a good few days

Tues - 13.5ish - I felt terrible for most of the run.

Wed - 6.5 + 3 - so so on the 1st one & felt good on 2nd

Thurs - 14 - back to normal & felt strong

Lesson learned - don't skip ur mlr and lr in the same week. ;)

Heat, Obama, and Detours

I opted for the lunch run today, outside.  Not only was it hot as all get out, my normal route was blocked because Mr Pres was in town.  As I approached the Woodward/Hwy 71 overpass, a cop quickly made it clear that there was no way in hell I was crossing over it.  Maybe he was worried I might sweat on the limo...or that I was exiting the ghetto and had not slept in day(s).  Regardless, security concern noted!  So instead, I headed down to Burleson, encountered some unplanned hill action, and headed back to the office, 50 minutes.

Not much of a running week

Well, I had sorta planned a down week, but not quite like the one that I ended up taking. I skipped two runs: the MLR and the LR. Whoops. Nothing is really wrong mentally or health-wise, I just kind of let up I suppose. On the bright side, I am nice & rested. :-)

Today I ran from SOCO Gym to Koening Lane and back. I forgot my watch & guessed that that would be far enough to cover 12 miles total. I was wrong; it was about 11 once I mapped it, still a decent run.

It is now time to hunker down for the rest of the month, no more slacking (hopefully).

lil change up

Today we had the option add in some 60 sec pickups during the run, what a welcome surprise. I believe we got in 5 of them. Next time maybe we can do 10. About 12 miles for the day

Back at it

I skipped running entirely yesterday.  I was feeling a little beat up and worn down.  Today, I was back to feeling brand new.  Met up w/ Asia & we ran for almost 1:14.  Thx to her crack mapping skills (not to be confused w/ nun-chuck or bow staff skills), I now know we ran a little over 10 miles, which included 6 strides in the last 1.5 miles.  A great way to start off the day...

Mid morning run

With a couple vacation days in effect, I was able to sleep in and run a little later today.  I started around 945.  Yes, it was warm, but it was definitely less humid.  I ran for 68 minutes, and my shorts were not even drenched afterward.  I'll be damned.  Marking that one as 8.5

Another week done

Saturday, I got in the first 20 miler of the season (actually, closer to 21).  Pretty tough route, but I hung in there ok.  The distance covered was not an issue.  I am now ready to pick up the pace.  Yes, I know it is not time for that yet.  Patience.

Sunday, I was sore all over when I got up:  butt, calves, feet, and quads.  Amazingly, my hammies did not seem sore.  Weirdness.  I felt much better after a 66 min run & 6 x 100m striders.  I piddled around in the gym for about an hour & called it a day.  One more month of boring ass base training!