Post #3 | Monday, March 30th – Sunday, April 5th

The past week felt like I was back to normal training, i.e., at various times I’ve felt: fatigue, heavy legs, tired, unrecovered. But also: strong, running is easier, and getting out for runs – much easier.

Highlights of the week: 71 miles/week; 17mile long run; continued to mentally challenge myself during workouts.

Lowlights of the week: caught a small cold, which slowed my recovery during the week and only allowed for 1 speed workout (which was fine as mileage was going up for the week); didn’t complete speed workout – left the last interval for another day.

M – Easy 7 miles

T – AM Easy 4.3 mile PM Easy 4.3 miles = 8.6

W – Easy 10.3 miles

T – Workout – done as ‘fartlek’: 3.75m w/ strides w/u | 3x (1x 600, 1x 1 mile) on 3-4min jog – 1:53/5:23, 1:55/5:24, 1:57/X | 15min C/D = 10.3 miles

F – Easy 5.4 miles

S – Long Run: 17.1 miles as a progression watching Scotland 10k | started around 8min pace down to 6:35/mile for the last mile 

S – Easy 12 miles

TOTAL: 71/week

Next week is a pullback week, as I’ll purposely lower the mileage to recover from the previous 4-week buildup that looked like this: 46, 57, 65, and 71. I’ll look to keep intensity/quality up with 2 good efforts for the week. Should be fun. I’m definitely feeling fitter.