Weak Week Ending 5/23

Really feeling the flow over the last two months. 2 months of consecutive 40+ mile weeks is the record since starting running a year and a half ago. Injury, illness, family, work, (not necessarily in that order) previously presented a road block at the 30+ mpw boundary and I feel I have taken a legitimate step up. Of course once I started hitting 40-45 mpw comfortably I starting working in some 45-50 and actually started convincing myself that 50 mpw was within my ability-last week I had to take a step back. My weeks had been quality w/ some track work each week, 1-2 days comfortably hard, a race or two thrown in; I know I don't look like a runner, but damn if I didn't feel like one. Anyhow, not too long after the last track workout (where I ran 200's for the first time) I got this sharp pain in my left calf, I ran through it for a few days but it lingered. With work and family obligations and Mt Washington looming I figured it might not be a bad time to take a few days off. I am back at it with some easy running and may avoid the track for a while. Lynn Woods XC starts tonight, but I think I'll pass. I know if I toe the line I would be unable to not run hard and the hammering down those small steep hills has done damage to me before.  But that is enough whining for now, this afternoon I'll sweat my ass off running down the Charles and enjoy every second of it.

Charlestown Track 10x400/5x200

Beautiful day, pretty good workout. Took 200m jog rest in between each interval about 1:10. Splits:
400's:
1-1:23.2
2-1:23.7
3-1:26.1
4-1:26.1
5-1:26.6
6-1:29.7
7-1:28.0
8-1:28.7
9-1:30.7
10-1:26.8
Avg: 1:26.9
200's:
1-42.78
2-40.67
3-40.47
4-39.48
5-36.49
Avg: 39.97

Charlestown Track 5 x 1 mile

Pretty good workout, my goal was sub 6:30 on all of them and I just missed it on #4.  These mile intervals are pretty grueling, really hard to stay motivated on that 3rd lap, 400 meter jog (about 2:30) Splits below:
1-6:22
2-6:29
3-6:26
4-6:32
5-6:21