1/1- Recovering from the flu. Tried a new supplement called Glycine to assist with the Candida detox. As usual, it's an insatiable need and things will get worse before they get better. Did 1 mile at Montreat in 13:45, or exactly 3 hour pace for a half marathon. OUCH!
Distance= 1.0
1/2- Same workout as yesterday. Hardly a cause for celebration but I knew that I was better from the first steps. Improved to 11:35 with even splits. 1st half- 5:45, 2nd half- 5:50. I'll take it. As of now, I can only tolerate one Thym-Adren. Soon, I will see if I can handle 2. Did 1 more lap in the evening in 3:48. That pace (11:24) is only slightly faster than the morning session. Hopefully, I see further gains overnight.
Distance=1.5
1/3- Montreat Mile in 10:59. I met the minimum standard with a 36 second improvement but I really struggled in the homestretch and it didn't feel normal. Splits were 3:26-3:41-3:52. It took a push in the last 40 yards to get under 11. I feared that the culprit was either NAC or Glycine but found to my relief that I NEEDED extra Thym-Adren. The adrenals have spiked as expected. Just 2 days ago, more than 1 of those pills would have triggered a bad reaction. NOW, I NEED MORE! Nothing changes on New Years Day. Is this a blip or a long lasting spike? Probably the latter. EVENTUALLY, it will calm down and something else will probably flare up.
Distance=1.0
1/4- Repeated the workout. It was clear that the adrenal spike is NOT a blip. Hopefully, it goes down gradually. Started out comparable to yesterday but held it together in lap 2 then actually finished pretty strong. Time was 10:13 (3:24-3:30-3:19). 3rd straight day that I have improved. Keep it up. Shooting for a sub-10 tomorrow.
Distance=1.5
1/5- The streak continues. Improved to 9:38. Splits were 3:07-3:16-3:15. Didn't have a real strong finish but the pace was almost dead even after the first half lap. Realized later that this is sub-30 pace for a 5K. A very small milestone but a necessary step. I may be back out this evening weather permitting.
PM- Could not hack it in the evening session. Pace was well over 10 so I called it early. I knew it was going to happen like this. I did not take any Thym-Adren since the morning whereas yesterday, I took it in divided doses. After 2 pills when I got home, I was better. No panic.
Distance=1.5
1/6- 5K is in the books. 12.5 laps at Mountain Brook track in 34:30. The only goal was to finish but I did expect to be better than this. I passed the Mile in 9:56 and the halfway point in 15:52 but faded to 18:38 on the back half. Considered bailing after 2 miles but I stuck it out and the last 4 laps were over 3:00. Being unbalanced hurts worse over longer distances. I may need to temporarily increase the dose. On the bright side, it should be pretty easy to improve upon this next time out.
Distance=3.5
1/7 Planned rest day. I deserve it.
=10 miles on the week. I hope that come Spring, I will look back on this week and see how far I have come.
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