My consistency has yet to be dried out from this Texas summer heat. I expect to start competing in September and it can't come any sooner. Grunge continues to be my pre-run ammunition, but in the words of Fat B, i-i-i-i-its' going down.
Still, I have to admit, there is a bit of anger with myself. I am an exaggerated perfectionist when it comes to my training. Summer hasn't been close to what I had planned out in the spring with regards to mileage. Despite being consistent this far, I fell a few weeks behind from my base building, but you know what, that's okay. Letting things go when they don't go according to plan has been a mental practice I've began to apply.
Anyway, here's what this week looks like:
Sunday 7/28
9 miles in 1:09
*Had a good run around White Rock with my friend, Carlos Colon, who will be a junior at Adamson High School with some really respectable times. Running longer distances truly is better with friends.
Monday 7/29
8 miles in 57:51 + 4 x 100m
* Ran this at my campus. Struggled around the 5th mile. I was seriously close to just calling it a day, but I found some motivation and pulled through. Good day. My legs feel really great.
Tuesday 7/30
5 mile fartlek. (3M)45 sec fast/90 second recovery + (2M) 30 sec. fast/ 40 second recovery
Wednesday 7/31
10 miles easy
Thursday 8/1
8 x 200m @ 110% RP
Friday 8/2
Pre-race
Saturday 8/3
DRC 3 x 2 mile relay