Training 5/6-5/12

 5/6- AM Thinking about a 5K race on Mother's Day but I am too unstable.  Vestavia Mile in 7:53.  Not a collapse but certainly a disappointment.  If I had gone longer, it would have been a disaster.  Started tying up around 600 but still passed halfway right on schedule at 3:43.  Died in lap 3 then was no better on the final go round.  Added a cool.  Probably caffeine withdrawal and I just have to deal with it for a few days.  Most likely, that's it for today.

PM- It was indeed caffeine withdrawal.  The morning at work was brutal but it did get better by afternoon.  Adrenal spike hit by the evening but extra Thym-Adren improved things.  Did a half mile worth of intervals with the expected results.  Significantly better with each pill.  If I do the same thing tomorrow, it won't work.

Distance-2.0

5/7- Unplanned rest day.  Intolerant to Glycine.

5/8- AM- 1 mile in 10:15 at Montreat with a slight negative split.  By the afternoon, it was apparent that I NEED Glycine.  Flip flop flip.

PM- Vestavia Mile in 11:35 with splits of 5:24-6:11.  OUCH!  

Began feeling better after dinner so I tried an impromptu Mile at Montreat.  Improved to 9:43 with splits of 5:01-4:42.  I know the pattern.  Extreme need for Glycine will fade but I could see an adrenal spike or candida dump 

Distance-3.0

5/9- Adrenal spike did hit last night but it was over by noon today.  2 miles on Lakeshore in 19:03 (9:31 pace).  Sub-60 pace for 10K with a negative split (9:38-9:25).  In THEORY, I am in the clear.

Distance-2.0

5/10- Repeated the 2 mile distance on Lakeshore and my time is down to 18:10 (9:05 pace) with splits of 9:08-9:02.  Solid improvement over yesterday.  I might try for the sub-60 tomorrow.  Today's pace was over 30 seconds faster than the target and felt sustainable.  

Distance-2.0

5/11- FAIL.  I knew before I started.  Didn't even last a half mile and the pace was over 10 just 200 meters in.  This feels like an adrenal spike and a pill confirmed it.

PM- Opened with a 3:53 lap at Montreat (11;39 pace) and 2 Thym Adren pills got it down to 3:26 (10:18 pace). MINUS 81.  This spike will not go down easily.  I don't think it will last 20 days but it could last 10-14.

Distance-1.0

5/12- Full mile at Vestavia in 11:50.  Splits were 5:48-6:02.  Did more intervals in the afternoon.  This adrenal spike won't go down so easily but I will see steady improvement next week.

Distance-2.0