June 1-7: A long way to go

June 1
2.5 miles easy w/ Tanner on CR 210. Cut this one short because a storm was blowing through. Got back to the car just before it started lashing down rain.

June 2
Track workout. Plyos, then 3 x flying 30s (no time, 3.97, 3.91) followed by 4 x 200 on 3:30 rest. 30.5, 31.1, 31.2, 32.2. Not my best speed endurance workout of the year, but this one was solid for me and maybe my best since the little man came to town. Wanted to average under 32 and the average was 31.25. If I could run an 800 2.5 seconds slower per 200, I’d be thrilled.

4.85-mile cooldown in 39:10 by the river for 6.64 miles total.

June 3
5 miles HR <145 on Saddle Ridge loop in 38:41. Warm, windy, my legs felt sluggish.

June 4, 2020
8.18 miles on CR 240 up toward Ptarmigan peak. 9100 ft.-10,500 ft. This road is rocky most of the way, which slowed things down.

June 5, 2020
3.45 miles on CR 210 w/ Tanner

June 6
Track workout. Was hoping to do 4 x 800 in sub-2:40 on 3 minutes rest. Did 2:40, 2:40, 2:43 and then called it quits. Probably should have just toughed out one last interval, but my heart wasn’t in it. My HR wasn’t super elevated; I just felt sluggish and unmotivated. There was some wind and rain, but I’m not sure that was the problem. Chalk this up more to mental fatigue than physical fatigue. 2.35 total.

June 7
9.03 in 80:27 on 225/Fooses Creek between 8600 and 10100 feet. Beautiful day on a beautiful trail.

My conclusion from this Saturday’s track workout? I’m nowhere near fit enough to a run a sub-5 at 7000 feet yet. My fitness is probably closer to 5:15 right now.

Fortunately, I have no races on the agenda and nothing but time to get fit. I've had a few workouts in a row where I couldn't make expected splits. I just have to stay patient and keep putting in the work.