Sat 10/30 - AM 30 minutes easy

mostly relaxed shakeout, a few pickups thrown in at the end. Leg better than it was yesterday. Less stiffness in the ankle from the outset although this may have been in part from the "warmup" I got bagging leaves before doing the run. Windy and cool.

Fri 10/29 - PM 40 minutes easy

Brookline/Allston. More stiff and sore than I thought I would be today, took most of the run for legs to loosen up a bit.

Thu 10/28 - PM 20 minutes

5 x 4 minutes on the treadmill at NB's testing facility, each time in a different pair of flats. Speed between 9 and 10 mph. Highlight was trying out the minimus which is fantastic. Left thigh feeling much better than it has been lately but I can't help thinking the reduced volume has a lot to do with it. Still, much more confident about getting through Sunday than I was ten days ago. Achilles was stiff for the first couple of minutes on the treadmill but after that no problems.

Wed 10/27 - PM 45 minutes

Outskirts of Area 51, planned on doing a few reps on the track but found the field in use. Did five longish pickups instead over the last 15 minutes. I may be kidding myself but the left thigh seems to be feeling somewhat better than it has been recently. Not sure how much of that is from running less vs. all the massage (and self-massage) that's been done lately.

Tue 10/26 - PM 30 minutes easy

A chore, left hammy twinging with every step. Hoping that yesterday's massage would have more immediate benefits but that was too optimistic of course. It also occurred to me during the day at work that the left achilles is not better or even close to better. Nor is it even the achilles per se, more laterally located than that but same general area. Loosens up fine but still stiff as hell at the start of runs. More stool and lax ball work immediately after finishing, now routine. Unseasonably warm and also really muggy.

Mon 10/25 - PM 80 minutes

roughly 12 miles at roughly 6:30-5 pace or so. Did three times around the Longfellow loop for pacing purposes. Left leg stiff and awkward, didn't really even begin to loosen/open up until the second loop. The pace felt harder than it should have, totally a result of the leg being stuck. Post-run massage helped relieve some of the tightness in the gracilis thankfully. Warmer today and also noticeably muggy, finished drenched in sweat.

Sun 10/24 - AM 60 minutes incl. 5k in 17:35

Another bit of sandbagging/athletic tourism. Sartorius/gracilis/etc. stiff and sore, took a long time to warm up and even then the first few steps off the line were awkward. Still, the left thigh felt much better than it did yesterday. Achilles still somewhat sore and limiting but as previously noted, feels better than it did a week or two ago. Pace felt a lot harder than it should have, not sure to what extent that came from dragging the leg vs. being dead tired from staying up late reading. First gradually uphill mile in 5:22, next two in 5:45. Out and back course so the last mile was mostly downhill, not exactly an impressive finish but I was on autopilot by then. The lead vehicle was a cyclist with the eponymous Kyle (age 5) in tow, which was quite entertaining. He occasionally pedaled, usually after being exhorted to do so. Cooldown was abbreviated to get to awards ceremony, expecting leg to feel worse than it did but still feels weak. After lunch took a walk in the Lynn Woods which was pleasant and very hilly.

Sat 10/23 - PM 25 minutes easy

About what I expected after yesterday, i.e. left leg felt like garbage. Easy shakeout nonetheless.