Training Log Archive: jroach

Took off very slowly; lower legs are tight. Once I warmed up, I felt good. Nice sunny weather made it easy to keep the ball rolling!

Legs felt beat up at the start. I think I would have felt better if I had run yesterday on grass instead of taken the day off. I stopped at TJ and trotted the new warm-up loop with the team, then stood around some more, then ran home.

TJ Workout = 3 laps on track, Lollipop Loop, 1 lap on track. The girls took off a few minutes before the boys. I was going to run with Blake & Issachar but as soon as I caught up to them on the 2nd lap, they slowed way down. My legs were feeling a bit better than yesterday, and since I forgot to make the Gatorade before the run (picture day), I decided to use it as an excuse to run fast (so I could get back before everyone to make it). Having a reason to run fast always makes it easier to get a nice workout in. The run took me 41:24, with a 76sec last quarter (in lane 2). I was contemplating running a mile on the track when I got back but my stomach wasn't feeling too well. Shortly after the Gatorade was made, I drank a cup and headed out on Lake Dolloff Loop followed by 2 laps on the track at TJ.

Got up at 5am. Remembered how much I don't like running in the dark when I mistook a branch in front of me for a person. Scab on my left ankle (from the bike accident) ripped off yesterday and it was bugging me on the run. Left knee started to hurt half way through but felt better in the end.

Ran with Jeff at what felt like ~7min pace, or a tad faster; but we slowed down a bit on the hills.