Week of August 29th - Sept. 4th, 2005

Monday 8/29 – Tonight when I got to Rovereto, which is an absolutely gorgeous place, I ate and talked a long time with Joe Gibson about training and the state of track, and then I went to run about 40 minutes easy. I saw some pretty funny sitings on the run, including a prostitute hanging in front of her car right in front of 4 cops in the middle of nowhere. I couldn’t figure out what the deal was with that. Anyway, felt good.
5 miles

Tuesday 8/30
Today I ran 20 minutes easy and then did some strides on the track in my spikes.
3 miles

Wednesday 8/31
RACE – Rovereto, Italy , 5000m – 13:41.09
I don’t think I’ve ever been as disappointed after a race as tonight. I missed the Commonwealth Games standard and it was horrible as I watched the clock go past. I had to run all alone the entire way and I was really frustrated about the guy behind me clipping my heels. It just didn’t happen tonight. I had to close in 59 just to get back to a respectable time. Afterwards I was so upset I ran a tempo run to clear my head a little.
14 miles

Thursday 9/1
5pm – When I got back to Dublin I ran 30 minutes easy
4 miles

Friday 9/2
I ran 35 minutes in the morning and then 35 minutes in the afternoon around Dublin.
8 miles

Saturday 9/3
I squeezed in 20 minutes before getting on the plane to Toronto
3 miles

Sunday 9/4
No running – Travel

Week Total – 37 miles