Off Week: 05/20 - 05/6

My schedule was ridiculous this week. Back to it properly next week.

Base Training: 05/13 - 05/19

M: 5M
8:47, 8:08, 7:58, 7:18, 7:38
Connect 1: 174M

T: 4M
8:29, 8:03, 8:02, 7:57
890v3: 168M

W: 6M
8:44, 8:20, 8:08, 8:01, 7:58, 8:08
890v3: 174M

Th: OFF

F: OFF - Sickish

S: 5M
7:13, 8:06, 8:11, 8:20, 8:08 - No idea what happened with that first mile, I kept trying to slow down on this run which is why the middle miles dropped.
890v3: 179M

Su: 3M
8:37, 8:21, 8:22
Connect 1: 177M

Week: 23M

I've been house/dog/cat sitting for some friends so I'm not able to run as much as I want. Also, it's freaking hot down here. Sunday I lost 3 pounds - on a 3M run. That's a bit much. So, I'm still acclimating.

Base Training: 05/06 - 05/12

M: 3M

8:52, 8:20, 8:29 - Calf and Achilles got tight so I bagged it.
890v3: 147M

T: 7M

8:47, 8:25, 8:28, 8:23, 8:08, 7:51, 6:57
890v3: 154M

W: OFF

Th: OFF

F: 7M

9:01, 8:29, 8:18, 8:15, 7:58, 7:55, 7:15
890v3: 161M

S: 3M

9:09, 8:23, 8:20 - Super windy so I bagged it.
890v3: 164M

Su: OFF

Week: 20M

Hectic schedule this week.

Base Training: 04/29 - 05/05

M: 3M
9:05, 8:01, 7:40 - Had to cut it short because of bad weather.
MR10 (W): 191M

T: 9M
AM: 3M 9:39, 8:55, 8:20 - Had to cut it short because of bad weather.
Connect 2: 40M
PM: 6M 8:49, 8:42, 8:17, 8:12, 7:46, 8:14 - Had to cut it short because of bad weather.
890v3: 144M

W--Su: OFF

Week: 12M

I think you can see the pattern of the week. The weather was terrible all week and after Tuesday night I was sick of getting the shit scared out of me from lightning strikes. Sunday ended up being a really nice day, but I didn't realize it until noon and it was too sunny by then.

Base Training: 04/22 - 04/28

M: 5M
9:22, 8:50, 8:54, 8:35, 8:29
Calf Raises
MR10 (W): 179M

T: OFF

W: 7M
2.55M - 9:02, 8:33, 4:45
4.45M - 8:30, 8:24, 8:13, 8:06, 3:42
Calf Raises
890v3: 123M

Th: 10M
AM: 5M - 9:53, 9:02, 8:50, 8:22, 8:05
Calf Raises
MR10 (B): 249M
PM: 5M - 8:50, 8:23, 8:32, 7:45, 7:53
Calf Raises
890v3: 128M

F: 8M
9:28, 9:03, 8:55, 8:25, 8:19, 8:39, 8:35, 8:29
Calf Raises
MR10 (W): 187M

S: 10M
AM: 3M - 9:48, 8:55, 8:57
Calf Raises
PM: 7M - 9:36, 8:54, 8:40, 8:30, 8:25, 8:42, 9:00
Calf Raises
890v3:138M

Su: 1M
9:24
Calf Raises
MR10 (W): 188M

WEEK: 41M

I'm happy doing 40M in 5 days instead of 6-7 like usual. I think hitting 50M consistently now will be easy. I have been a little worried about the heat, but I've been running at night a little later than I normally want and it's been working well. It's still hot, but at least I'm waiting for the sun to go down.

Base Training: 04/15 - 04/21

M: 9M
AM: 3M - 9:40, 8:45, 8:35

PM: 6M - 8:56, 8:25, 8:13, 8:13, 8:13, 8:15
890v3: 100M

T: 5M
9:16, 9:38, 8:10, 8:00, 8:06
MR10 (W): 174M

W: 7M
9:03, 8:23, 8:17, 8:20, 8:20, 8:13, 8:24
890v2: 308M

Th: 5K
8:11, 7:58, 7:22, 0.54 for 3.14
1400: ?

F: 6M
9:16, 8:49, 8:17, 8:20, 8:01, 8:10
890v3: 106M

S: OFF

Su: 10M
8:53, 8:19, 8:22, 8:05, 8:03, 8:02, 7:52, 7:59, 8:00, 7:45
890v3: 116M

Week: 40M

Base Training: 04/08 - 04/14

M: 6M
8:49, 8:15, 7:59, 7:54, 7:30, 8:08 + 6 x 100m strides
890v3: 70M

T: 9M
8:56, 8:36, 8:27, 8:17, 8:05, 8:12, 8:02, 8:29, 8:52 - HOT.
890v3: 79M

W: 3M
8:57, 8:49, 8:45 - HOT. Tired from yesterday.
MR10 (W): 169M

Th: 5M
9:07, 8:24, 8:01, 8:07, 8:08
890v3: 84M

F: 3M
8:53, 8:42, 8:46 - HOT
890v3: 87M

S: OFF

Su: 4M
7:31, 8:35, 8:55, 8:22 - Not sure what happened with that first mile. My GPS beeped way too early. Mile 3 I stopped a couple times to look at a pond.
890v3: 91M

Week: 30M

I have come to terms with the fact that summer is back and it's going to be hot and wet and rainy regularly. There's no way I'm going to be able to do any real speed work in the evenings so I think I'm going to have to bag any serious races for a few months.

I'm going to just focus on building a new base and bringing up my mileage. Those two weeks at 50 miles initially seemed like a lot of miles since I've aimed for that before and only achieved it one time. But after running it and taking a small break I want to use that as a new normal. I've been trying to get into AM runs and it's been hard since the weather has been cool until recently. I think the heat is the impetus I need.

Anyway, I hope everything with you is going well and want to say "Thanks!" for all your continued coaching. I want you to know that I appreciate everything you have done to help me.