Running on Eddie: This Week in Running 3/26

Monday, April 3, 2017

This Week in Running 3/26 - 4/1

Almost to the top of Wire Peak

Day	Mileage / Workout	Comments
Sunday	Off	Hike up to Wire Peak
Monday	5	4 Miles at medium pace with 1 Mile of strides
Tuesday	5	Generic run
Wednesday	5	1 Mile warmup, 2 Miles hard, 2 cool down.
Thursday	4	Generic run
Friday	3	Easy
Saturday	13	Emigration Canyon Half Marathon
Total miles for the week: 35; YTD: 515.5

Week's Summary

This week was off. I felt really drained for most of the week and I had zero to minimal "oomph" in most of my runs. In fact, I was running what I like to call "dead legged" and very uninspired.

That is usually a sign that I am running too much -- as well as racing too much. I had barely recovered from the 6 Tunnels Half Marathon two weeks ago as well as a long run. So I really took it easy this week.

The hardest part, for me, in regards to training is that I feel like I should be doing more. So while I did get in some quality miles on Wednesday, I felt like I really wasn't "training". I just plodding miles along.

The plus side of the week is that I did race pretty well. Downhill races always scare me. It is hard to contain one's pace and yet I wonder how much faster I could've taken the downhills. There is such a punishing element to it as well. I was very surprised in the following days that the muscle soreness wasn't as bad.

Wire Peak Hike

On Sunday, I did get in a hike to Wire Peak. I like to use hiking as cross training since they are like speed work -- without the pounding. I find I can really work up a head of steam just rapidly ascending the side of a mountain as I do running a tempo run (or intervals for that matter)

I did the hike last year and it was a fairly easy hike but I really felt winded this year. Granted, the first couple of hikes of any year is getting acclimated to high altitude as well as relentlessly trudging upwards.

I just didn't feel like myself, and I didn't have a lot of power. I had to stop and take a lot of breaks. Again, I am way overdue for a running break and yet I am going into what is likely my most ambitious race month -- with 4 races planned.

I have attached a bunch of photos -- merely for your enjoyment of the high. It was a beautiful day to get wet, muddy and check out the sites overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, Salt Lake City and the University of Utah.