Mon 2/5 - PM 60 minutes easy.
Tue 2/6 - PM 50 minutes incl. 2x600, 4x200. Two days after running the whole workout at race pace I tried to go out and do a couple more 600s at race pace which was plainly a mistake. Still not recovered sufficiently from Sunday's effort. Alas this only became clear after the first repeat. In hindsight a mile at threshold pace followed by the glorified strides would have been a much more sensible choice.
Wed 2/7 - PM 55 minutes easy. Snowstorm led to an early dismissal from work which I celebrated by napping for almost 3 hours. Awoke in a confused daze. Snow was followed by rain which left the roads and sidewalks in predictably awful condition. Plenty of slush and large puddles, something of a nightmare.
Thu 2/8 - PM 65 minutes easy. Longest run of the week. Threw in some pickups near the end which felt terrible. Very cold after yesterday's horrible wintry mix which has left plenty of places resembling a hockey rink.
Fri 2/9 - PM 45 minutes, back and forth along the rail trail.
Sat 2/10 - PM 60 minutes incl. track mile. Two weeks after my previous attempt at this distance I went out and ran pretty much the same race, faster by less than a second. I had hoped to have gained some fitness over the intervening fortnight but whatever ground may have been gained in that department was surely erased by my continued folly with the poor sleep habits. By the time the weekend comes around I'm dragging ten tons of ass. More resigned than frustrated at this point. If nothing else I certainly know my current limit for the mile. The backward regression continues unabated.
Sun 2/11 - PM 60 minutes elliptigo. Brutal weather with cold and persistent rain which I tried to wait out without success. Just looking to do some kind of recovery effort after yesterday, in the end this took the form of riding the elliptigo. No pounding on the legs at least. Came close to taking a zero after taking a long nap in the afternoon. Late start as a result.
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