Just run

Felt a lot better today than last week.  However, I still didn't feel like running.  I had to force myself to keep going.  Still feeling slow and that's ok.  I'll just keep running until I feel like I'm back to my normal pace.  27:29.44 to go 2.5 miles and I guesstimate that I covered 1.5 miles in 21:48.62 since I took a shortcut on the way back for a total time of 49:18.06.  That averages out to about a 12:20 mile.

Still struggling to run, but getting better.  Turned around at the 1.5 mile marker and surprisingly did a little better coming back then going out.  In reality, that's just because my body is still warming up when I start out.  I don't bother to stretch.  I just start out slow and speed up a little as I warm up.

1.5 Marker:  Out - 16:53.76   Back - 16:24.10

.1 Marker: Out - 56.61   Back - 59.52  = 35:13.99

It looks to be an 11:45 average.

3 timed sets of 30 seconds:  PU - 22, 18, 17   SU - 10, 10, 10  SQ - 10, 10, 10  Planks.  Not very good numbers but let's see what we can do in a few weeks.

Ruck 4.4 miles at 1 hr 18:03.  It was about an 18 minute mile.  Felt good to be doing something else besides running.  Tomorrow it is back to running.

Four long miles.  Really long miles.  Took a few minutes to work the pain out of my side.  Felt like someone punched me repeatedly, but that was just one bad landing on that side.  It went away after the first few minutes.

I was happy to make it to the turn around point and turn around.  I thought that I might run a little faster over flat ground, but that wasn't the case.  Apparently, I run at the same pace if it is a little hilly or flat once my body gets used to the route.

Did four reps of 60/120s on the way back.

Out - 22:36.69  Back - 24:47.30 = 47:23.99

Slept in a little today and got out for a good morning jog.  It was nice to have the sun up for the duration of the run for a change.  Not the best run, but good enough.  Slowly but surely getting back into it.

Rested a little after topping each of the two hills that I dread on the course.  They really are not all that steep.  For some reason, I have just formed a mental hatred for these two hills.  Hate is perhaps too strong a word.  Whatever the correct word may be, I always feel better when they are in the rearview mirror rather than in front of me.

Total time: 48:09.72

So if I cut out the little breaks, I'm averaging about a 12 minute mile.  I'll take it.