7.5 Miles - 53:15 - 7:06/mile avg - HR: ~165-170 - ascent/descent: 0 ft. I'm loving how my body feels today. I ran on the track at the gym because it was cold and snowy and I didn't feel like running in the cold today. I warmed up in a 7:50 mile and then the rest of the miles were between 6:40-6:50 I think. Although my heart was in the 170's a lot of the time, it felt great and not difficult at all. I think I was grinning the whole time at how smooth and good I felt. I'm really pleased with how my body recovered from that 3.5 hour run on saturday and how much good the week off last week did for my ankle. I don't feel any problem there at all anymore Today I was focusing on my upper body form, staying very upright and pumping my arms fast and tight the whole time. I noticed that if I wanted to speed up, if I focused on my arms, my legs just naturally seemed to flow and have great form and speed. I think there is a lot to be said for good upper body form. I'm feeling like running 30 for my 30th in a few weeks is going to be fun and that my body can definitely be ready for it. | 