Track, Week 2

Total Miles: 60

Sunday, 1/13
Quads were hurting quit a bit, probably from teh lunges I had to do on friday, took the day off.

Monday, 1/14
Lifted in the gym before practice: Pull-ups, dips, curls, shoulders, rows, insane-upside down ab things. Went out to the track a few minutes early, and did the lunges i owed scott from UCLA's weekend loss. Left to run full arroyo, ran a moderate pace not really pushing myself too much. Did an ab workout with the team when we got back.

Tuesday, 1/15
Left from my place and trotted down to the gym. Continued running around the track for a while then left to run huntington back up on Los Robles. Went pretty quick most of the way. Took it as something of a tempo run and kinda just wanted to run alone today. After getting back to tech I left so I wouldn't get cold before running back home. Once home I stretched for about 10 to 15 minutes in front of the TV, then proceeded to do a short ab workout. I need abs like this guy to the right. When I was home for christmas break I saw a picture of me in HS and I had an 8 pack. So I think I need that again, or at least better than the flab pack I have now. In addition, while talking to Mark after dinner, I decided that I need to incorporate more strides to my everyday workout. This sounds like a good idea in addition to my decision to lift more, do more abs, and stretch more. We also talked about a tenative racing schedule for the first few meets. Caltech: 3k, 4x400, Pomona: 3k, 4x400, Rossi Relays: 4 x mile, 4x400, Ben Brown: 5k, 800, OXY D.C.: 1500, ... I think thats all the meets through the end of first term. Let me know what you think.

Wednesday, 1/16
rolled out of bed early and did an easy three to shake out the legs. In the PM did Lacy the long way doing 16 strides at the park. Came back

Thursday, 1/17
Ran to garfield and stretched, once there did 2 miles tempo. 2:44, 2:45, 2:48, 2:48. Felt good and like I could have done two more laps. Got a nice endorphin rush from this stuff.

Friday, 1/18
Wore a crappy pair of shoes to practice and decided I would be better off doing barefoot miles around the track. Did 8 as such. Surprisingly it didn't hurt!

Saturday, 1/19
Went out in the PM and did about 12. Feet kinda hurt from bad shoes at times and I was also getting some pain from chafing. I lifted a little in the evening as I waited for Mark to finish, after the women's BBall game. Spent the evening with mark watching a movie, drinking beer and eating egg pizza. quite the hot date

This week didn't seem that bad, 60 miles in 6 days and 1 hard workout, plus a hard 7 mile run in there.