Rough Weekend (5/5 - 5/6)

I felt terrible on run Friday evening and woke up Saturday sore but still decided to run a low-key 5K trying to steal some prize money while working out.  Well a recent college grad who had run 14:16 a couple weeks earlier showed up and took the win after he dropped me shortly after the mile mark.  I struggled to maintain tempo pace and chalked it up to being tired and sore from running a lot and not sleeping much the past couple of days.  I also wanted to take it pretty easy so I could run my real workout of the weekend, a steady 20-mile run the next day.

Well that 20 mile run was awful.  I felt even worse, and instead of running a hard 20, I only ran 14 and was crushed by it.  My weekly mileage was around 85.  Later that night, I realized I was getting sick.  I developed a fever of 101 and had chills and body soreness.  I was in rough shape.  Em got sick too which made things really rough at home - and scary too cause fevers in pregnancy can be dangerous.  I thought we had avoided getting what Lily got, but once again, I caught a virus that Lily brought home and this time it got Em too.

I knew I was going to need to take 1-2 days off, get healthy, and then try to come back strong.  I'd like to run easy Tuesday and do a light workout Wednesday, but I'll play it safe.  In a way I'm actually glad there was a legitimate reason for running so poorly this weekend.

Friday the 4th

Ran 14 in two runs - first double in a long time. Lily has been sick so I only got about 30 minutes sleep the night before. She was feeling better in the evening so I took her out for my second run. Our running stroller has a wheel issue which causes it to shake at higher speeds. The second run was slow and painful. I felt tired and sore today.

Thursday 5/3

Had a good 13 mile run at Cabin John with Jake, Mike Smith, and Jimmy.  Lily has been sick so it’s been rough balancing everything lately, especially because my sleep has suffered.  Despite all that, I am healthy and consistently gaining fitness.

Wednesday Workout - 5/2

Easy 6x1200m workout at AU. 2@75, 2@73, 2@71. We ran on pace or faster for every one. It felt awkwardly slow for the most part but I had some lingering tightness and stomach pain from the race. 11 miles on the day. Another good day overall.

Tuesday May 1st

Ran another 12 in the AM with Jake (it was his birthday) and Jimmy. I had to wake up at 5:30, heading out the door and into the rain by 6, so I could get in a decent run and still be on-time for an offsite work meeting. My stomach has bothering me since the race, but my legs are feeling alright. I'm sore but I'm recovering well.

Mon. 4-30

12 easy post-race with NBDP. Feeling sore and tight in hamstring / hip area but it's manageable. Overall I feel better than I thought I would.