Relentless

AM - 10 DogTown/AC/Lutheran.  Got out of bed and got in a few more before practice.  I've been having headaches a lot lately.  Decided to start tracking HR again - maybe see some trends, help workouts that kind of stuff.  Was a 40 this morning.  Thought that was a little high; maybe from all the junk I've eaten the past week.  Maybe that is the norm.  But I used to be around 36.  (Kinvara3 154)

afternoon - 10 2xDI/Trail to Nowhere. Ran the warm/cool with the team around their 1600 time trial (a lot of good runs, particularly proud of Rylee's 6:14 - not too shabby for an 11 year old). Then went out on my own and added a bit more. Kind of tired. The kind of tired from getting mileage back up. (Hyper Speed 298.75)

AM - 11 DogTown/AC/Cotton. Again got a bit in before practice. Felt about the same, a little tired. HR at 36 this morning.  (Connect 384.75)

afternoon - 11.5 DogPound/Dirt Mile tempo.  Ran the Dog Pound in reverse with the team then hit 8xbarefoot striders.  Quickly headed home and ran up to the Dirt Mile for a tempo session.  Felt pretty blah going in and I figured this may not go super well.  Getting into the tempo I was thinking 4 or 5 trying to start around 5:45 and work down toward 5:30.  First mile was sluggish and slow, but to my surprise I came across in 5:32.  So that gave me a bit of a shot and I felt pretty good.  Hit another 5:32, but then started to get a bit tired in the middle of the 3rd and slowed a little to 5:36.  Decided to get 1 more good mile in and try to push back.  Got another 5:36.  Coming around the mile, I thought maybe I would push another 1/4 to try and teach my body to keep pushing when tired and maybe beat my body by being mentally tougher.  Got to the 1/4 and decided to push it to the 1/2.  Just before I got there I thought I might just dig out the 5th mile, but then fatigue set in and I didn't want to kill myself - that isn't the point of the workout, yet.  So I finished easy and cooled back home.  Felt good that the times were a little better than last week and hit 1 1/2 miles further.  (Barefoot '12 91.5)(Ohana racers 692.25)

AM - 11 Clyde's.  Sneaked a little in before the group.  Had a decent run.  Legs starting to feel the higher mileage for last week and the first of this week.  HR was at 40 this morning - higher this morning because of yesterday's workout?  We'll see as I track it a bit.  (Oregon 504)

afternoon - 10.5 River Run.  Extended this run back up the Trail to Nowhere.  Took it pretty easy the whole way.  (Rocket 498.25)

AM - 10.5 DogTown/AC/Lutheran.  Tired as usual.  HR was still at 40.  Maybe in a few weeks I will be able to have enough info to make that a useful thing to know.  Now off to Cali.  (Boston 914)

PM - 3 LA. 3 from the hotel in Diamond Bar with the team. (Zero 125.25)

AM - 16.5 LA. A bit before Logan got back and then we ran down to the main junction in Diamond Bar and then back up the canyon instead of down like last year. Made for a lot of climbing. Raining the whole time. (Kinvara3 170.5)

mid-morning - 3 Mt. SAC. Ran on some of the course. But we couldn't do a lot because it was so wet. Still raining. (Zero 128.25)

Then we went to the Observatory at Griffith Park. I thought it was awesome - wish it hadn't been so cloudy.

AM - 6 LA. Just down the main road in Diamond Bar again. Glad I worked hard earlier in the week 'cause now I need a rest. Off to the races. (Kinvara3 176.5)

Most of the races went well. Mike ran okay, but wasn't totally sharp, a bunch of other kids were sick, others just got out and ran hard - great group of kids. I have to brag a little bit about Rylee. She ran in the 7-8 grade race and placed as the 18th girl with a 12:40 on the 2 mile course - 3rd team All-West as a 6th grader (she had to lie about her grade to get a medal!).

Goals for next week: I'll probably combine the easy at the end of this week with an easier week next week to give a little break for a week. So mileage goal is around 80, but still looking for a couple hard workouts.