Relentless

AM - 2.5 Mall.  Well I did it... two weeks off.  Actually not too big of a deal.  I have been so busy with school and XC stuff that I really only wanted to start to run this last weekend.  Felt pretty junky this morning.  The first mile was like the first mile I ever ran in my life and pretty much every pain I have had in the last few years was there throughout the run; so that was worth it.  (Lyte33 158.5)

afternoon - 2.5 PVMS.  Another short run - over with the team as they did Wave Hills.  Pretty slow and swaggy.  (Kinvara Lime 563.25)

AM - 2.5 Mall.  Just another easy 20 minutes.  I feel tighter than I may have f I had started running right back after the marathon.  I should have been doing more during my down time, but it was as much a mental break as a physical one.  With no plans for the future, I am in no rush.  Ended with yoga today which was pathetic and wonderful at the same time.  (Kinvara silver 471.5)

morning - 6 Sandy. Travis and I went out for a bit before grabbing the team and running around the mall. Such a nice morning - cool, but beautiful. Still feeling very junky while running. (HyperSpeed 494)

afternoon - 7.5 Boardwalk. Ran up onto the new section of River Trail out of Sullivan Park. Couldn't actually go on the boardwalk since it was closed to be stained, but it is a cool section of trail. Nice to be running with the team again. (Adios 237.75)

afternoon - 3.5 Sandburg's. Easy group run in the desert of Sandburg's. Fun to just be running around. Not much mileage, but it was a tough run. Then went played some decent ultimate with the team. Game was good until Nick caught a frisbee at full force right in the nose - hopefully it isn't broken; it was a bloody mess. (Lyte33 162)

morning - 10 Boardwalk Loop. From my house, down Hell's Hole, back up the river, across the bridge at Sunrise, down the Dam Rd, then back up the trail at Sullivan's, and home. Good loop. Will use this for some tempoing at some point in time. Beautiful morning and a decent run for how tough my running has been. Even hit a couple miles in the sixes for the first time in awhile. Ended the workout with a good Tabata session. First time doing one of these, and it was a good intense workout. (Kinvara blue 105.75)

Good first week back. Felt pretty junky on every run. I probably should have been doing some things during my down time - but I just really needed a mental break as much as a physical break, so the time totally away was beneficial. The next week or two things will get feeling better I am sure.

Goals for next week - probably doubles all week (since the team will be doing them) and start bringing on some base building slowly.