7:51 AP. Well, this was suppose to be a 2x4 MP tempo but my plans were foiled once again. It was a 25mph south wind by the time Brandon got to the house and nearing 80 degrees but I figured I would at least put MP effort in. Off I went. Did a nice 2 mile warm up and launched into my MP tempo running south straight into the headwind. First tempo mile 7:35 but I was fine with that with the wind, as I turned off the dirt and into a crosswind I picked it up and was feeling pretty good when a fella driving by in his truck informed me I was being followed by a little dog that almost just got ran over. I turned around and sure enough our miniature schnauzer was in hot pursuit. Well, I am almost 4 miles from home now and he thinks it's a game and I couldn't catch him, so I turned around and started running back towards home so he would follow me. He kept veering off chasing animals and stuff. I finished the 4 mile tempo and didn't see him so I turned around and jogged back a while yelling for him. Nowhere in sight. Crap. I don't want to be the one responsible for losing the dog that the kids love so I jog home and get the car and drive all over looking for him and he is nowhere to be found. Now I am feeling like a terrible human being for not catching him and picking him up and carrying him home, but at least I don't see his body on the side of the road. I drive back home, call my mom to tell her what a horrible person I am, and as I am talking to her open the back door one more time to look out into the pasture and there he is waiting at the back door. PHEW! By now the momentum is lost and allotted running time is over. other 3 miles of the tempo were 7:06, 7:08, 6:58. 1.79 mile cool down yelling for a dog. Maybe I can run some more this evening. Maybe not. My training frustrations are mounting. Maybe this will just leave me lots of energy for the 10 + 10MP tempo Saturday. | 