.  We made a change or two and I think it will work out good.  Ran a few barefoot as I waited for him.  (Landreth black 715.85)(Barefoot '09 129.15)

afternoon - 4 Grapevine.  Ran out in the Five Fingers.  Hip still a bit uncomfortable.  (Five Fingers 31)

AM - Big Workout #16 (attempt #1) 6x1000's CV pace.  Got out and did my warm up and hip just wasn't feeling good at all.  I thought I would try to get into the TM and see if the pain subsided.  It didn't.  I went back to bed very discouraged - even drove to practice.  Decided I will take the weekend off as we head to SLC.  Disappointing because I had some trail runs planned for up there, but maybe the few days off will get it better.  I figure it is an overuse injury and I don't want it to bug me all summer, so I need to get it better now.  (Landreth 941.4)(old Ohana -.3, planning on doing some of the quicker stuff this season in these to get a feel for racing in them better, but I don't know the mileage on them - maybe I'll go back and add it up, maybe not) 

0 - hip not feeling any better.  Mostly hurts at night.  When I move around in bed it wakes me up. 

0 - I look up at the mountains and just get mad that I could have been running in them all weekend instead of sitting on my butt.