Mon 7/16 - Rolling Meadows run extended. Took Rohlwing all the way to Algonquin, then to New Wilke, to Central, and back normal route. 1:27 overall time. Felt pretty good until taking a nasty fall on side walk running down Algonquin (hit metal rod sticking from concrete). Hands, knees, both elbows, right shoulder and back (no shirt) rashed and bloodied. Right hip took the hardest fall. Very sore by end of run. Shower was not fun. Add in the warmest/most humid morning this summer...it was simply more pain to the misery. But I did survive...we'll see how the hip is tomorrow, prognosis not great. (13 miles)
Tues 7/17 - As expected, hip was really sore and struggled at start of run. Even stopped after a couple minutes, unsure if I could handle the discomfort. Felt OK after going for a while. Easy 50+ min into Deer Grove East. (7 miles)
Wed 7/18 - 2.5m warm-up to Hamilton. 12 x 800m at tempo effort with :90 recovery jog between. Averaged mid-to-low 2:40's. Warm and humid. 2.5m cool-down back to PHS. Felt OK today. Hip much better, but still far from 100%. Felt good running in grass. Effort was solid. Changed workout plans as workout progressed...original plan was 3x (4 x 800m)....then decided to go 2x (6x 800m)....got to 6 and decided to keep going all the way through. (12 miles)
Thur 7/19 - Frontier Extended with Quick and EB crew. 6.8m in 42 min. Added short Morning loop for another 4 miles. 72 min total. Some hurdle drills with Ellen, Liz, and Sarah. Hip still pretty sore. Upper quad/hip flexor seems to be aggravated as well. Feeling stiff in upper right leg. Need to stretch better. (11 miles)
Fri 7/20 - 2.5m warm-up to Peacock. Drills & Strides. 5x 1000m hill circuit (5:00 intervals), plus 3 x Hayleys to finish. 3.5m cool-down. (9.5 miles)
50 min run around pushing Eli in stroller. Legs sore and tired. Hip/upper quad sore. Happen to run by a house swarmed by major news media vans and reporters (spotted Rob Elgas). Asked a bystander what happened. She said family's son was missing from Colorado Dark Night theater shooting. Makes you reflect on how lucky we should all feel to be healthy, have our family, and be able to spend time with them. (6.5 miles) (16 miles total for day)
Sat 7/21 - Pushed Eli on 5 mile Rolling Hills loop. Dropped him off and got in a couple more. (49+ min total) Hip/upper quad still a bit sore. Harder to fully open stride with stroller, may be aggravating it even more. Better, but slow to heal. (7.5 miles)
Sun 7/22 - Had to beat the weekly clock to get in my last run of the week. Left for run at 10:35pm. Still hot and sticky. No watch, just went by feel. Rolling Hills loop. (5 miles)
Miles for week = 71.5 total miles Wasn't sure this would happen after Monday's hard fall. Hip at probably 85-90%, right wrist still pretty sore. Definitely the toughest week of the summer so far . Starting to feel the fatigue of 70+ mile weeks, little sleep, and chasing kids around at home. As well, it was tough running though the hip discomfort for most of the week Happy with how things are progressing. Slowly feel like I'm working towards some good fitness and hopefully racing.
This next week will be tough with travel and visiting family, but hope to get near or top 80. Hoping for some good runs in the Shawnee National forest and around home.
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