Week 5 (8/25 - 8/31)

This week the theme will be to keep upping my mileage.  Last week I was in the mid 60s and hopefully this week I can pull off low 70s.  My kinks haven't really gone away, but they haven't gotten worse, which is always a good thing. I've started an ibuprofen regiment and I've gone down in weight. legoooo

Monday - 8/25
Mileage - 8
Time/Pace- 7
Route - Dumbarton out and back
Comments: Tired

Tuesday - 8/26
Mileage - 10
Time/Pace- 7
Route - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/514809384
Comments: Tired


Wednesday: 8/27 
Mileage: 9.5
Time/Pace - n/a
Route: Workout @ BCC
Comments: Tired as shit this week, so my workout suffered.  The good thing is that I was able to keep a good, even pace throughout the workout, even though I didn't get to finish all the intervals.
2.5 mile warm-up
1600 (5:15) (400 meter rest)
1600 (5:12) (400 meter rest)
800: 2:35 (400 meter rest)
1200: 4:00 (400 meter rest)
1200: 3:57
2 mile cool down

Thursday: 8/28
Mileage: 11
Time/Pace: 6:45 - 7
Route: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/522049642
Comments: I wanted to stay away from rock creek and let my legs a chance to heal, so monuments combined with a bit of trail running in the start is what I wanted.  I did this run last week, but just changed it a bit...thought it would be shorter, but obviously I was wrong...

Friday: 8/29
Mileage: 8.5
Time/Pace: 6:30 - 7
Route: Highway to AU
Comments: This was a night run. These days with the increasing mileage and Wednesday workouts my legs feel like Jello, the good thing is that I get a second wind around minute 25-30 and I start flying :D

Saturday: 8/30
Mileage: 12.5
Time/Pace: 6:45-7
Route: Old Man Whittier
Comments: Hilly as shit.  I tried looking for new trails to run because the western ridge trail is starting to get really familiar, so in my attempt to do this, I found myself on the other side of the "mountain" climbing for 15 min.  The cool thing about this run is that the trail meets my Fort DeRussy at minute 30, so its easier to place myself and figure out how long I need to go out..on my 12 milers usually 40 out 40 back.  The other cool thing is that on my way back I hit another 10-15 min of climb...it hurts.  It's a good trail, not for the faint hearted though.

Sunday: 8/31
Mileage: 10
Time/Pace: 7
Route: Fort DeRussy
Comments: ugh, another early ass run because I needed to be ready a day of boats and day drinking...as for the run, the usual - tired #gottagetitin

Weekly Total: 70