Fri 8/20 - PM 70 minutes

Afternoon stop in Northfield while en route to the Berkshires. Staddle Hill to Louisiana Road, up as far as the reservoir and then across the ridge and down. Felt better and moving faster today than yesterday, although left leg is still stuck in the TFL/adductor area with radiating tightness down the leg to my shin. Sunny, breezy warm and dry conditions, excellent for this time of year.

THu 8/19 - PM 90 minutes easy plus 20 minutes in Walden

Energy level too low for anything faster than jogging today, not that it should be a surprise given the late bedtimes this week. Left TFL a bit stuck after yesterday's circuits. Warmer than yesterday, getting to the pond was even more of a relief.

Wed 8/18 - PM 60+ minutes incl. circuits plus 20 minutes in Walden

Felt a little better today than what I was expecting given how little sleep I've gotten the last few days. Despite thick overcast that rolled in partway through the circuits, it was still a relief to get in the pond.

Tue 8/17 - PM 55 minutes easy

Puttering around Brookline and Brighton. Reminded of why I don't frequent the city in the summer--it's hot, the air quality sucks and shade is harder to find. Still feeling the effects of Saturday, not sleeping enough since then hasn't helped any in that regard.

Mon 8/16 - PM 50 minutes easy plus 20 minutes in Walden

Late start after waiting fruitlessly for t-storms to pass through the area. More tired than usual, moving slowly as a result. Sticky but not overly hot.

Sun 8/15 - PM 80 minutes very easy

chose to sleep in rather than run in the morning, and stick to the flats of GMNWR rather than the hillier terrain around Walden. Both no-brainers after yesterday. I did plan on hitting the pond but the initial loop on the flats took longer than I thought and it was getting late. More tired than sore from yesterday.

Sat 8/14 - double, 2:15 total plus 20 minutes in Walden

AM - six laps on the Longfellow loop, plus the trip there and back down Waltham Street as warmup/cooldown. First crack at a long effort at something resembling marathon pace. Woke up with left hip feeling tight, ruining my mood and putting the whole enterprise in some doubt. Still some sticking of adductor attachment on lower ilium which was just galling. Not at all optimistic at the outset as a result. Waiting for left leg to shrivel up and die but it never really did, although the adductor and iliopsoas were certainly was sore by the end. Had a sliver of doubt on the fourth loop about whether I'd make it without blowing up, but realized on the fifth loop that those concerns were unfounded. Took fluids at the beginning and end of the even numbered laps, and a gel just past halfway. This all went smoother than I thought it would, squeeze bottles helped with that. Happy and quite frankly a little relieved at the end.

Splits:
6:02/5:55/2:53
5:57/5:57/2:52
5:52/5:56/2:53
5:52/5:56/2:52
5:53/5:55/2:52
5:51/5:52/2:49

conditions near-perfect like yesterday, dry with a breeze that was more refreshing than annoying.

PM - 30 minutes very easy plus 20 minutes in Walden. Like last Saturday, an aquatic shakeout. Legs stiff in general and left hip somewhat sore but nothing at all like last Saturday thankfully. More humid than the morning.