Day 30 (Sat - 1/30)

We had a great family day today. The kiddo and I “skated” (really we were walking) on some ice that formed on our front lawn for around 20 minutes this morning before we headed to the dump. Near the end of it he asked that I let him go. I of course was nervous that he would fall, but let him go and followed close. He took nice small steps and when he made it across he was so proud and was grinning from ear to ear. It reminded me that in the development of a person there need to be a series of risks and small victories that build into capabilities. I hope that my buggo is given every opportunity to get out there and see what he can do. I need to remind myself as a father that if I do not give him the opportunity to do it himself, then I am taking away the ability to feel that pride and satisfaction and ultimately the ability to build certain capabilities.

The same principle applies to training. There is a need for small increases to build into greater abilities. I read a little about the grey area of training today. As I understand it the grey area of training is mode that some people fall into (especially those with little time to train) where you feel like “every run should count”. Although every run should count some should be at lower intensity over a slightly longer distance and some should be at a quicker pace over a shorter distance. When you hit the middle where you are going as far as you can as fast as you can every time you end up in a rut where you are neither gaining in your ability to maintain a faster speed or run a longer distance. The theory makes sense and is making me look are some of the runs I have planned for the upcoming weeks.

Today ended up being a rest day. The family went out to do some chores and ended up having lunch out. We got back a little later then planned and when we got the kiddo down for a nap my wife and I spent a few hours chatting and I read to her from Thrive for a little while. She is very interested in health and nutrition and has been so helpful in keeping me fueled. After nap we had a nice dinner and settled in to watch a movie together.

I have a run planned with Duce tomorrow that should take advantage of the rest.

Week 5 summary looks good:
- Run: 12.6 miles averaging around 8:52 miles.
- Bike: 1 hour of indoor biking.
- Still need more core.