Relentless

AM - 4 AC.  Ran the warm up with the girls and was pretty bummed that there would be no chance I could do the workout with them.  So I left it to Travis and ran three with the boys.  Doesn't feel much different than last week.  (Mana 474)

afternoon - 4 2xDI.  Warmed and cooled with the boys around their workout.  First double on the leg and it didn't hurt worse.  (Kinvara 870.4)

AM - 3 AC.  Another short run.  I really don't know when I'll get to run hard again.  A lot of valuable workouts are passing by right now.  Time to probably reevaluate the goals...  (Landreth blue 992.65)

afternoon - 7 Fields.  Very hot run out into the Fields; kids were falling off left and right.  I felt bad, but they also need to take better care of themselves.  Finished the last mile with some of the JV girls to make sure they made it in.  (Kinvara lime 210.25)

AM - 7.5 Grass.  Ran loops around while the girls ran their workout.  I had hoped to run with them, but I didn't feel ready.  However, once we got running, I felt pretty good and decided to see how the hammy reacted at a little higher speed.  I pushed the pace down to about 6:30 for 4.5 miles on the grass and I was very happy with it.

afternoon - 6 Grass.  Ran a 1/1 workout.  Didn't plan on running it, but I just kind of got into it with some of the JV guys and kept moving along.  I actually felt pretty good (not as strong as a couple weeks ago with Abel, but good) and ran .18 each minute which is around 5:30 pace.  Ended with 8xbarefoot striders.  (Kinvara3 439)(Barefoot '13 89.5)

AM - 7.75 DogPound/AC.  A little more pain this morning.  Don't know if it is from being brutalized by the massage last night (that was one of the most painful experiences of my life) or running harder yesterday.  (Free 817.2)
afternoon - 6.75 Old Mans. Went over and ran OM hills. I just jogged it and encouraged and ran the last two with the girls. (Oregon 666.75)

AM - 3 Grass. Barefoot run with the team this morning. It felt so great to be on the soft grass. My body loved it. (Barefoot '13 92.5)

afternoon - 5 Sandberg's. Ran the normal preface run, but I wasn't able to get in the pond - had to keep going and get home, but it looked so inviting. (1026.25)

AM - 18.5 Junction/Middleton. Up super early to get the run in before heading up to SUU XC. Pretty pleased with the run. Ran Junction just normal easy pace and then added in Middleton (so I could stop if the leg hurt) at tempo. The tempo was okay. I couldn't drop it below Tinman effort - so I was right around 6:00 throughout, but considering where I've been for two weeks I'll take it - plus I took it 9 miles which is a pretty solid tempo distance. The leg has improved and really only hurts for the first few miles, but it still aches throughout and feels plenty week. (Kinvara Lime 228.75)

Much better week than I would have thought going into it.

Goals for next week: continued progress. I don't know that I'll have time to get the leg worked over again this week, so maybe I'll bump it to early next week - but I do need to get in again before too long. Would like to try to get things moving a little quicker this week.