Week 7 In Review

9-6-10
Strength training at NHHR

9-7-10
10 miles (1hr 33mins)
Around New Haven. Felt decent.

9-8-10
Strength training at NHHR. Introduced some assisted, single-legged squats.

9-9-10
9 miles (1hr 9mins)
Guilford after work. One-mile warm-up; seven-mile tempo at 7:23/mile; one-mile cool-down. Felt very strong. Felt a bit of cramping in left hammy toward end of tempo. Didn't hinder the run at all, though. Some side stitches.

9-10-10
9 miles (1hr 23mins)
New Haven after work. Up East Rock park road to Ridge to Whitney via Waite to Davis back down East Rock over to Livingston. Didn't feel as bad as I thought I would after Thursday's 7-mile tempo run.

9-11-10
Strength training at NHHR

9-12-10
16 miles (2hrs 29mins)
Guilford to Madison and back. Seven minutes faster than last time (about one month ago) on same route at same effort. Felt decent given the circumstances. Legs ached toward the end.

Miles: 44 (highest ever to date)
Time: 6hrs 35mins