Winning Back What I Lost

645AM: Barely able to fall out of bed this morning.  The time change and a late nap had me up until around 1AM.  I love my Sunday naps but they almost always end up being counterproductive.  4.2M easy on the TM. 

730PM: 4M with my 14 yo son.  I wanted to do them easy after this morning's run but the young man was feeling spunky and out to beat the old man.  I usually have to jog and wait for him on these runs but this time it was him that was pushing the pace.  I could feel him getting frustrated b/c he would try to surge and leave me behind and I'd just stay right there on his side.  About a quarter mile from the house he really picked it up and once we had the house in sight I started my kick.  Unfortunately, I didn't have anything in me and the youngster blew right by me. 

He's had a nice growth spurt since last year which has really leaned him out.  He ran their 1.5M fitness run at school in just over 10 mins., and that was off of a training regimen that consisted of playing on the X-box and little else.  I have a feeling from here on out I'll be struggling to keep up with him. 

630AM: 4.2M really slow on the TM. A better night's sleep and a good base building jog. 

930PM: 5M of hills (1 min intervals of 3%, 4%, 5%, and 6.5% grade).  Cooldown.  I took it pretty slow.  My strategy for Robie this year is lay back a bit on the uphill and save some energy for the downhill and to finish strong. 

645AM: 4.1M easy on TM.  Extremely tired this morning.  A really slow start but I loosened up around 2.5M.  Not sure if I'll get another workout this evening due to other commitments. 

640AM: 6.62M on TM.  3M slow and 3M @ current MP.  Taking the night off gave me fresher legs. I wanted to go further but I didn't have enough time.  Will try for another workout tonight .

645AM: 4.25 relatively easy on TM.  Topped out at 8:20mi in mile 4.  My heel is starting to really bother me.  I think its related to my ankle which is still weak and swells up even though the severe sprain I suffered was more than a year ago.  It has never come all the way back and I still don't have full range of motion.  Running may be exacerbating the swelling but it's not the cause.  If I do anything that involves jumping or starting or stopping real quick it swells immediately.  If I had the money then I'd get an MRI to see what sort of damage remains almost a year and a half after the initial injury.   

11AM:  Long run today.  A little bit improvement.  I felt really good until 15 miles.  There was a good breeze and I had it at my back for miles 7-15 so that probably contributed to the fatigue at the end.  Good run though, except for the part where a group of Girl Scouts called me a jerk b/c I didn't stop and buy some of their stupid cookies.  Mean girls.