I Can Do Hard Things

TT:  2:04

13 miles on my home TM.  So my shin/calf felt SO horrible.  I was totally in my "frantic panic"  Sunday night.  I think having taken so much time off last week didn't help my case. 

My lower legs felt pretty good during the run.  I guess they just needed a lot of miles today.

SO much homework and housework to catch up on after our trip.

Long stretch/foam roll before power pump

Power pump (felt a bit rusty!!)

Dr Brady - I'm still trying to decide if I like him.  He has come very highly recommended, but he called me high maintence today.  He told me I should only be running 2-3 days/week and all the stuff I thought I was doing right...was wrong.  So maybe I'm being sensitive (which could very well be the case) or maybe I've been doing it all wrong.  Or maybe some of his stuff is alittle off.  Hmmm....the verdict is still out.

5 miles on the home TM

I did 5x400 because I was getting short on time.  Oh my...I need to work on my speed!

My legs are sore from yesterday's power pump, so I worked on arms today

3x

one arm push up on Bosu

front raise

T

V

front row

bicep curl

1x

LLL

fire hydrant

TT 4:41

AP:  11:00

Murdock Canal with Kelli S.  We didn't have time to do another trail run (last one took 6 hours), so we ran on the road in hopes of being faster.

Fast was not my middle name today.  My slowest marathon previously was 4:20....this was after a stress fracture.  Obviously my training lately has been endurance based and includes NO speed.  But I bummed that I was so slow.  We had to take a few walk breaks.

Weather was gorgeous today-I hope it's like today on March 21.  

Just for my own reference.  I wore my orthotics because Dr Brady said it might help.  I had a few Charlie horses in my feet....never had that before. Taped my shin.

Time to taper!

Rest day.  

Massage

5 miles on gym TM.  Walk - wog - jog - run

power pump - my legs were beyond burnt toast.