Still not 100%, so I divided my 5x800 repeats yesterday into 10x400 repeats and took my dog. She did really well, since we walk inbetween intervals. By my heart rate I'm definitely not 100%, but I feel closer today, and hopefully will be even closer tomorrow.

We "enjoyed" the only 45 minutes of the day where it was sideways hail/sleet/snowing (about 40-45 degrees). Before that it was just cloudy and windy, after that it was sunny and windy, then went back to cloudy and windy, but the only hail/sleet/snow was while we were out running. I sure do love the feel of my FiveFingers when I run in the rain/wet, though - my feet get wet (and if it's cold, my toes do get cold) but there's no scary rubbing or sliding or anything. Really neat. I only run (walk... stand... work... commute... everything except bike) in FiveFingers anymore. When it gets a little warmer, I'll probably trade regular everyday wear off with the Keens, which my feet are also happy in, and use my FiveFingers sprints for short-distance triathlons (I think I might need the room of the KSOs for Ironman, and I have more time to put them on).

Also did my prescribed core strength workout, which I thought was a little tame (I also think I need to use heavier weights for deadlifts and rows, even if they are one-legged), so I topped it off with 100 stability ball crunches with 8lb weights in each hand on my chest. Surprisingly not feeling that as much as I expected to today. Guess I should do them every day. I think this core workout is more back/glutes/some abs core than straight up back/abs core. Necessary, but my glutes are actually pretty strong from all that PT I did for my hip, so I kind of feel like I'm cheating. I might try standing on the stability disc for some of them next time to help engage my core more.

After I get over this sickness (probably Monday), I'm going to start on a many meals a day diet rather than the 3 squares and snacks. I think I play catch up too much and need to eat on the clock for a couple of weeks to give my metabolism something new to chew on. If it works, I'll stick with it. If not, I'll adapt.

This weekend is actually only 14 miles, plus at the end a small batch of plyometrics (skipping, hopping, some other stuff). I'll probably run tomorrow so I can squeeze in a swim, then bike Sunday after snowboarding - the weather is so crappy I can't count on riding outside anyway.

39 miles of walking is definitely impressive. And, Red Rock, that workout sounds interesting! Got more than the mile you bargained for