2 new shoes and 1 black toenail

1/20 – Speedwork.  3 x 1600.  I spent a long time warming up and stretching.  I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the stretching is starting to feel good and definitely helps the knee and the stride.  Good sets today.  6.03, 6.06, 6.04.  There was a guy on the track flying.  I clocked his last 400 of a 1200 set at 1.10!

I forgot to note (so I can figure out when to buy again), but I got new shoes which I wore for the 23 miler.  The bounce was great then and today.  First toenail is turning black (second toe left foot).  Now I know I’m ready 😉

I’m so ready to begin tapering!  Almost there. This is the most I’ve focused on pace … ever.  This is a hard training program, and I’m tired.   I think if I keep giving myself breaks when my body cries “uncle”,  I may make it.   In that spirit, I’m thinking of dialing back this week’s tempo mileage.

Icing the knee now.  Twinges of soreness on the outside of the right knee but hanging in there.

1/19 – 30 minutes on the eliptical machine.  I took it real easy with very low resistance.  Cross training program 3.  My HR was low (118-120), as measured by the machine.  That seemed low, but a manual check confirmed.  Lots of stretching.  Towel around foot hurdler stretches, and towel around foot lying on back, etc..