Training Log: February 4-10

Monday: 8:00 PM - Pool Running, 60 min
Still feeling under the weather and still having some pain in my left hamstring and left calf. The problems that I was having on the right side seem to have gone away. Felt better as the day went on and had a decent pool workout at Tufts, doing an hour at medium effort with 10 x 1 min surges in the middle.

Tuesday: 7:30 PM - Track Workout @ Reggie
23 min warm up
8 x 400 w/ 90 sec rest
65.2, 65.0, 64.1, 63.6, 63.6, 64.4, 62.6, 63.5
21 min cool down
Total = 9 Miles
Ok workout w/ Roland but nothing special. Still having problems. I just don't feel like myself out there, which I guess has been the theme for me in 2008. I'm really struggling here. I just hope things will start to change direction soon.

Wednesday: 7:30 PM - Pool Running, 60 min, abs after
Calf is better, still having a lot of pain/tightness on the left side from my glutes down through the hamstring. I'm thinking nerve issues again because I'm now getting tingly and numbing sensations along with it. Chiroprator appointment tomorrow so maybe we'll find out more then.

Thursday: 9:00 PM - Pool Running, 30 min
Went to the chiropractor today and didn't find too many answers but he did all sorts of pain inflicting things to try to make things better. Had to work late so I only got a short workout in but I went at a medium-hard effort. Very tired after.

Friday: 7:30 AM - 4 Miles, 29 min
Didn't feel all that great. Aside from the leg issues, I felt slow and out of shape. Not a good confidence builder. I left work early to head down to the womens meet and watch some of my very speedy teammates. There were some really great performances there tonight and I so badly want to fall into that level of accomplishment tomorrow. I can't guarantee anything fast in this race, but I know I'll give it every ounce of energy I have and take some chances out there. A lot can happen in 25 laps and I'll have to be tougher than ever if I want to come out with a good race.
So here's hoping...

Saturday: Valentine Invitational
21 min warm up
5000m - 14:44.51 - 11th in heat, 20th overall
21 min cool down
10 Miles
A very disappointing performance. I'll discuss it more shortly but for now, I'll just give you the numbers.
400s:
70.9, 69.0, 69.3, 68.3,
68.9, 69.3, 70.6, 71.8,
74.3, 74.5, 73.1, 70.1, (33.5)
1000s:
2:54.3, 2:52.2, 2:55.7, 3:05.0, 2:57.3
Miles:
4:37.5, 4:40.9, 4:52.4, (33.5)

Sunday: Absolutely nothing
On friday night my right knee started bothering me. Saturday didn't feel any better and today it was pretty sore and hurt to walk up stairs, so I just took a zero. Piriformis is also very tight after last night.

Weekly Totals:
23 Miles
2.5 Hours in the Pool
Not very condusive to a fast 5K.