week #2 of real training/week #5 of getting off my ass

I got a pretty slow start to summer training coming off of reading period/finals week, running in the 20's my first week back. The next week I ran around 30 in 5 days, followed by another week a little over 30 in 6 days (I was in Florida for a few and felt really crappy running there). After that week, though, I decided to get to work. I was shooting for around 45, but wound up hitting just under 40 for 6 days. And that brings me to last week.

Sunday - 9.4
I started off the week by making the trip from Newton out to Somerville to run mid-res with Billy, Erik, and Q. We ran from Ossipee to the Fells ending at the track, where I added on about half a mile barefoot on the infield.

Monday - 7.2
I ran from my house down to Echo Bridge and followed the aqueduct through Needham into Wellesley, then took some trails back into Newton and ended at a field around the corner from my house where I added on another half mile or so barefoot, followed by strides. Afterwards I headed over to the Newton South gym to get in a lift/core.

Tuesday - 6
I ran the aqueduct in the other direction this time, going into Newton Center and then running back via Comm Ave. I finished at the same field and did around 3/4 barefoot, followed by some drills. Did core and pull-ups when I got home.

Wednesday - 7.5
It was the first day of the 2009 Newton Summer Running Project, so in the afternoon I headed over to NS to lift and do core with my friend James (who runs for JWU in Providence) a few hours before the 6:30 run from Cold Spring park. For the run, we ran trails into Wellesley again, this time with Jon Waldron (ex-Newton North coach), Noah Jampol (NN/Hopkins), Brecher (NN/Bates), Donovan (NS/Brandeis), and Chebot (NN/Bates). I finished with about half a mile barefoot on the field.

Thursday - 6.1
I'm pretty sure this one was just through West Newton/Newton Center, not particularly notable.

Friday - 4.9
Ran the old 5 mile loop at Newton South that I ran like every day freshman year with my friend Marcus whose going to Bowdoin next year. He likes to take runs pretty fast so we wound up taking it out pretty quick, slowing down a little in the middle, then picking it up again at the end before an all out kick when we got back to the school. Afterwards I lifted again and did some core.

Saturday - 5.9
Ran on some trails and finished again at the field near my house for another half mile barefoot.

Total - 47 Miles, lifted 3 times, did core 4 times

Overall it was a pretty good week; I was shooting for 45 but wound up doing a little more and felt good doing it. I'm also starting to feel a lot stronger again as a result of the lifting, so now that I've gotten into better shape I'll probably just lift upper twice a week and focus more on core and maybe adding some lower stuff. This coming week I'm gonna try to stay around where I was last week and add some cross training and hill sprints. Next week I'll get up into the 50's; I'm already way ahead of where I was in past summers, so from here I want to take it a little slower and make sure I'm ready to maintain 60's when I get there.