4/8 AM- Vestavia Mile in 7:30.0 (PR). Can't cheat on this one. I didn't break it but I hit it right on the nose. It was an interesting session.
I tried to go with the modulator and it was immediately apparent that it was not strong enough. Passed 200 in 58.8 then was only 1 second better on extra pills. I considered it my warmup and went with the Thym-Adren.
Felt good early and decided the attempt was on. Pacing was even worse than last time. 1:46-1:57-1:59-1:48. Normally laps 2-3 are about 5 seconds slower than my first and last lap. NOT 12-13! Surprised that I had this much left at the end but then again, I was going for a PR. I thought I'd see a 7:32 or 33 at the line. I didn't expect the 7:30.
If anything, the Thym Adren needs to be increased from 2 pills to 3. My legs have decent pop but I am easily winded and fade early after a good start
PM- Easy 2 on Lakeshore in 17:58 (8:59 pace). Splits were 9:02-8:56. Didn't try to pick it up to get the sub-9. I just found a better rhythm on the back half. Did okay but it's clear that the dose needs to be increased from 2 to 3 Thym Adren. Once again, the legs were strong but the cardio was weak.
Distance-3.5
4/9- Failed the 5K. Passed 800 meters in 4:27, which isn't terrible but I was fading (2;08-2:19) and knew it would get ugly, so I bailed. Took Tylenol when I got home and fared no better at Montreat. That tells me it's not an autoimmune reaction. I couldn't remember if I took the Thym Adren or not. I bet I didn't and it's nothing more than that. Concerned but no panic or doom yet. Odds are that's it for today. Bad weather is in the forecast.
Distance-1.0
4/10- Thym Adren is not the problem. Caffeine is. I actually thought it helped me recover from the 10K last Saturday but too much is BAD. Coaxed 1.5 on Lakeshore this morning in 18:15 (12:10 pace). Passed halfway in 9:06 then popped 2 Thym Adren and fared no better on the back half. For the last time, though I shouldn't consume that stuff, the reaction should not be THIS BAD!! Losing 20 seconds per mile because of a daily habit? Understandable. 3+ minutes after a binge? NO. That should not happen! I may face nasty withdrawals in the coming days. Rain is likely this evening.
PM- Break in the weather enabled me to squeeze in 1 Mile at Montreat. MUCH BETTER. Finished in 9:28 when I simply hoped to get close to 10:00. Even pace but not much left. I've got a ways to go and am not out of the woods yet but hope to be able to go long this weekend.
Distance-2.5
4/11- Unplanned rest day. Withdrawal hit hard.
4/12- Adrenal spike was brief. I overshot and now it's calmed down. Montreat Mile in 10:52. I have gained a lot of respect for back of the pack runners. This one hurt so much more than the 7:30 on Monday. I'll be somewhat better tomorrow.
Distance -1.0
4/13- 2 miles on New Lakeshore. A few more rollers on this one but it's a nice route. Coaxed 2 miles in 20:44 (10:22 pace). Improvement over yesterday but expected better. Splits were 10:16-10:28 and my legs were killing me.
Distance-2.0
4/14-Caffeine was probably NOT the problem after all. It was the Taurine. Yes, that's right. The very same stuff that cured the Zinc/Copper sensitivity is now causing problems! Fortunately, I can mitigate the ill-effects with either Probiotics, CBS/NOS or Colostrum. I know that Colostrum is effective but I may see an insatiable need tomorrow. Improved from a 1:57 to a 1:18 on just 2 pills. I may go with one of those 3 or some combinations.
Distance-1.0
-11 miles on the week
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