1/1- Nothing changes on New Year's Day. Hoped to run 3 miles at Vestavia. Had to settle for 1 with a time of 9:54. Splits were 4:42-5:12. Once again, a formula that showed promise yesterday did not work today. Detailed health post is coming.
Distance=1.0
1/2- MUCH better today. Opened with a 2:03 track lap without pills then was actually slightly better after a small Red Bull (1:57). Rested for a few minutes, popped the pills and tried a Mile. Finished in a much less horrible time of 7:18 then added a 2 lap cool. Splits were 1:44-1:50-1:55-1:49. I've been fading on the back half of my runs lately but that's probably just because I am out of shape. I just want to get consistent volume at this point. Not really worried about pace though I'd like to see a 6:xx at this distance soon then a 5:xx if it's not too much to ask.
Distance=2.0
1/3- 12.5 laps at Vestavia plus a 1.5 lap cool so I am on the board at the 5K distance for 2021. Time was unimpressive at 26:54 (8:37 pace) but there were signs of hope. I went out too conservative today but finished strong. Splits were 8:51-8:48-8:25 then ran the last 200 in 50 seconds. I was almost as fast over the last 400 today as I was in my opening lap of the Mile yesterday. Early on, I thought I'd have for fight for a sub-28 but ended up breaking 27 and there is still room for improvement with better pacing. As far as the adrenal spike, I was still awful without the pills so when the Curcumin arrives, I should see further improvement. I expect the usual pattern with the strong negative initial reaction followed by the insatiable need, which will eventually fade.
Distance=3.5
1/4- Easy 4 on Lakeshore. Finished in 35:39 (8:55 pace). Solid performance. Pacing for easy runs is hard to gauge at this stage so I just went by feel. My current race pace at this distance as of yesterday is probably around 8:30 with proper pacing and easy runs should be 60+ seconds slower. That said, race paces are improving every day at this point in training. Maybe a touch fast but it's fine.
Distance=4.0
1/5-AM- Vestavia Mile in 7:05. I'm satisfied. I was hoping to get under 7 today and came up short but I'm not going to complain about cutting off 13 seconds in 3 days. 11 of the 13 came in the back half so that's good news. Splits were more typical this time. 1:43-1:49-1:51-1:42. Back half was just 1 tick slower than the first half and the last go round was my fastest 400 of the year. I'll beat that time easily in a flat out 400. I think I can get under 90. There may be some bumps ahead with the expected arrival of the Curcumin pills but in the long-run, it will be a benefit. May be back out for a short and easy run this evening.
PM- Lunch run on Lakeshore. Easy 2.5 in 21;53 (8:45 pace). Quite comfortable all the way and picked it up a bit on the back half. I can bet that my next 5K time trial will be a LOT better. I bet that I'll be well into the 25s. Could have gone longer but I want to be conservative with the mileage early. I want to keep it between 20-25 in this, the first week.
Distance=3.5
1/6- I predicted bumps ahead with the arrival of the Curcumin and got a swift negative response to it. However, this is often followed by an insatiable NEED for the next few days. I predict that my need for ADHS and Lactoferrin will diminish and it will be a net benefit once I adjust. Lactoferrin is late but should arrive no later than tomorrow. Did 1 mile worth of junk running at Montreat. Did not even time it but I figure that it was between 10 and 12 minutes. Bad weather will arrive tomorrow and I had hoped to make that my planned rest day of the week.
Distance=1.0
1/7- AM-Good news. Curcumin is effective. Opened with a 1:44 half lap at Montreat then dropped to a 1:22 after popping 1 pill. A 2nd pill dropped me down to a 1:08. That's a drop from 10:24 pace all the way down to a 6:48 and was done WITHOUT either the ADHS or the Lactoferrin. Unfortunately, that is likely it for today unless there is a break in the weather this evening. Wish I could run inside but I don't think that is safe during a pandemic. I predict that I will experience another downturn this afternoon that will be relieved only after taking more Curcumin. Maybe this won't last as long because I have taken Curcumin before.
PM- Able to squeeze in 1 mile at lunch. It was 3 laps at Montreat. Predictions were accurate. Within just a few hours, I was noticeable poorer and got relief only after taking more Curcumin. Finished with an overall time of 8:02. Splits were 3:05-2:40-2:17. I popped 1 pill after each lap and we see the results. It's going to be like this to a lesser extent at least through the weekend.
Distance=1.5
1/8- 1 mile junk run at Montreat. Did not time it but to my relief, it did not feel as horrible as yesterday without the pills. Figure around 9 minutes give or take and I was not pushing hard. More good news came later this evening as alcohol was well tolerated.
Distance=1.0
1/9- Snow flurries today. 2 pills this morning were not nearly enough. Hoped to run 2.5 on Lakeshore but settled for 1.5 in 14:08 (9:26 pace). I was at 6:56 at the turnaround then slipped to a 7:12 but actually thought the fade would be worse on the back half. Heart was not into it either. Lactoferrin is stuck in transit but I don't think that is hurting me. It will take a few more days to adjust to the Curcumin. I will also donate blood down the road.
Distance=1.5
1/10- News is mixed. Workout was a lot better today. 3x1 mile on Lakeshore with roughly 3 minutes rest. Overall time was 24:35 (8:12 avg).
0 pills- 9;06
1 pill- 8:04
2 pills-7:25
Good news all around. Not nearly as bad on no pills so on Day 5, as expected, I've nearly adjusted. Still a pretty big gap after 1 pill but less of a gap between 1 and 2. Didn't run on 3 but did not feel a significant change. A few hours later however, the adrenal spike hit HARD. The only thing that will help that is massive ADHS. I'm prepared for another rough week ahead.
Distance=3.0
-22 miles in 10 days, which is a 7 day average of 15.4. Not nearly enough.
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