Monday: short juant from pulse. things started out slow but ok, then i had some gi issues and general cramping. apparently a cream sauce is unnacceptable pre run nutrition.
Tuesday: pre-rehab warm up run. things were a bit sluggish to start and loosened up a bit (once i turned around and started running downhill, so not sure how much was gravity working for me vs. against me, but i'll take it. 2 miles ~ 19 minutes
Wednesday: short juant from Intuit. legs still feel the distance from last weekend. still need some time to shake out the weekends heaviness. tried to throw in a higher effort at the end. nothing spectacular.
Thursday: Newark explorations: after a bit of a struggle to motivate, it was good to get out. legs still heavy and slow turning over. planned on running 6 - 8, then got lost along the way and wound up wandering around and coming up just short of 12. an extremely flat and comfortable run. a little nutrition would have made things a little more pleasant. all in all a good day.
Friday: Coyote Hills exploration: a very windy day made for some slow starting. made my way over to coyote hills and felt like a kid, i was excited to find this little gem and found myself running through the trails finding hills to climb and stopping to take in the views. the wind was blowing pretty good, so much so that i was running at an angle to keep from being blown off the paths. i wanted to explore all the trails, but due to time constraints was forced to return sooner then i want. i will definitely return here and hopefully find the same level of excitement and enthusiasm.
Saturday: nice little section from robinson flat to foresthills on the western states trail. a great trail, some nice climbs up to devils thumb (some right achilles tension during this section and tight calves). ~700 calories and 70oz of water, a very cool day good for running. some very fun downhill sections. a little slow on the climbs later in the day. legs got a bit stiff. incredible views and a fun course, some rocky sections, but for the most part pretty much dirt and some nice leave/pine needle coverage making for a soft footing. the kid in the candy store experience continues.
Sunday: nice little jaunt on the stretch from foresthill to ruck-a-chucky river crossing and climb out to driver flats. legs a little stiff and slow to get going, and of course never fully came around. the trail was marvelous, a lot of downhill and 2 little climbs. some great views of the river. some minor toghtness and discomfort in my right achilles. perhaps will need to lighten up on the running for a bit. i'll have to see how the next run goes.
Retrospective: a good bit of mileage with a nice bit of climbing on the western states course and some fun explorations outside mountain view. a new bit of excitement and ambition seems to have been breathed into my running. hopefully this carries through the next several weeks. though i've had a bit of achilles tenderness towards the end of the week, perhaps it's time to start tapering??
Summary
Total Time: 16:53
Run Time: 15:43
Other: 1:10
Distance: 84
TSS: 636
Climbing: 8885
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