Decided to take a rest day yesterday, was fine to run but noticed some tell tale signs of over training especially not being able to sleep. I went through my training log which I moved to Training Peak with the recent crash of Buckeye outdoors I felt I need another backup plan, so I spend the weekend recreating my log in TP.

Was tired this morning, since once I finally fell back asleep last night after talking to work, my sister in law was nice enough to wake me back up at 11:30pm to share the Ben Ladin new, slept in and move the workout to after work.

After dinner, waited 1 hour then hit the treadmill for 200 repeat, wasn't sure I was going to be able to do this since I really hate evening workout, not pretty but got it done did not hit my pace but there is always next time.

1 mile warmup
10x200 with 400 recovery target pace was 56mins
1 mile cool down

1 - 59:93
2 - 58:95
3 - 58:59
4 - 1:00:17
5 - 58:95
6- 58:40
7 - 58:10
8 - 58:96
9 - 48:05  Really feel like puking, how can people run this fast for any length of time OMG
10 - 58:45

Rounded it off with S90: Arms & Shoulder for 22 mins
Biked to and from work today, weather is still crappy, cloudy and only 50s was cold

Signed up for the 2011 Xterra trail series
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Back from Chicago, tired but life goes on.

Friday: Moved the Saturday 7 mile run to Friday since I know I will not have time to do it in Chicago. Went to Columbus picked up Son #1, came back to Cleveland just in time to get Son#2 off the bus from band camp, rested, ate then off to Chicago.

Saturday: Did Strength workout and Pilates from Exercise TV, then took the train from Lake Bluff to Downtown Chicago to the Rock and Roll Chicago Half Marathon Expo, it was a bit disappointing, not as big as I was expecting and not that much freebies, but the energy was great. Went to my niece's apt and changed for the wedding got picked up and was at the wedding from 4pm till midnight, had a blast dancing.

Sunday: Recovery day from all that dancing, did easy band strength routine, 3x10, napped a lot.

Monday: Left Chicago very early so as not to get stuck in traffic, got back home rand some errands, did 2 miles and CLX Lean 3.

Tuesday: Called off work just had too much to do, got to get DH ready for his oversea trip tonight and he is no where near ready,

am
5.5 miles
1 mile warmup @ recovery pace 5.4mph
6x400 meters with 3 miles recovery @ 3k pace 7.5mph
1 mile cooldown @ recovery pace 5.4mph

pm
1 mile warmup @ recovery pace 5.4mph
11x200 meters with 200 meters recovery @ 1 mile pace 8mph did the last 3 at 9mph
CLX Lean 2 skip warmup 35 mins