Relentless

AM - Big Workout #5 7MP - 16 Green Springs/Treadmill.  Warmed up with 7 out into Green Springs.  Then came back and got on the treadmill.  Not a good run today.  The legs didn't want to respond to anything and the mind is just as tired still.  Made it through it, but not really.  Not too big a deal though.  In fact, this is when the body should be spent; mileage is coming down this week and things should start to sharpen up now.  (Triumph 277.3)

afternoon - DI.  Ran the cool down with the boys and Molly's Mile.  Hip felt strong throughout the day.  (Five Fingers 75.6)

AM - 10 PVMS/AC/2450.  Run was pretty good.  Hip felt strong.  Had a little more energy than yesterday morning.  (Stratus black 479.6)

afternoon - 6 Dog Pound.  Helped the girls out on their Dog Pound AT.  Run felt pretty good.  Finished with Molly's Mile pushing Laney in the stroller.  She has been so fun to take lately.  (Free 34.5) 

AM - 10.5 PVMS/AC/2450.  Same run as yesterday with a little extension.  Felt a little more worn down than yesterday.  (Cumulus white 740.35)

afternoon - 6 Fields.  Out in the fields with the team and 8xbarefoot striders.  (Barefoot '09 154.15) (Stratus bee 758.45) 

Felt super tired, sluggish and kind of sick this morning; so I just took it off.  No need to push myself into complete exhaustion.  I'll do whatever this afternoon.  

afternoon - Big Workout #4 (attempted) 8x1000's - 14 grass/PVHS course.  Went out to the grass to run for a little before practice.  Warmed up with 3 and felt better than this morning, so I figured I might try the workout.  The Tinman pace was nice and felt good barefoot.  Then the first 1000 wasn't bad at all, but just starting the second, my stomach went crazy and started twisting.  So I finished it up and decided to call it quits (kind of like my feelings this morning - I don't know what good I would do myself feeling sick and killing it).  So I just went back to running.  For practice we ran the home course to be ready for the meet on Tues. and striders (which I tried one and again just about lost it, so I stopped).  (Barefoot '09 164.15) (Free 37.5)

AM - 22 Fields/AC/2450.  Went to practice early to get my long run in as we are headed up north for two meets this weekend.  Ran the fields and then added on the usual runs with the team.  Everything felt fine.  Running is good.  (Landreth blue 99.7)

AM - 11 Sandy.  After very little sleep for some reason, ran from the hotel down into Draper on the paved trail.  Picked it up a little to negative split easily on the way back.  (Triumph 288.3)

Week was pretty worn out.  Legs were crap all week long.  I'm trying not to freak out about it though, hoping it is part of the normal training cycle.

Goals for next week:  Mileage will be between 75-80.  Let the legs freshen up a bit.