Recovery Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37:48
Pace: 9:26

Comments: Woke up feeling wiped out and initially was gonna pass on the run. Decided to do it anyway. Not sure if that was the correct decision. With this workout-run-workout stretch going into the weekend, I could be pushing things.

This run was, like all of my recent efforts, overslow and unpleasant. I felt like I did at the start of July and only slightly faster. I actually focused on eating decently yesterday but that didn't seem to have any effect at all. The single saving grace is that I don't have any injuries to contend with. Right now, anyway.

Conditions:
Hour: 6:15 a.m.
Surface: concrete
Weather: clear
Temperature: 80 degrees
Humidity: 70%
Wind: calm
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GT 14

Injury update: nada

Conditioning Work

After a week away from the delights of conditioning work, I was a bit anxious about the workout today. As I expected, it was rough, but not the whip-my-ass-and-pray-for-it-to-end rough from last month. Hopefully that's because I'm getting a bit stronger and can actually handle the workouts instead of just trying to survive them.

Of course the other factor is that week one is always "easier" in the sense it's about building endurance for the more challenging workouts ahead. And, if nothing else, endurance is one thing I should have a little of at this point. I also made sure to get three meals yesterday. Not great meals but something. That seems to have helped too.

Easy Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:17
Pace: 9:49 min/mi

Comments: Another frustrating effort. I started a bit slow, got a decent second mile and then sucked the suck of ages over the second half of the run. I know that the heat and humidity continue to put a damper on my efforts but I sure as hell should be seeing a bit more payoff after more than a month back at it.

Diet, I'm guessing, is the other likely culprit. I just didn't eat that much this weekend. Skipped breakfast both days and then had a late lunch/early dinner with unfilling snacking to take the edge off around that. I don't think that's gonna cut it going forward.

Conditions:
Hour: 6:00 a.m.
Surface: concrete
Weather: clear
Temperature: 75 degrees
Humidity: 78%
Wind: calm
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GT 14

Injury update: