In all it was a pretty good week. Sure, I took a day weather/cold/tired-from-the-kid day off, as well as two easy days with no real long runs, but it was consistent. That’s a start.
Anyway, here’s how it broke down.
Monday
Off. Tired.
Tuesday 13 miles in 1:28:29
Good day. I wore shorts, the ice wasn't so bad on a portion of the loop, and I didn't have to hustle to get out and back. This was a good run and I hope it leads to some good things.
Wednesday 13 miles in 1:26:26
Did the same run as yesterday and was strong enough to keep a good pace the entire time. Ran reasonably hard in a few spots.
Thursday 13 miles in 1:29:47
Started running in the rain and then the sun came out. I even wore my French cycling rain jacket. As far as the running part goes, I was really, really slow and felt a bit tight in my hips and calves. Perhaps it's the volume from the past two days?
Friday 9 miles in 62:12
Really windy -- so much for the "warmer" tempertaures. Felt a little tight going through the hills and the wind, but was pretty smooth and strong as the run went on. This was a scheduled easy day. I could have gone longer, but I want to recover a little better before trying tomorrow's run.
Saturday 13 miles in 1:26:58
I wanted to go a little longer but I got sidetracked and all of that kind of stuff. Regardless, I ran pretty well once I was warmed up. I especially ran well the last 5k or so. Feel like I'm getting some strength back.
Sunday 7 miles in 49:07
Very easy, easy day. My legs were pretty tight and the snow made for some pretty wet conditions. Nonetheless, I got the work in.
Total: 68 miles in six runs