4/1- AM- 2 miles in 20:16 on Lakeshore (10:08 pace) Interesting. In theory, I have everything squared away except for the adrenal balance and I'm still paying the price for overshooting on the last spike. I was better than yesterday morning but worse than the afternoon. I bet the Thym Adren that I took upon rising slowed me down but I'm sticking with it. I may benefit from a few days off it but by the end of the week, I will almost certainly need it again. Instead, by staying on the low dose, I will gradually return to the new normal without the wild swings. Splits were 10:14-10:02. A negative split usually means that I am improving. May be back out in the evening.
PM- 5K on Lakeshore in 28:24 (9:07 pace). Best time of the year by 24 seconds. I'm within 36 of my reset PR. Uncertified route but the Garmin distance was 3.12. Very well paced. Splits were 9:03-9:10-9:07-64. I believe I hit the turnaround in 14:08 then did the back half in 14:16. Good job. I'm sticking with the formula. I MUST do better than the morning session tomorrow but I don't have to set the world on fire.
Distance= 5.1
4/2- AM- Veteran's Park run before work. 1.5 miles in 13:12 (8:48 pace). Splits were even if not slightly negative. Think of it like this. I was approaching the halfway point of a 5K on PR pace and was not slowing down. Add to that, it was done on a tougher course. Tacked on a cool down.
The Thym Adren that I took this morning didn't hurt me. I may have reached equilibrium. I am afraid of another Candida dump but it should not be as severe. Why didn't I keep going? Gotta be cautious with the mileage. I came back the morning after a double with 9.1 miles in the last 2 days. That's it for today. Storms coming.
Distance-1.9
4/3 AM- Vestavia Mile in 7:34.0 (PR). I believe this is my fastest time since 2021. I reset my old records after Hawaii in 2022. Splits were 1:49-1:55-1:58-1:52. I didn't see my split at 200 but I'm guessing it was about 52, which was way too fast. With better pacing, I can break 7:30. Added a warm and cool. Hope to run at the Shak this evening.
PM- Trak Shak Wednesday run for the first time since probably before the pandemic. Did the 3 mile route but skipped the first hill and stopped early. Finished with 2.5 miles in 21:22 (8:33 pace). Pace was steady at 8:40 through 2 miles then did the last half mile in a strong 4:02. Didn't really sprint until the last tenth of a mile. I was WELL AHEAD of 5K PR pace today and I wasn't even close to all out until the very end. This course is NOT legit however because of multiple traffic stops. Again, I didn't do the the full distance because I need to be cautious about increasing the mileage too quickly. No real ill-effects from increased training. Knee is a tad sore but no real concern.
Distance=4.0
4/4/- Planned rest day. 11 miles in 3 days is a bit much at this stage. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm improving rapidly but it still feels like my adrenals are sluggish. I may try out the modulator next week.
4/5- Fort Walton run. GPS didn't track the distance for some reason. I turned around at 6:45 and reached the finish at 13:13 for a strong negative split. No real effort to pick up the pace either. Estimated distance was 1.5 and I have no complaints. Big test this weekend.
Distance= 1.5
4/6- Mountain Brook 10K. 25 laps on the track in 60:44 (PR). (9:46 pace). Thought I had a chance at the sub-60 but came up short. It's not rocket science. 10-15 MPW just won't cut it. I still cut a full 2 minutes off my previous best.
I went out at 8:40 pace for the first half mile and knew it was stupid fast but couldn't slow down. Settled in by Mile 2 and the laps never got much worse than 2:30. Quarter splits were 14:20- 15:18- 15:44- 15:22. Final lap was 2:16.
Missed the goal but only 1.8 seconds per lap or 130 meters. I'll try for the 5K PR next week.
Distance-6.5
4/7- 1 mile recovery jog at Montreat in 8:36. Switched to the modulator and it's too soon to say whether or not it's a good call. I expected to be worthless after yesterday, but my legs had surprisingly decent pop. My wind wasn't great though and I was out of breath on the first lap. Splits were 4:21-4:15 so I picked it up a tad without even trying. This felt sustainable for a 5K. If I can do that, it would bring me home under 27 despite not being fresh.
-20 miles on the week. Could have done more but must be cautious. I'll shoot for 22 next week then hold it around 25 for a few weeks.
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