Week four has been a little bit bumpy.

Day one, Monday, was a very good interval workout of 400s.

Day 2, Tuesday, was a scheduled day off.

Day 3, Wednesday, became a non-running day when I became involved in a landscaping project outside my home. The fact that I have not done a day of yard work in many years did not help the situation. So, by 4 o’clock I was so exhausted I just fell asleep.

Day 4, Friday , was a very productive aerobic day of 4 miles of Age Adjusted Fartlek on the cinder track.

Day 5, Saturday, featured more yard work, and once again, no training. it seems clear that it has to be more manual labor, more time in the weight room or just stay a week old guy who can run straight.

Day 6, Sunday, with the landscaping project completed. I was able to get to the Cinda track for a serious interval day. Early on my legs still had a hangover from bending and lifting, but I ran through it in an extended warm-up. Then I did 6×600m in progressive form. The times were 334, 321, 315, 310, 308, and 306.The recovery was a 200 m walk. The total time was 34:00. It was once again nap time. It has been a tough week on the body.

VO2Max remains at 38.

Six weeks to go.