Just run

No good excuse that I can think of except that I had to grade this morning which meant I couldn't join the group for a run.  It was just a few sprints anyway.  Yes, my sour grapes attitude for the day.  On the plus side, I discovered that someone measured the track and discovered it to be a little long which means that when we run our two mile, we can cut off about 100 yards.  Seemed a little fishy to me, but I'll take it.

Ran three laps in the morning along with some pushups and core exercises.  Discovered that I had a weigh in tomorrow instead of Thursday which motivated me to get out and go for a slow jog and ignore the medic's advice to avoid exertion after donating blood.  Hence the slow jog.  Nothing like a weigh in to add some motivation to a run.  I did finally manage to circle the pond and so I can check that off my bucket list.

Embassy Suites and little pond (5.25 miles)

Embassy Suites        29:21.34       29:35.89

Pond                           4:54.90         4:55.37 (1 hr 8:47)

Woke up at 2:30 to go jog a little to drop a couple pounds before my weigh in.  Jogged the aquarium loop really slow.  Combined with last night's running, dropped 9 lbs and weighed in at 260.  I'm pretty sure that 8.9 lbs was just water.  The trick for next month is to not procrastinate.  If I hover around 263 for the month, I'll be ok.  I think this is payback for not having to drop weight while wrestling in high school since I was always a few pounds underweight.  I ate whatever I wanted while some of my teammates had to be careful with what they ate throughout the season to keep at their weight.

Aquarium Loop

28:00.41 (Out)  27:29.94 (Back) = 55:30.35

A slow jog out to the trail to warm up.  It seems kind of funny that I never seem to be able to speed up unless I have a timer.  Set the timer to 2 minutes.  Completed 8 sets of moderate running for 2 minutes with 2 minutes of jogging.  It felt really good and with nobody else on the trail it seemed like I was flying.  Love the feeling of the wind in your face and your arms and legs just pumping in perfect rhythm.

To 1.25 Mile Marker

22:26.37 (Out)  20:30.16 (Back) = 42:56.53

My youngest had trouble sleeping because she was congested.  She woke up in the middle of the night crying.  After my wife gave me some pointers, I took her out to the living room and we both eventually fell asleep.  Woke up early enough to get out for a run, but just looking at her sleeping was excuse enough not to.  I figured I would get to make it up at the end of the day like I did last friday.  As you can see from the big fat zero, I did not get that opportunity, but I'm ok with it.  I don't know how many mornings I'll get to be able to enjoy seeing my little ones sleeping peacefully.

There is a little, impatient youth that lives in my head.  Today the impatient one told me that because I enjoyed alternating 2 minutes of a moderate pace with 2 minutes of a jog that 3 minutes would be even better.  Jogged out to Emery Point to warm up and started the timer.  Made it out to University in the middle of the 3rd rep and almost made it to Chevy's by the start of the 6th recovery rep.  While I was cursing myself for listening to that youthful voice during the workout, I was glad that I did it after the workout.  Next time, I think 7 reps will be doable.

Fast University Route

25:56.01 (Out)   25:17.19 (Back)  = 51:13.20