Fri 8/6 - PM 50 minutes easy plus 20 minutes in Walden

Easy recovery back-off day, needed for various reasons. Tired at the end of the work week, racing tomorrow, and of course don't want to aggravate the adductor any further. It felt better than yesterday during the run, but I feel that more substantial gains were made in the post-run stretching, felt much better after that routine. A noticeable difference from before the run. Delightfully dry day, breezy with strong gusts as the disgusting miasma is scoured out.

Thu 8/5 - PM 80 minutes plus 20 minutes in Walden

Mostly easy pace on the run today, right leg twisted up in a knot. Adductor feeling better but favoring it has tightened up the TFL, lower back, and even the IT band a bit. Diligently stretching after runs, something I missed a few key days last week while still in CO, hopefully it will pay some dividends soon. Right now there's a knot in my lower back, those are obnoxiously stubborn. Continued tired, not as bad as yesterday though. Humidity at its worst in the morning through early afternoon, finally it broke somewhat with a passing t-storm. Before that it was truly atrocious, dew point well over 70.

Wed 8/4 - PM 70 minutes easy plus 20 minutes in Walden

Easy 40+ minute jog around GMNWR, then two rounds of a basic circuit which I've been wanting to integrate into the routine for a few weeks now. Didn't look like it would be possible with the strained adductor but it felt better over the course of the day. Broke up the monotony of "just running" anyway. Humidity worse today than yesterday, obnoxiously so.

Tue 8/3 - PM 80 minutes easy plus 20 minutes in Walden

Hit hard by exhaustion this afternoon, surprised by it but I suppose I shouldn't be. Not sleeping enough and the travel catching up to me. Left adductor felt borderline terrible at work today, it all added up to taking it very easy today on the run, a complete no-brainer. No aggravation of the leg, a gentle day was what I needed in more ways than one. Humidity has returned in earnest, breezy and overcast but the dew point is sky high.

Mon 8/2 - PM 95 minutes plus 24 minutes in Walden

Not quite the effort I was hoping for. Turns out the left adductor is definitely tweaked, and doing the pickups at the end of yesterday's run wasn't a good idea at all. Left leg/hip/lower back got progressively tighter and stiffer as the run progressed, and my stride got shorter and shorter as a result. Certainly a bummer, hopefully a few days of TLC will resolve it. Humidity returning as well, made the dip in the pond roundly satisfying.

Sun 8/1 - PM 65 minutes plus 20 minutes in Walden

Back to sea level. Spent most of the morning and some of the afternoon sleeping off the inevitable effects of the red eye flight back. Got something of a late start as a result which cut the length of the run short a bit. Moving relatively well, certainly easier with the extra oxygen available. Some soreness and tightness in the left adductor continues, a parting gift from Longs Peak I'm afraid. Did four pickups on the way in despite this, remains to be seen how it'll feel tomorrow. Delightfully dry conditions, not what I was expecting.

Sat 7/31 - AM 70 minutes

Waldo Canyon trail. Extremely scenic as advertised, but much more climbing than I had bargained for. Given the out and back nature of the trail this made it difficult to get into a rhythm early on. Left adductor tweaked a little bit, probably from yesterday's hike and scramble. Pecs and delts definitely sore from the scramble, used my arms a lot more than I'm accustomed to doing.