First run in a week. Resting can do a body good.

RUN 6 miles in 57 mins
SWIM rained out again

As the clock ticked by towards the Thursday group run, I didn't hear from anyone about whether or not they were running. But tornado sirens were sounding and it was nasty outside! In the end, this was a good thing because in all honesty I wanted to run the treadmill to test my leg out. If I was in the park, I'd either have to walk home or just finish the loop in a non-pressured peer pressure thing.

So after some delay, off to the gym. Too bad I couldn't run outdoors later, it was humid and warm!

Speaking of warm, ugh, the treadmill was hot! I like it warm, how often am I complaining about the cold, but oof this was a sweaty run! I ran in front of the pool (closed for the weather) so there wasn't much else to think about, except seeing this morning's storm damage on the tellie.

My training plan called for a track session of 1 lap, 2 lap, 3, 4, etc so once I knew the leg was OK I went for it. I didn't go the normal track speeds, I kept it around 8:20 and no faster than 8:00. I had to talk myself through this one, I was counting the distance and although my body really didn't want to stop it was still a fight to keep going. My mind was just bored.

No pain at all in the run, OK maybe some glut and hip discomfort, but nothing from the gracilis. And I dedicated 5 mins of stretching afterwards! I usually skip that.

During the run, the pool re-opened. Then it closed again. So no swimmie for me. It rained and stormed all day long, one round after another. This probably was a good thing in the end too, as when I went to shower my energy was drained. It would have been a slopfest of a swim.

I'm dragging in energy this week, I feel like I've been doing hard workouts or long weekend workouts, but I haven't! I'm completely off the build/rest schedule and had to look it up: I'm in week 16 of the IM plan, in a 12.5hr week, with another build week before I rest. The marathon training plan has me doing 20 this weekend, but I need to work it around the Tour of Hermann gravel challenge on Saturday. I want to do it, I can do it, but will I? Why the doubt?

I need to start re-evaluating my current energy levels, goals, and plans for the next few weeks. I have a lot going on right now (training, job, health) and I think that is what's taxing me.