SPE #5 — 98:42 • 1,218 ft. • 14.08 Miles

Periodization:
Session — Specific Preparatory Exercise (SPE) | Very Hilly Running
Phase — Adjustment
Stage — Foundation
Period — Preparatory

AM Recovery Report:
Overnight HRV — 78
Pillow Time — 9 hrs, 38 mins
Whoop Recovery Score — 67% (green)

Session Notes:
• Woke up feeling fatigued. Felt like dogshit from step 1. Clearly a direct result of cumulative sub-acute glycogen depletion due to SPE #3 & #4 over last few days. Which is OK. And to be expected. Cannot forget: No Stress = No Change.
• Session was a total grind. Very hard to focus throughout. But The Clock Does Not Puch Itself. Despite some superficial mind obstacles held onto my immense joy for this journey. Every day is Special.
• Hardest part of sub-acute glycogen depletion is constant brain fog and scattered motivation. Got through it by centering my attention on breathing and running mechanics. No mechanical beat-up to report — just really tried.
• Took 30” - 90” active relief intervals (of walking + deep, slow breathing) as desired throughout session.

Post-Session Notes:
•1st Kettlebell Strength Training session of this Development Period (about 45 minutes post-SPE session) — was very tired going in, but Strength Training sessions always provide me an acute energy boost — both during and immediately after.
• Thursday is massage day — on the table for 90 minutes. Excellent work by MB.
• Very much looking forward to the weekly full REST DAY tomorrow — will be eating and drinking as many calories I possible on 11.4.22!