Buttsweat Towel© season has begun

60F, 7:03 AP.  I wanted to pick up the pace a little at the end, but this was probably a bit much for 2 weeks post-marathon.  I could feel the deep fatigue (what I like to call marathon stink) in the last couple miles.  I averaged 6:44 for the 7 miles on the way back (7:00, 6:53, 6:46, 6:27, 6:45, 6:39, 6:39).  The 6:27 kicked up a little lactic acid so I dialed it back realizing I wasn't quite recovered from Boston, despite how good it felt up until that point.  Even so, this is probably the fastest I've bounced back from a full marathon.  Not sure the reason; I underperformed the race, but not by too much.

Next week is a transition week.  Probably a light CV workout on Tuesday, some strides, and a progressive run somewhere in there.  Then it's time to kick in the 5k-10k program.  I know that's what I said last summer, but, like, for real this time.

61F, 8:35 AP.

66F, 89%.  Hit the track today for the first time in quite awhile.  This is my transition week, so I wanted a light workout just to get moving a little.  I did 5 x 800, 200m active recoveries.  Normally I do 7 or 8 of them at 10k pace, but I cut out a couple reps and slowed the pace a few seconds - 3:04, 3:03, 3:02, 2:59, 3:02.  Followed it up with 5 x 100 on the straightaways, jogging the curves in lane 8.  Good start.  I was able to finish the 800s just as the legs were starting to get that fatigued feeling from marathon remnants.  Will probably take it pretty easy the rest of the week, maybe a little progressive run somewhere, then hopefully I'll be ready for real workouts next week.

72F, 78%.  6 @ 8:20 AP.  Lots of people on the trail today.  I don't see a soul when it's 45 degrees, but flocks of people once summer starts?

AM2 - 4 on the TM before lunch at work.  Slow.

74F, 85%.  7:59 AP.  Struggled in the sticky weather, but gotta acclimate sometime.  The next few days should help with that, then it looks like we'll get one last short stint of cool mornings next week.  Definitely planning to pack a couple workouts in there.

AM:  75F, 90%.  Forgot my watch, but basically a repeat of yesterday's 9-mile slog.

PM:  Friday afternoons are usually slow, so I was able to get in 4 more on the TM at work, including a mile worth of strides at various inclines.  Having those treadmills downstairs is really going to help me maintain the 60 mpw goal this summer.