Training Log: Bee_G

i took my iron
additional authors note: went to practice today already a bit dehydrated then between the sweat and the cry def didn't help. Made an effort this evening to rehydrate ! (80 oz in post practice)

rehab stuff with Micah
Cup the post tib
Ankle cars with the cups on
Toe gym (4 x 30 sec leans no weight + 3 x 30 sec calf raise)
Balance board (3 x 30 sec each foot)

2 x {400 @ 5k, 400 @ 3k, (2 x 400 @ mile) }
88, 86, 81, 84, 87, 85, 84, 83

ended up going fast on the 5k and 3k reps and slow on the mile reps but it's whatever, Ryan was fine with it as a workout. I ran all of these identically. I hit 40 at almost every 200 then died to varying degrees on the second 200. I'm not happy with it as a workout, I felt very heavy and could tell I was heel striking to try to prevent the pain in my foot from flaring. But as we all know, heel striking just puts me at risk of other injuries, primarily injuries to my already struggling shins.

Currently feeling very scared that I peaked too early. I can tell that it's just poison that my brain is feeding me and I'm eating by the spoonful bc I'm hurting and it's easy to catastrophize. I went to Ryan after the workout to try to get some Ryan wisdom to fight the poison but started crying (big cringe, thanks for that hormones) and I think that scared him more than he'll admit. But irregardless, he truly believes that I have not peaked early. And furthermore, he thinks I'll pr on Saturday.

Ryan stands by that since cross country (SINCE CROSS COUNTRY), I have not pr'd at a meet just 2 times. Ryan actually says 1 bc he doesn't count the tempo 5k workout. The other being my mile at Coast Guard. It's weighing on me that I've had as close to a 'perfect' year as is realistically possible. I don't want to ruin it this close to the end.

Sorry for the yap, thanks if you read it. It's giving big "Strava is running Instagram, Attack point is running diary" energy today. I needed to muse about this or it would eat me alive

really wanted to get 2 to finish my miles but foot went from dull pain to sharp pain so I cut it

cry + stretch

i took my iron
fairly pain free today with the kt tape, pain does spike when barefoot vs in shoes
toesies did fall asleep while driving

rehab with Micah
some more cupping on the post tib and the foot
5 ankle cars each way
4x30sec toe gym leans with weight
3x10 toe flexion with green band
1x5 ankle car with green band

yay sleep ! I took my iron

new shoe + plenty of sleep = feeling amazing
Pretty much pain free today but still opted for lower, slower miles. Came as a nice opportunity to chat with Soph <3 Gonna double up with some bike (writing this while on the bike)
Was supposed to bike double yesterday but I didn't have it in me, definitely have the energy today tho

quick eval with Micah
hamstring extensions on a lacrosse ball
foot extensions on the peanut
cupped the post tib + inside edge of my foot
Nerve glides with the cups on
kt tape on the foot

Micah thinks that it's joint related not nerve related which is good ig (?)

around campus with Gina before bed

first solo run in a hot second. Realized how much I needed to think about, or how much I needed to get away from, not really sure which. Either way this felt very nice. I feel like a good preface to my mental state was this was coming off a 10 hour shift and followed by a 15 minute cry.

I spent most of the run musing about my first cross country season and how on Saturday morning practices when I didn't want to go out into the cold the rule I made for myself was I could wear whatever I needed in order to "get out the door." Today was a case of doing what I needed to in order to get out the door. I was severely overdressed (long sleeve + hoodie + gloves + winter hat) but that's what it took today. And once I was out there the gloves and hat came off and I rolled up my sleeves and got it done. A little cry, an excess of clothing and an expectation to just do 3 miles is what it took today and that's ok

tempo work plus strides

yes I ran a race in Hoka trainers and yes I ran a race with my watch on and yes I tracked this as a tempo. Took it out a little fast (opened in 85 lol) but settled in and ran very comfortably. I'm qualified for conference so that's amazing (I'm actually tenth in the conference even with this time and I think I can run for third next week) and I think that all the decisions I made today were the right decision. Also important to note that I came around with 600 to go and BEGGED Ryan to let me kick for the last 400 (which he let me and it felt good to actually move for once)

This still felt like work but it was much easier than race effort and I think as long as I pull myself together this week that I can run really well next week.

also at the end of the day, this was quite literally my race pace last year so here's to growth and acceptance

little pre meet Yorke, allowed to run as tolerated. Really feels silly doing pre meet when I'm just running a workout tomorrow. No pain while running, yes pain when walking (especially between strides)

full leg flush