A clydesdale no more!

Nice and easy run on the LPT.  Left knee and both ankles were a little problematic.  This will be one of my higher mileage weeks so hoping that it is just temporary soreness.

As uneventful as a 2 hour run could be.  Out the door at 5 and it was too dark for most of the run to enjoy any of the scenery.  It's not like the scenery on the LPT is that great and I haven't seen it a million times already.  Legs felt a little heavy.  I felt really negative after the run.  I usually feel like I have accomplished something after a decent MLR but for some reason I was in a particularly bad mood.  I apologize in advance to anyone that I come in contact with today.

Just a few easy miles.  Perfect weather for running this morning.

Very disappointed with my run this morning.  The 7 mile tempo run is the one run in Pfitz's plan that I always have a problem with.  Warmed up with 3 super easy miles and felt good.  I was going to be running in to the wind for 4+ miles of the tempo miles.  I knew I had to focus on effort and not worry about my splits.  Unfortunately, I could not get my legs to move as fast as I wanted.  The entire run was a struggle even though it didn't feel like I was pushing as hard as I should.  Just couldn't get into the run at all.  The pace was 6:50-6:55 in to the wind and was hoping that the last 3 miles would be decent once I started running with the wind.  The pace got even slower which was a huge blow to my confidence.  I stopped after 5 miles to try and regroup.  Talked myself into finishing the tempo miles even though they were slow.  The last thing that I need is another workout cut short. 

Just a run.  Nothing more.

Windy, windy, windy.  Out the door at 3:30 so I could be home before 7:00.  Headed to the LPT and ran South so the first half would be into the wind and I would have a nice tail wind on the way home.  Couldn't believe how hard it was blowing.  It was a struggle and I started to question if I would be able to keep going.  Considered doing a few smaller loops to break up the time I had into the wind but decided to keep heading into the wind and get it out of the way.  The LPT turned into the JRP and I was going into unfamiliar territory. Since it was so dark I was getting a little spooked.  Hit a section that had street lights along the trail and that eased some of my fears.  At least until I realized that there must be a reason that they installed lights in this section.  It must really be a bad area.  Hit 1000 North and decided to jump off the trail and run a few miles through Rose Park.  Felt a little out of place being the only person running through Rose Park not carrying a TV.  Hit the half way point and headed back home.  Running with the wind felt great.  I usually struggle the last few miles but I felt like I was getting more energy as the run continued.  Felt better the last 3 miles than I did at any other part of the run.  Finished in 3 hours which was alright considering the wind.