Just run

After shamming the past couple Mondays, I finally get back on the board to start the week off right.  I was thinking up an excuse to get out of running today since it is a holiday, but decided to celebrate my independence by going out for a run and enjoying that freedom and fresh air.  Jogged a little to warm up and then my body started to settle into a rhythm were my jogging pace starts to feel like the only pace I can handle.  Set the timer for 3 minute intervals to break out of that funk.

Turkey Trot Route 32:00.75 (My new PR for this route.)

Legs unwilling to cooperate.  I think they dislike doing 3 minute intervals.  It was like dragging lead weights.  I'm seeing the effects of aging and not taking care of my body.  It doesn't do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it especially if I neglect it.  (But I still see some brief spurts that make me think I can continue down the path I've always tread upon.  Yes, I'm in denial.  Isn't age just a number afterall?)

Group run got scrapped this morning, but no complaints because I just went on a longer individual run.  Was just going to do 3.5 but what's another 1.25 on top of that?  Easy out and pushed a little harder on the way back.  I like feeling fast when I'm on the way home and with only walkers in front of me, I felt really fast.

Embassy Suites  27:00.06 (Out)  25:46.76 (Back) = 52:46.82

I think I have a bad attitude which is negatively affecting me.  So hard to move today.  Felt like I was dragging lead weights around for legs and I couldn't get my breathing down.  Even though I was just out for an easy run, it felt so hard.  All those negative vibes getting to my legs to weigh them down.  I started a little later than usual with a light meal still in my stomach which was probably a bad idea.  I was worried about the heat but it was perfect for running.  I'll just chalk this one up to a hard easy run.  The only easy mile is a mile that I've already run.

1.25 Mile marker 20:30.26 (Out)  19:58.84 (Back) = 40:29.10

Added 3 sets of 25 pushups and rowers, 3 sets of 30 sec planks.  That made me feel like I did a little bit of everything today, but it all felt so difficult.

Flat out procrastinated my running time away.  Had an opportunity before work and after work but it is amazing what kind of excuses I can come up with when given a chance.

Woke up way too late and gambled that there would be an opportunity later on in the day.  Unfortunately, my girls did not nap at the same time.  In fact, they tag teamed.  One would sleep and when she awoke, the other would sleep.  Needless to say I should've taken advantage of having woken up briefly at 3 and gone out and ran then instead of rolling over and thinking that I was going to get out of bed in another hour.