Pool Running is Fun

10 easy. Very warm...felt hot actually...78 degrees when running. I can tell my bods is NOT acclimated to this warmth whatsoever.  Yesterday's 15 really put the tired in my legs as well. Anyway after the run I did a full set of drills: butt kicks, high knees, skips, lunges, carioca...it's basically my first introduction back to neuromuscular training. I'm going to try these drills twice or three times a week.  I will add short hill sprints soon, then eventually workouts again.

10 easy after work. No watch.  Standard ab routine, ab bench, some calf raises.

AM: 1 hour pool run.

PM: off

Sadly I took this afternoon off. Mostly it was because it was raining hard with wind and the temps dipped into the 40s....mind you it was in the upper 60s and raining when i was walking to the pool this morning. Anyway tomorrow morning it's only supposed to be 30.

AM: 5 miles to work. Standard ab routine, ab bench, back and shoulder light lifting. stretch.

PM: 5 miles from work

Today I attempted my first run commute.  I like it. My route is rather hilly, but that is good for me.  10 miles goes by very quickly, I avoid metro, and save some money. Logistically it's a little harder with work clothes and all but it's totally worth it to do this once a week, say every Wednesday.

2 mi WU

5 mile tempo on the track 5:55, 5:55, 5:52, 5:48, *5:31

2 mi CD

Tempo was on the track so the last mile was actually .92

8 easy. Ab routine, ab bench, etc.

Planned to do 14 but the route I chose on the Custis trail had some monstrous hills....so many that I always underestimate the hill's effects on my legs.  I ran 6.5 out and came back intending to run a mile on the track....by 11 my legs were gone andI cam home.Tired now.