Training 4/20-4/26

4/20- Demand for CoQ10 has hit HARD.  Opened with a 3:58 (11:54 pace) without it.  Took 200 and was down to 2:56 (8:48 pace) then down to 2:23 (7:09 pace) on 400 for a total gap of a staggering 4:45 per mile. I'll bet that I would have improved a bit on 600 for a 5+ minute gap but didn't try it. Nothing unusual for the first day.  I know the drill.  Not surprisingly, I had nothing in a real workout and quit after just 1 mile at a crap pace.  If I can't hold a sub-7 pace for 1/3 mile, what do you expect?
Distance=2.0

4/21- AM-Better today as expected.  This time I took ONLY CoQ10 as I'm sure everything else is a non-factor.  This time I jumped from zero to 400 then added a cool down.
Opener- 3:11 (9:33 pace)
Closer- 2:04 (6:12 pace)
The floor improved by 2:21 while the ceiling rose by 57.  That's to be expected.  I'm encouraged by the ceiling and I'm sure there is room for much improvement.  Gap has closed from 4:45 to 3:21 and it ought to be under 60 by the end of the week and under 15 within 10 days.

PM- Lakeshore 4 in 38:56 (9:44 pace).  Struggled.  1st half- 18:44, 2nd half-20:12.  I would have done better if I popped an extra CoQ10.
Distance=5.0

4/22-AM- Encouraged by the opener in 2:48 (8:24 pace) but this time, the closer got WORSE.  I stupidly assessed my tolerance for caffeine.  One cheat day won't hurt.  Two consecutive will.  At least I know.  At any rate, I slipped all the way to 3:37 (10:51 pace) but actually improved to 3:28 (10:24 pace) after a beer.  I'm sure the alcohol didn't really help.  It was clearance of caffeine/CoQ10 but at least I know it won't hurt.  That's good news.  Only caffeine must be avoided.
Distance=1.0

4/23- Opened with a 2:58 this time (8:54 pace) but improved only marginally to a 2:54 on CoQ10 (8:42 pace).  Was it really ineffective?  No.  Most likely, I would have been considerably better on 200 but slipped with 400.  No caffeine today.  I did drink a can of non-caffeinated Sprite and it did not seem to hurt me.  Though both should be limited, alcohol won't hurt and neither will sugar.  It is only caffeine that must be strictly limited.  I'm betting that NADH coupled with CoQ10 in addition to caffeine is just too much treatment for the NDUFS issues.

PM- Added a junk mile around the block in Homewood.  This shutdown is really getting to me.
Distance=2.0

4/24- Very pleased with the opener in 2:35 (7:45 pace).  Not pleased at all with the closer in 2:16 (6:48 pace).  I barely held a sub-7 pace for just 1/3 of a mile.  Not good at all.  Perhaps something was holding me back.  This doesn't make sense after I did a 2:04 earlier this week.  Indeed it was the non-caffeinated Sprite.  Alcohol is NOT okay either.  It's got to be water only.  I am prepared to endure a rough day tomorrow to find that out but I had to know what I can and cannot take going forward.
Distance=2.0

4/25- Felt terrible today as expected.  Did improve a bit after an afternoon nap.  CoQ10 was tolerated but not very effective.
Distance=1.5

4/26- Followed the usual pattern.  Very pleased with my 2:26 opener (7:18 pace).  Not pleased at all with the closer in 2:15 (6:45 pace).  Gap is down to 33 and may soon become insignificant.  Not surprisingly, I didn't do very well in my real workout, 2.5 at Lakeshore untimed.  I should not have THIS much reaction to forbidden drinks.  Perhaps, that will improve when the CoQ10 dosage goes down.
Distance=3.5