May 11-17, 2026
The focus for this week was to ease the body back into running and see how things respond when repeating the rough weekly distance and intensity from the last full week of training near the end of April. That week threw in some track 800s which I haven't done in years and surprisingly the body held up fine (other than feeling out of shape which is totally resonable). After a couple weeks off, I wanted to try and match the mileage and toss in one workout.
The short summary for the week is that unfortunatley while the running parts of my body were happy, there were some complications from the procedure the weeks before that is going to kill any more running for while. I guess the good news is that I feel like I can bounce back even after a couple more weeks off. Time to rest.
Daily Breakdown
| Day | Type | Workout | Distance | Time | Pace | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Rest | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tue | Run | Easy | 6.0 km | 33:52 | 5:38/km | 142 |
| Wed | Run | 8x1/1 | 9.0 km | 48:10 | 5:21/km | 152 |
| Wed | Strength | Mountain legs, light upper/core, 20 mins. | ||||
| Thu | Run | Easy | 6.0 km | 35:33 | 5:55/km | 141 |
| Fri | Rest | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat | Run | Long | 11.2 km | 1:05:42 | 5:53/km | 141 |
| Sun | Rest | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly Totals
| Type | Sessions | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run | 4 | 32.2 km | 3h 3m |
Notes
- TueEasing back in after time off for procedure recovery. Legs felt good, lots of energy, held back to be cautious.
- Wed3km warmup then into 5k pace 1/1s followed by 3km cooldown. Eased into intervals, legs felt good. Interval pace ended up closer to 3:45/km and sometimes faster rather than the 4:00/km I was aiming for.
- ThuTired legs and body from a quick workout turnaround, but no major issues -- just slow.
- SatEasy long run through the roads and woods, legs felt surprisingly fine. Kept easy consistent pace.