Training Log Archive: hmklaff

HSP w/ Chris. First not-miserable morning in quite some time (albeit plenty humid). Felt pretty good early on & fell into a nice, flow-y pace for stretches. But definitely started to feel the mileage late in the run. Legs just aren't used to anything over 2 hours yet & certainly not on the trails. Still, good to get away.

rest is good.

Hermann-Rice short. Mid-summer type nasty conditions. Bleh. Run itself was just sort of there. Not bad, not great. Tightness in the left shin and calf probably warrants taking tomorrow off. Been really lucky with injuries for the last 4-5 months. Would like to keep it that way.

Hermann. Speed play on a sticky morning. Short progressions x 6. Good to mix it up and to get things done quickly.

Hermann-Rice short. While Accuweather pegged the "Real Feel" at 89 (typical mid-summer nastiness), it felt a few degrees cooler. Everything was pretty spry this morning, which make 4 of the last 5 runs better than average. Begs the question, what went wrong Saturday? A mystery.

Hermann-Rice long v2. After Saturday's meltdown, I started out at a pretty tentative pace, just to see if there were lingering effects. Fortunately, rain all day yesterday led to MUCH more pleasant conditions. By the half-way point, I eased into a quicker pace and everything felt really smooth & easy. Took a slightly less direct route through the middle of the park (fewer cars).

Given yesterday's heat-related atrocity, moving my zero day up a day seems wise.