A clydesdale no more!

Exercises at the gym included a 0.7 mile run.  Boy, did I struggle this morning.  I don't think the exercises were particularly difficult but they really kicked my butt.  Collapses in a sweaty heap a couple of times.

Today's edition of tempo Tuesday was a good, hard run.  Tara wanted to some faster stuff and my goal was to attempt to keep up as long as I could.  Wamred up with 4 easy miles then ran 6X800 at 6:00/mile with a 2 minute active recovery.  Splits were: 3:00, 2:55, 2:57, 2:57, 2:57, 3:00.  Tara finished a few seconds ahed of me on the last one.  The 5th and 6th were tough.  I gave up on the last one and just wanted to keep it at 6:00/mile.  Even though I lagged behind on the last one, it felt good to get in a hard, fast run.

Talked myself out of running several times this morning.  Evenutally got out the door and got in a few miles.  Almost turned back for home after getting to the top of the street.  Just one of those mornings.  Ran the Orchard Dr. loop at an easy pace.  Keeping the mileage low this week so that I am ready for Big Cottonwood next week.