Training: April 5-11

SUNDAY
8:55 AM - Hudson - 15 miles, 1:48:00.
4 x 20-second strides.

MONDAY
9:40 AM - West Hill - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
6 x 20-second strides.
7:45 PM - Yoga, 1:30:00.

TUESDAY
8:25 AM - BSC - Bike, 30:00
3 x 2:30 @ 75% effort w/2:30 recovery.
6:00 PM - Bentley - 12 miles.
Track Workout: 1,600m @ 4:50; 4 x 400m @ 68; 4 x 300m @ 50; 4 x 200m @ 32.
27:00 warmup, 28:00 cooldown.
4:49.87 (4:14.27 recovery); 67.13 (1:20.87), 65.7 (1:21.04), 65.84 (1:26.52), 65.21 (4:29.8); 48.25 (1:10.75), 48.31 (1:11.88), 47.62 (1:09.02), 48.54 (4:00.02); 31.99 (57.36), 32.14 (51.68), 31.73 (50.88), 31.82.

WEDNESDAY
OFF - Rest.

THURSDAY
10:15 AM - Hopedale - 10 miles, 1:12:00.

FRIDAY
8 AM - Westboro - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
8 x 100m strides.

SATURDAY
7:40 AM - Marathon Course - 10 miles, 1:05:55.
Tempo Run: 5 miles @ 5:15-20 pace.
24:00 warmup, 15:00 cooldown.
5:15.76, 5:35.88, 5:18.36, 5:25.5, 5:20.2 - 26:55.70.

TOTALS: Run - 63 miles, 7:37:55. Bike - 30:00. Yoga - 1:30:00.

Good week, again. I'm very happy with the overall consistency of my training right now as things are slowly but surely starting to fall into place. The plan for the foreseeable future is to get my feet wet on the track at Brown in two weeks time and then go back to work for a while. I've got about 8 weeks until the real racing season gets going and I feel confident that by June I can round into pretty solid shape. I'm super psyched to have a real good group of guys and gals to work out with on a weekly basis and the energy amongst the entire crew is infectious and exciting.

Speaking of excitement, the most famous marathon on the planet is now only a week away. There's an awesome American field lined up, as well as a handful of local favorites ready to run fast. I'll be parked at Mile 23 with a whole host of others yelling for this guy, his wifey and a few other friends taking the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Beantown. Should be a fun-filled weekend!