alright. one week from when the 'real' work begins and i start officially following a training plan. the goal for this week is to prepare myself for another good long run and get my mileage in the mid-40s.
mon (8.17) - ran at the group run with sara, kris, meaghan and jenny. it was storming and raining so we stuck to the park in case we had to get back quick! we ended up doing 6 miles. i actually felt pretty good considering the long run the day before. this is also day 2 of wearing a new pair of the brooks trance too. i am really liking them and i think right now while i'm trying to build my mileage up i may wear them a little more often than the inspire. they are the high end cushion with the same stability and i think that little extra is helping right now!
tues (8.18) - this morning was probably the first morning run by myself where i've felt decent. i did a loop through the hill (the italian neighborhood). it is, no surprise, a hilly run--but it was nice to get away from the normal loops i always end up doing. 5 for the day.
wed (8.19) - i was really tired today. i think the long weekend of work plus the long run really caught up to me today. i kept it low key this morning and just did an easy 4. i'll make up some more mileage later in the week.
thurs (8.20) - met sara after work for a run today. we ran down to carondelet park, around and back for 6 miles. my right hip flexor area is really tight today. i'm going to have to be careful with that.
fri (8.21) - ran this morning. it was nice and cool. the storms that blew in a day or two ago gave us a nice break in the weather. i just got in an easy 4. my right side is still really tight. i did some foam rolling when i got back and then iced up the foot. i think i'll wear my oxysocks today and see if it will help loosen up my calves.
sat (8.22) - at the last minute i had to head downtown at 6:30am to help at an event and then head straight to the store. i was exhausted and had a bad headache by the time the 'work' day was over so i scrapped running.
sun (8.23) - long run at forest park this morning. i wore some compression calf sleeves this morning. not sure how much it really helped, but i'll take anything i can get. towards the end of the run my foot was starting to hurt again. overall, a pretty nice run though. downtown to the arch and back for 14 miles. i mostly ran with kris, but started off with sara, meaghan and jenny too.
total weekly mileage: 39 miles
shoes: inspire = 97 miles, trance = 51 miles
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