12/21- Got just about what I expected today. 2x400 at Vestavia. Opened without anything then took 2 chews with no adrenal support. Tomorrow, I will repeat this workout except I will open with the chews then take the adrenal support. First lap was 2:43.7 then improved to 2:29.4 (PR). The adrenal spike has died down since I last checked in but the demand for the chews has increased. That pattern will reverse itself before too long. Eventually, I will stabilize but probably with low energy.
Distance=0.5
12/22- Vestavia 400 in 2:10.3 (PR). Took 2 Thym-Adren pills and repeated the distance. Improved to a 2:05.2 (PR). Added a half mile cool. A 5 second improvement over 1 lap. Is that enough to be considered significant? As a percentage, it's about 4%, which is in the gray area. It won't affect my plan. I'll take it every day, but this does NOT qualify as an extreme need. If I forget to pack it over Christmas, I'll be okay. I may be able to squeeze in 1 or 2 runs on the mill over the next few days of extreme cold. A sub-2:00 is within reach but next time, I will shoot for a non-stop Mile.
The need for chews appears to be diminishing but the adrenals could spike again when that happens. That's okay. It will eventually die down as well.
Distance=1.0
12/23- Evening run on the 'mill. Set the speed at 6.2 (9:40 pace) and let it run for a mile. Not bad. Difficult to assess because I've never been able to match my treadmill times outdoors. Just glad to get my legs moving.
Distance=1.0
12/24- AM run on the 'mill this time without any chews. Started out slowly then gradually bumped up the pace. I was doing 6.5 at the end. Again, not a workout to remember but at least I got it done.
Distance=1.0
12/25- Planned rest day.
12/26- Trip home. Stopped at the track on the way. Finished 1 mile non-stop as planned with a time of 10:26.0 My time is pretty much meaningless at this stage but I did hope to do a little better than this. On the plus side, I wasn't pushing at all and the only real goal was to finish. I bet I could have gone another 4 laps at least. I should get a pretty easy PR next time I run this distance. I do think I can finish a 5K by the 31st.
Distance=1.0
12/27- Vestavia 400 in 1:40.5 (MASSIVE PR). I did expect to break 2:00 but did not expect a sub-1:50. I never thought I would threaten 1:45 let alone 1:40. I passed 200 in 48 then hung on for a 52 and I was working pretty hard on the back half. Next time, I will hit double digits. This tells me that my time for the Mile is VERY soft. I aim to beat that time tomorrow. Added a 1 lap cool.
PM- Easy 1.5 on Lakeshore in 15:09 (10:06 pace). This does not count as a PR even though I surely covered 1 Mile faster than 10:26 at both the beginning and the end. I don't know the exact distance and my GPS signal was funky. Overall, it was an improvement over yesterday, but I can't let a decent sprint time give me a false sense of fitness. I've got a LONG way to go.
Distance=2.0
12/28- Vestavia Mile in 8:50.3 (PR). Splits were 2:13-2:17-2:18-2:02. Surprised that I had something left at the end and there is clearly room for improvement. I expected to be around 9-flat and did a little better. That's it for today.
Distance- 1.0
12/29- Adrenals have spiked. This is not a big surprise. My need for Chews has diminished considerably but I need mega Thym-Adren.
Workout was 3x1 lap at Montreat. Opened with a pitiful 4:15 (12:45 pace) then fared no better on the chews. Popped Thym-Adren and improved to a 3:42 (11:06 pace). Last week, this pill only made a difference of 20 seconds per mile. Today, the gap was 99 seconds. Within about 7 days, this too will fade. In theory, I am in the clear after this but it never happens in reality. I will still try to do a 5K on Saturday even though it will be pathetic.
Distance-1.0
12/30- Planned rest day
12/31- Pathetic as expected but I got through it. 5,000 meters non-stop. 12.5 laps around Vestavia track, so the distance is certified. Finished in a time of 36:55 (11:52 pace). The adrenal spike is on its 3rd day, and it will be 3 more days until it dies down. Am I in the clear after that? Probably not. Good news is that I am on the board for the 5K distance, and I should get a pretty easy PR next time out.
-12 miles total. I'll be in Costa Rica most of next week, but I'll manage a couple of junk runs.
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