Getting back to Boston

Nine today -- once around the golf course, three loops around the tennis courts. Picked it up some on the last loop, but not sure it would qualify as much of a progression run. Anyway, finished the week with 41 on six runs. Feel like I'm starting to get into the swing of training with 15 weeks to go.

Looking back at the Garmin data, the last two miles were under 9:00, so I guess it was a progression. Leg took a little longer to loosen than I would like, about 5 miles, but it eventually did quit hurting.

Lack of sleep finally caught up with me. I slept until almost 11, with Max as my sleeping buddy

This was supposed to be an easy run, but I wanted to get it over with, so I ran sub-9 pace. Which makes it moderate, I guess. Leg acted up most of the day but wasn't too much of an issue once I got going. Three laps around the mall in all. Shower, drive to Bryant, catch the plane in the AM, and witness a Buckeye roast tomorrow night.

I seem to be handling the bumped-up mileage pretty well -- so far. We'll see what happens when I get over 50, like next week.

This was supposed to be 6 easy miles with a 1-mile progression at the end. Didn't work out that way. I headed over to SHS after dark to see if the track was accessible. It was, and well-lit enough that I didn't need the headlamp I brought along. I headed out at what seemed like a moderate pace; looked at the watch and it was barely over 8:00. Decided to go with that for the first two miles, running 8:13 and 8:16 (and because the Garmin was measuring a bit short, might have been going even faster). Backed it off just a tad for the next four miles, but still nothing above 8:27. Then put the hammer down for the last mile: 7:50. Then walk/jogged two miles for a cooldown.

Overall average, even with the cooldown, of 8:19. and like I said, that was probably. Since I know exactly how far I went (30 laps of a 400-meter track), I can definitely say that I went 7.45. I used the Garmin for 29.25 laps,  which is 7.27 miles, and the Garmin says I went 7.20. So, the usual 1% Garmin error -- short, this time.

Very pleased with this run. Leg largely behaved, which is a lot better than it did in New Orleans and Dallas the last two days. Wasn't running against any ineligible players, either (grrr). Cheatin Ohio bastiges...

Easy 10K around the tennis court loop at 9:00 pace, then went over to run 10 Hudson hills adjacent to the golf course. First run in the Green Silences. Run went well; left leg acted up, feet did fine, although I've been feeling some plantar twinges lately which persisted tonight, nothing new and no blisters. Otherwise, no issues, and sprints felt faster in the GS.

Was supposed to do 7.5 tonight with 1.5 at HMP. Nope. Not. Happening. Leg hurt bad, had no energy, and to make it worse, stepped in a hole and felt like I tweaked my hip. How I didn't do a face plant when I stepped in that hole, I have no idea. But I just thought shutting it down was the intelligent thing to do. Come back and try again tomorrow. Or Monday. Or whenever. Even after 10 hours sleep, still had no energy.