A Little Bit of Disregard

Mon, Jan 23
AM: 4 miles with 8 x 300m (rec. 100m jog) in 50"-51"-51"-51"-51"-51"-50"-50"
PM: 7 miles steady thru Inner Harbor in 47:47
Tue, Jan 24
AM: 5 miles steady thru Rockburn in 33:05
PM: 5 miles stead thru Ft. McHenry in 32:53
Wed, Jan 25
AM: 4 miles easy thru Rockburn in 28:32
PM: 2 miles easy in 15:02, 8km tempo around Ft. McHenry in 26:58
Thu, Jan 26
9 miles steady on Patapsco Trails in 1:02:53
Fri, Jan 27
4 miles steady and windy around Ft. McHenry in 26:44 + weights
* That's how I know I am getting fit... awoke to a rainstorm, thought I would attend Bison Open, bailed on that plan, so opted for just a 4 miler + weights and I absolutely cruised my run. Didn't feel like I took a breath or took a step.
Sat, Jan 28
AM: 7 miles with last 4 miles progressive in 22:29 (6:02, 5:51, 5:14, 5:17)
PM: US Open Indoor Track & Field in Madison Square Garden (NYC)
Sun, Jan 29
24 miles steady thru the trails in Patapsco in 2:54:18
* Got in at midnight from NYC last night and in bed at 1AM, and with the wife opting to not pick up some GU's, I decided to wait until after breakfast to attempt my 3hr training run. The weather was beautiful and I was wear-testing a new textile in the form of a long-sleeve mock, so I got out to the trail at 11AM. Loaded with 4 Jet Blackberry gels and my Ultimate Direction hand-held, I started off comfortably, mostly focused and intent on running the full time allotted. I can truly say I didn't have a single issue on this run. My right psoas was irksome and noticeable, but never limited me, and I really got to work the last 20 min. Had some fun exploring some new Cascade Trail sections, with some nice descent and gain. Really good work, really pleased. A bit wiped this afternoon, but well worth it.
Total
76 Miles

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