Mon 1/16 - double, 70 minutes total incl. 3x150, 3x30

AM - 40 minutes very easy. After getting started later than I'd like, took a meandering route up Waltham Street to route 117, heading back on 27. Not a very long loop at all but moving quite slowly throughout and some backtracking as well. Many stops. Not very motivated is an understatement, feeling the blahs from the weekend's efforts.

PM - 30 minutes incl. 3x150, 3x30 on the track. More speed development, with some easy jogging to warm up and a very brief cooldown jog. Some trepidation about how my legs would hold up to this but no issues that I could tell. Left SI joint responded well to some rolling yesterday evening. Cold but not as windy as this morning.

Sun 1/15 - double, 75 minutes easy plus 30 minutes elliptigo trainer

AM - 75 minutes easy, Walden woods. With the lack of snow on the ground I felt compelled to take advantage of an opportunity to run the trails again. Not as satisfying in the dead of winter but still better than most other options. Pond looks lower than ever. Left SI joint area somewhat stiff along with calves from yesterday.

PM - 30 minutes, elliptigo trainer. Took forever to get this short spin on the trainer started, but not something I was prepared to give up on as I have in the recent past.

Sat 1/14 - PM 60 minutes incl. track mile

Modest improvement over the immodest indoor debut of two weeks ago. Still unsatisfying as the time was terrible and the second half was a good deal slower than the first. First three laps went by in close to 1:45 and I thought I might be in line for a solid effort but the next three laps were garbage, sliding back from 36 point to 38 for the sixth lap. Rallied a bit to close but I was trying just to limit the damage and dip under 4:50 by that point, which I failed to do. First half in just under 2:22, second half in just over 2:29. Ugh. Feeling somewhat flat from the moment I woke up from a less than restful sleep. Certainly, this dud was at least a few days in the making. Being too tired to get out of bed yesterday afternoon not a great sign in hindsight.

Fri 1/13 - off

Wiped out from the week's endeavors, meager as they seem. Napped far too late for even a cursory jog or spin on the trainer. Disappointing to say the least, not totally surprising after having some difficulty getting to sleep last night.

Thu 1/12 - PM 90 minutes easy

Summer Street to Lower Village, from there on to Area 51 via White Pond Road. Through the refuge and back via Old Marlboro and route 27. Not an especially long run but took a long time due to slow pace and many stops. Warm enough for shorts, in fact the balmy conditions fairly demanded it. Out there for too long frankly, not that tired but the time on my feet not exactly what I needed on this particular day. Plus it pushed all the evening chores back some.