Flashing Yellow

Last week running was a grind. We had a real push early in the week at work to release a revision of the software and so work was crazy. All week it was just a challenge to get the shoes on and get out the door. In the past my reaction to this has just been to put my head down and try to run through it. But by Saturday I began to think that I was getting a little close to the line. My legs were achey and sore and tired as heck. So I punted on my track workout for this weekend and just did a nice easy trail 8 miler.

Last night was an easy 3+ and those warning lights have started flickering back to green.

m: 6.5 easy
t: 9 with 7.5 @ 6:00 pace
w: 5 easy
th: 7+ with light track work - at 1/5m track - 1.5 laps 1:28 (4:53
pace), .5 jog, 1 lap 58 (4:50 pace), .5 jog, .5 lap @ 27 (4:30 pace),
long jog, 3 x 1/5 59 (4:55 pace),58 (4:50 pace), 56 (4:40 pace)
f: 5 easy
s: 12 at 7:15 (easy to start, then 10 at low 7s), sore, tight and tired
s: easy 8

for about 53 miles.