Training Log Entry 37

February 19 - 25, 2024

Monday February 19

Off

Tuesday February 20

I was still feeling a bit under the weather, and with the race coming up on Saturday, I decided to take an additional day off.

Wednesday February 21

After the extra day off, I had a bit more energy, but my legs were still feeling flat during this run. The entire run felt uncomfortable, with my legs feeling heavy and lacking any pop. However, I still managed to keep the intensity level low by going at a conservative pace and taking a couple breaks to shake out my legs.

Since I’m tapering this week, the planned distance was shorter, so I ended up running only 7.8km.

Thursday February 22

Although my legs still weren’t perfect, they felt somewhat better on this day’s run. The run was only 5.3km, which felt relaxed but wasn’t as effortless as I would’ve liked. In the middle of the run, I did 5x100m strides, which all felt decent.

Combining the run and strides brought the total volume for the day to 5.8km.

Friday February 23

For the day before the race, I opted for a relaxed 3.1km shakeout run. My sickness had been improving gradually throughout the week, and though my legs didn’t feel entirely fresh, they felt pretty good on this day.

Saturday February 17

Although it wasn’t the outcome I had hoped for, I did successfully complete my first-ever trail race without any major issues.

I will be sharing a detailed recap of the race in a separate post in the coming days.

Sunday February 18

Off