Back to Normal

Normal running has resumed after Edinburgh. Following an unprecented 3 days off, I closed the week running friday, saturday and sunday.

This week is back to a regular schedule, 10 runs over 7 days, albeit lower mileage than previously.
Mon was my first post race double - two easy 5 milers
Tue became another easy 5 miler, instead of the planned tempo run.
Wed - ran the tempo this morning: 3 miles tempo, 8 miles overall. didn't feel very snappy, and ended up a little slow at 6:39 (despite being mostly downhill) vs the planned 6:30. will add an easy 5 this evening.
Thu - plans call for easy 7 with some strides
Fri - speedwork starts. probably something like 10x400m in 84 w 400m recovery jog. may end up doing less than 10x, depending on how they feel.
Sat - easy 5
Sun - long(ish) - 12 miles w a couple quick ones thrown in at the end
Total should be low/mid 60s

This is going to be the standard summer/fall schedule - doubles M/W/F, tempos Tuesday - this may morph into some sort of interval session, strides Wednesday, speedwork Friday and long (up to 18 miles) on Sunday. Building the mileage up from 60s to 80s by the end of July. It's kind of a hybrid 10k/half marathon/marathon training schedule, which is probably not optimal for any of them.

In terms of races, I will attempt a 10k race every 5 weeks or so, with a super-stretch goal of running one in 37:17 (which is 6:00 pace) in September. First one is 6/21 when I am hoping to finally get under 40 minutes, despite my last 2 failed attempts.