Week of Oct. 18th-24th, 2004

Week of October 18th-24th, 2004

Monday 10/18
30 minute jog in the neighborhoods, around Hancock. I felt really tired from the jetlag. Got up at 4:30 in the morning, and had an exam after loads of discussion sessions.
4.5 miles

Tuesday 10/19
I ran 65 minutes with Barry around Town Lake. Still felt jetlagged and so we didn’t push it too much. Getting motivated to train hard again. It’s about time to get it done.
10 miles

Wednesday 10/20
8pm – ran 80 minutes pretty hard, from house to townlake and scenic. Last 5 minutes very hard. Felt ok, still a little tired from the jetlag, but got a 3 hour nap in the middle of the day. I got up at 5:20 for weightlifting study. 13 miles

Thursday 10/21
9am – 40 minutes. Two loops of the IF field and back. Very humid out, and the legs felt dead from the night before.
6 miles

7pm – 30 minutes with Barry around the Central Market loop 4 times. Felt a little hypoglycemic from dinner an hour beforehand but my legs felt a lot better than in the morning.
4.5 miles

Friday 10/22
7am - workout with the XC guys. I ran a 28 minute warmup, followed by a 2x4k on the grass in Zilker Park with flats on. 12:24, 12:12. Last one by myself because the guys were bitching that I was pushing the pace on the first 4k. Felt very tired the last 2 1k loops. 28 minute cool down.
12 miles

Saturday 10/23
9am – ran 65 minutes steady with Ben and Barry. We went left on Town Lake and we were probably averaging 6 minute pace for a good portion of the middle of the run. Very cool morning for once.
10 miles

Sunday 10/24
8am - Ran 90 minutes at Town Lake with the team. They were just going steady getting ready for Big XII next week. Ran most of the way with Barry and Ben, but I dropped them with 4 miles to go and averaged 5:35 for those last 4 miles. Felt great, but slight pain under my knee on the interior. I iced the knee afterwards.
15 miles

Week Total – 75 miles