Week of Nov. 15th-21st, 2004

Monday 11/15
Day off. I decided to take today off because I am feeling a little tired from all the mileage, but mostly because my foot hurt a lot, and it definitely is getting worse, so it needs a day to get better. I rubbed Rainbolts magic cream on it, iced it, and popped some Advil.
0 miles

Tuesday 11/16
4pm – ran a workout with Ben and Barry. We ran from the track to Town Lake, where we ran 8 x 3 minutes hard with 3 min steady recovery. I was running very fast, and I averaged 5:15 per mile during the workout, running 8 miles in about 42 minutes, but the workout lasted 48, so it was a 9 mile workout. We then ran back to the track and I ran 2 x 1000m in 2:57, 2:53, in my trainers with 2:40 recovery at 6 minute pace. I feel really tired afterwards, but a great workout and the foot felt fine.
17 miles

Wednesday 11/17
5pm – ran 90 minutes hard with Ben and Barry. We ran from the house down to Town Lake, and we did a loop to the left. We were probably averaging 6 minute pace for most of the way, and I was on my own after 60 min since Barry wanted to add-on and Ben wanted to cut it short. I guess I’m just in the middle somewhere. Foot felt ok, but I think it will hurt tomorrow. Will ice, stretch, and pop advil. Worked on my carding application all day.
14.5 miles

Thursday 11/18
10am- ran 50 minutes with Barry. We ran IF a couple times via the alleys. My legs felt very tight the first 10 minutes, but they eventually got better and we were going at an easy 6:40 pace most of the way.
7 miles

5pm- ran 40 minutes with Barry again. This time we went on the east side, saw some hoes getting into some guys car, pretty funny, and then looped the cemetery a couple times.
6 miles

Friday 11/19
10am – ran a workout with Ben and Barry, but they really didn’t do any with me. I ran 20x hills at Hancock (23” up, 35” down) after a 20 minute warmup. I ran another 18 minutes, and then 3 miles on the track in 14:41 feeling easy. Then 15 minute cooldown. Afterwards, I got the crappiest massage of all time from some fat guy named Bob. NOT going to see that guy again.
12 miles

Saturday 11/20
10am – terribly rainy and stormy day. Joe, Barry, Zach, and I drove out to Onion Creek Greenbelt, but the river there was so high that we couldn’t cross over to the trails. So, we drove back to the house and ran from there, going to IF over to shoal creek road. It was starting lightning like crazy, so I waited under an overpass for a while and then finished off for about 60. Its ok though, I wanted an easy day today.
9 miles

Sunday 11/21
11am- ran a long run with Ben and Barry. Barry and I ran to Town Lake and picked up Ben at 0.0. We then ran around the loop, some parts were flooded because of all of the rain. Town Lake was really high and there were even rapids on it at parts. I dropped Barry around 50 minutes in. He said I was flying, but I don’t know how fast I was going, maybe 5:30-40. I felt awesome. Ran really hard from 40 min to 1:40, and then easy another 10 minutes around the house for 1:50
18.5 miles

Week Total – 84 miles (6 days)