Must...Update...Log!

2/25/08- L groin still very sore. I think it may be pulled. Lower arroyo to the casting pond moderate, picking up at the end. Took at least 4 miles for groin pain to go away. Hmm..

Miles: 9

2/26/08- Pretty beat up. Groin thing, R patella tendon, R Achilles and plantar faschia. I gotta hang in there. Did a modified track workout with a bit less mileage and long rest. 4,8,12,12,8,4,4 going every 3:00/lap. 84,3:01, 4:29,4:26,2:56,86,69. It was good to get on the track without killing myself. I need to recover! Warm-up to Allen, cool down to Lacy stairs.
Miles: 8.5

2/27/08- Huntington up Virginia easy. Took about 1.5-2 miles for groin to warm up. Hurdle drills
Afterwards for possible Steeple. R patella tendon, groin aggrevated. Iced full body.
Miles:6

2/28/08- Talk to the trainers about the groin thing and they want me to take some time off. Plus didn’t really sleep too much due to Ph 12 last night. Heated, did 25 minutes on the bike, iced.
Miles:0

2/29/08- Another day off for the groin. Swam 600 yards, aqua jogged 100 yards, did some exercises and U.S. and iced full body afterwards again.
Miles:0

3/1/08- Nada.

3/2/08- Nada.

Weekly Miles: 23.5

3/3/08- Ran 30 minutes on the North field, feeling better. Than swam 500 yards.
Miles: 5

3/4/08-feeling a bit more sore than yesterday, ran 30 minutes on the inside of the N. field.
Miles: 5

3/5/08- Feeling a bit better. 30 minutes or so to Los Robles on Arden/Filmore.
Miles: 4.5

3/6/08- Feeling much better! Did the workout, Hella tight! Warm-up to Lacy, 10 on, 2 off x3, first was consistent 3:20s, than ~3:17, 3:23, 3:20 then about 3:20, 3:10, 3:00. Even though I was a bit sick, this workout was alright and it was very nice to run with the guys again.
Miles: 8.5

3/7/08- Feeling a bit more sick but groin better. Garfield long way easy, although not feeling so well.
Miles: 6

3/8/08- Ran from RB aquatics center to the parking lot at JPL. I really like this run. I was still feeling under the weather so it took 3-4 miles to get into it. Put in a 1+ mile tempo feeling surge from the Golf Course entrance along the side of the RB. Coughing a bit afterwards.
Miles: 8

3/9/08- Swam 1000 yards in the morning, not feeling so good at night. Coughing a lot more.
(1000 yards)

Weekly Miles: 37

3/10/08- 400, 6x600, but I pulled out and jogged after 4 600s because my groin was feeling tight. 1 mile warm up. 400 in 80, then 1:59(79), 2:00, 2:01, 2:01, jogged. On the infield for the rest. Hot and windy and still feeling kinda sick but I think I’m getting better.
Miles: 5

3/11/08- Garfield Long way. Legs felt really heavy, going slow and uncomfortable. Still sick.
Miles: 6.5

3/12/08- 5-4-3-2-1 at Lacy. Throat very sore.
Miles: 7

3/13/08- Pre race with longer warm up. Throat still sore.
Miles: 5

3/14/08- Oxy Distance Carnival. 1500-4:57. Went out in 74-75, dropped time slowly from there (lost contact with pack after 300 meters). Need to get better, need to pace better.
Miles: 4

3/15/08- Legs a bit tired and beat up. Feeling less sick though. Nice slow and easy Eichenlaub grassy special with some variation.
Miles: 8.5

Weekly Miles: 36