Good morning everyone. Summer is starting to wind down, which means that cross country season is almost here! It’s been a long, but good seven weeks of training.

To recap, last week was my sixth week of cross country training. I logged a total of 29.5 miles ran, and 58.6 miles on the bike. Not the best week in terms of running.

I’m going to camp this week in Boone, North Carolina. I’m starting my packing today to be ready to leave early Tuesday morning.

This week, I was able to get my mileage back up, though it’s not not at 50 or slightly over like I aspired. But hey, anything is better than 29 miles.

On Wednesday, I ran a 4-mile tempo, and improved on my time, running 22:43. That same morning, I got the chance to ice, and later that evening, I did another bike workout, still 8x800s.

Friday was what we call “Fat Man Miles.” Essentially, it’s mile repeats, just a slower pace and less rest. I ran six of those, finishing with a 5:41 average.

I will say, I really need to work on my breathing. Yes, I do have asthma (so I tend to breath more quickly and rapidly to get enough air flowing into my lungs), but sometimes I can have it go a bit extreme. I now begin my search in ways to control my breathing without feeling like I’m running out of air.

My sleeping habits have continued to get better. It’s the best feeling of being able to go to sleep when you crawl into bed, rather than having to lie awake, forcing yourself to sleep.

I could have gotten my mileage a bit higher this morning, but I opted not to run today. Next week at camp is going to be pretty good, so I’m just going to relax the legs a little.

This week, I ran 41.5 miles, and I’ve biked 69.66 miles over the course of this week. I think that’s a solid week.

That’s all I have for you guys this week. I’m going to go ahead and start packing before I have to go to work. See you around, and don’t forget to be awesome.

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