Week of August 22nd - 28th, 2005

Monday 8/22 – Today after the race I ran 40 minutes before jumping on the bus to Manchester airport.
6 miles

Tuesday 8/23 – Today I ran an easy hour around Mullaghmore
9 miles

Wednesday 8/24 – I jumped on the track today and ran an ok workout in Sligo. I ran 4 sets of 3 200s (29-28-27) with 50 seconds rest, 3 minutes between sets. It went well, but I felt slow, and there was a little bit of lactic on some of them near the end, but then again it was very windy.
8 miles

Thursday 8/25 – Today I just jogged 25 minutes in the morning and then again 25 minutes in the afternoon. Very cold and windy today, I had to even wear a sweater and running pants.
8 miles

Friday 8/26 – Today was a pretty short but tough workout. I ran 1000m in 2:33, and then 400m jog (2:15), and then 800m in 2:03, and then 400m jog (2:20), and then 600m in 1:31. It was very tough with the strong wind, but I was happy about it.
8 miles

Saturday 8/27 – Today I just ran 25 minutes in the morning on the dunes and then 25 minutes again in the evening around the head. It was a little warmer today, but still windy
8 miles

Sunday 8/28 – This afternoon I drove back from Mullaghmore to Sligo and got on the track and did 3 sets of 30-29-38 200s with 50 seconds rest and 3 minutes rest jog between sets. I felt VERY good today and stayed very relaxed with no lactic.
8 miles

Week Total – 56 miles