Monday, December 15, 2025

Training 12/15-12/21

 12/15- Good news.  Getting better and better without the Zinc.  Opener today is down to 83 seconds (8:18 pace).  Popped just 1 Zinc and was all the way down to 68 (6:48 pace).  That's still WAY too much of a gap but at least that appears to be shrinking as well (18 vs 15).  I will try to gradually reduce the Zinc this week and re-introduce the adrenal support.  That's it for today.  Very cold weather outside.

Distance-0.5

12/16- Very poor.  1.5 miles in 17:42 (11:48 pace).  Back to the drawing board?

Distance-1.5

12/17- Interesting.  Opened with a poor 1:42 without Zinc but improved to 1:28 on 1 pill.  I expected continued improvement on a higher dose but actually went backwards (1:34) and got worse as the day progressed.  Initially, I thought I overshot with the Zinc.  Nope.  I have gone too many days without Malic Acid.  I can't tolerate the necessary pill without it 

PM- Immediately better after taking Malic Acid.  Workout wasn't good by any stretch but it was an improvement over yesterday.  1.5 miles in 15:28 (10:18 pace) with bad splits (7:27-8:01).

Distance-2.0

12/18-4x400 intervals

2 Zinc- 2:46

4 Zinc- 2:25

Not concerned with the pace.  Pleased to see improvement with more pills.  This is due to the Malic Acid

ADHS- 2:25- non-factor.  I would have gone backwards if I had taken more.

Taurine-2:17- Significant gain.  What to make of that?

Another interval session and again, I got a significant boost from Taurine

Distance-2.0

12/19- Junk 2 miles.  Don't even remember the time.

Distance-2.0

12/20- Planned rest day 

12/21- 2.5 miles in 24:16 (9:42 pace). Added a warm and cool.  Marginally better than last week 

Distance-3.0

11 miles 

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