I expected some recovery was in order from 100 on 100, but I expected it would be in the form of fatigue, not soreness. The original plan for the week call for holding the mileage in the low 50s and continuation of early quality work with some repeats and tempo work. Now I think the goal is a little more short sighted and simply calls for getting back on my feet and maybe a late week workout.
Sun-off
I am struggling to walk. Stairs and hills are particularly painful.
Mon- very easy 3.3 (no watch)
Still in the Hurt Box. The only real difference today is that now it is not just my quads, but my calves too. Had to call Folsom today to see if my current state is due to my state of fitness or if he was have a similar experience this side of leg 2. He reassured me that the source of my current condition is rooted firmly in our Leg assignment.
Tues AM- easy 3.3 (26:13)
Quads better, but still very tender. Downhills are bad, but I managed to keep this one just under 8s
Tues PM- easy 7 (53:40)
Ran with Ike in Canton. Quads better than this morning, downhills still bad, but at least I am running them and it not so much like a fast walk anymore.
Wed- easy 10 (1:14:34)
I would almost go so far as to say I have recovered. Downhills are still sensitive, but I am managing to stride out for the most part. I am still feeling tired, but my muscle soreness is all but gone which is a tremendous relief. I feel good enough that we are going to try some 2s and 4s tomorrow.
Thurs- easy 6 (44:56)
This was supposed to be a repeat session, but after warming up for 2 miles and struggling through 4x100m strides at a pace we were supposed to hit for 400m I called it. The additional 4 miles were bad enough. I am still feeling fatigue from last weekend, but maybe we will try again on Saturday.
Fri- "easy" 5 (35:48)
The pace this morning was intentional, but my HR said that I should have been running 8s. For the last few days my legs have been having trouble keeping up with my heart. I am interested to see how I feel next week when the all of the fatigue from last weekends relay is gone.
Sat-off
Taking full advantage of the down week.
Weekly recap...
34 miles in 5 days. I would have liked to hit 40 this week, but I achieved the primary objective which was to recover. I am definitely feeling better after a week of easy running and lower miles.
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