Use it or Lose it

Speed workout:  (no laughing, please!!!)

1 mile warm up (TM 1.5% @ 5 mph)

1/4, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/4 reps (1.5% @ 6.5 mph)
(1/2 distance recovery jogs between reps.)

1 1/4 mile cool down.

I felt really good for today's workout!  (Such a great feeling after Saturday's discouraging low energy run!).  I finished with two sets of post running stretches.  Next week I need to lengthen one or two of the reps from 1/2 to 3/4 mile (with 1/4 mile recovery).

Finally caught that darn bug that has been going around.  Lots of croupin' and sneezing, but I don't have a headache or fever so decided I would run.

Went 5 miles at 5.5 mph (TM 1.5%).  It was an easy pace, which is what I wanted since I'm sick, but seemed to take FOREVER to complete.  (TM running seems to go by much much much quicker when I'm monkeying around with the speed and/or incline every 1/4 mile!)

Really skimped on my postrunning stretches, and then had to run hard to catch the bus to work.  Good news - I made the bus with 20 seconds to spare!   :)

Outside run to capital and back.  Not a hard pace, but not super slow either.  I'm satisfied with just running since I'm still battling this cold, and I'm croupy and sneezing a lot. 

Absolutely GORGEOUS running conditions outside this morning - not too cold, and crystal clear skies!