Great Start to Training

Monday, 8-11-2008
AM: 8 miles around the Seabrook Trails in 54:17
Loops - 38:54 (5.7M), 15:22 (2.3M)
PM: 5 miles around Jenkins Park with Rudy in 37:31
Tuesday, 8-12-2008
AM: 9 miles up the Kemah Bridge in 55:24
PM: 5 miles at the Seabrook Trails in 33:22
Wednesday, 8-13-2008
11 miles easy at the Kemah Bridge in 1:12:18, 8 x 100m uphill
Thursday, 8-14-2008
2 miles, 4 x 100m, 2 x 2000-1200-1600 in 6:17-3:47-5:09, 6:29-3:51-5:14
with 3'/6' jog rest, 3 miles ~ 82-degress, 80% humidity, 12 miles total
Friday, 8-15-2008
AM: 9 miles up the Kemah Bridge in 56:30
PM: 5 miles around Seabrook Trails Loop in 34:07
Saturday, 8-16-2008
Work
Sunday, 8-17-2008
16 mile run, after 4 miles, pick-ups of 1', 3', 10', 1', 3', 5' with 5' recoveries around Allen Parkway in 1:39:03
Total
80 Miles

* I nailed a great long run this morning, so good, that I was not able to run with Rudy, Gerardo, and Chad, as my natural rhythm was just too quick this morning. By 6M I was bored and set off at my own pace, running a great Allen Parkway loop, but I was quite fatigued for the final 3M, Memorial Park loop, which I ran sub-6:10 pace. Great start, other than a flat tire...

* Heck of a workout this morning. I got a late start due to my littlest daughter being sick with fever and sleeping with us, so I did not get much rest. By the time I hit the dirt oval, the sun was shining brightly and it was brutal out. I believe I over-heated by the first 1600m, but I was running strong. Broke out my new Mach X's, which I was nervous about, but they worked quite well. I knew this would be a difficult workout, as I have not pushed myself much at sub-5:00 pace in quite some time, but was pleased that I finished the workout. Not pleased with my strength, but I definitely went out too hard (first 2km was sub-4:50 mile pace) and just tried to maintain the rest of the workout. Great work.

* Pretty rough long run this morning due to yesterday's full day of work and aborted run. My right side was just not functional today after about 4 miles of running, although my first couple of pick-ups were quite strong and powerful. The remainder of the run was survival, because I was just not mechanichal thanks to the 8 hours of driving yesterday. Managed sub-6:15 pace the whole way, though, which is quite nice. Will take what I can get...

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