December

Saturday, December 1st
9:00 AM - Workout @ Weston
29 min warm up
3 x 5 min (3 min rest) @ 5K-8K pace
4 x 1 min (1 min rest) @ fast pace
27 min cool down
Total = 13 Miles, 88 min

Sunday, December 2nd
12:30 PM - 12 Miles, 82 min
Fells

Saturday was a really great day. I had been feeling a little tired and run down the last couple days so this was just what I needed to get back in the groove. I felt so smooth during the workout and it was short enough that I could go a little harder and not pay for it in the end. Roland and I started to pull away in the 2nd interval and just ran side by side for the remainder of the workout. It was definitely pretty cold and windy out there today which is a change from what we've had but it didn't affect the workout too much and should just toughen us up for what we may be facing at club nats.

After practice, I went to work for a few hours, and then headed downtown to meet up with Jess. We had a nice dinner at Trident and then went over to see some of her college friends in Allston. It was definitely a lot of fun and I finally had the pleasure of experiencing the Sirens. So it was a full day and probably just what I needed to finish out my week.

Sunday was a relaxing day. I slept in and didn't go running til noon time. I had a nice relaxing long run and felt great. After the run, I got a few things done around the house before meeting up with Beth, one of my closest friends from high school. It was great to catch up with her and we covered a lot of ground while hanging out at the Joshua Tree. Now it's snowing, which I think is kinda cool since it's the first real snowfall of the year but I also have to keep reminding myself to stay in cross country mode. I keep thinking about track now but I still have one more challenge to tackle before we move on.

Training Log (Nov 26 - Dec 2)
Monday: 8 Miles, 54 min
Tuesday: 2+ Mile tempo (12:18), 6 x 1 min hills, 2+ Mile tempo (11:33); Total- 12 Miles, 79 min
Wednesday: 9 Miles, 59 min
Thursday: 6 Miles, 41 min
Friday: 6 Miles, 40 min
Saturday: 3 x 5 min (3mr), 4 x 1 min (1mr); Total- 13 Miles, 88 min
Sunday: 12 Miles, 82 min

Total = 66 Miles, 7 runs
Overall, a very good week. Right where I wanted to be number wise and I'm feeling very relaxed and ready going into the last week of the season. It's getting real close now!

November: 291 Miles