THOU SHALT BE A COMEBACK

I thought the race started at 8 so had just pinned my number on and was walking to the restroom when I ran into Adam.  I told him I was getting ready to warm up and he said, "oh, well, ya got 10 minutes".  It starts at 7:30!?  My warm up consisted of .64 miles--running to the car to tell my husband it was 7:30, then a stride, then running to the starting line and another stride.  It was hot and humid, 78 and 74% I think someone said.  Flushed and beaded with sweat on the starting line with my shirt wet and heavy, I ditched it.  Boom.  The gun was off and I got caught up in the jackrabbit wave of a too-fast start.  I knew I had gone out a little fast and decided to get it back under control the second mile and overshot it--too slow.  The third and fourth mile felt about right.  I hate trying to figure out the pace in short races.  I had gas left in the tank when it was over.  It's actually a (very soft) PR. won 50 buck.  I feel like I am starting to get back in shape.  I'm not 100%, but it's coming.  Oh yea, splits--6:23, 6:50, 6:42, 6:38, and then some change to get to the finish line, most measured it a little long.

8:18 AP.  lunchtime run.  The bank sign said 96 degrees. It must not have been very humid though, or I'm getting used to the heat, because I actually felt good.  Not sore from the race yesterday.  This was a nice easy run listening to my tunes.  

8:01 AP.  Overcast and windy which cooled things off a lot.  Felt good, so I ended up picking it up a bit the last mile to 7:19 and the last .3 at sub-7 pace.  One block sprint was 4:27 pace today.

8:27 AP.  Worked my first EMS shift in over a year last night.  It was great, like coming home!  Came home, slept until 11, rolled out for my run about noon. 87 degrees, 60%--not bad, really.  Ran nice and easy on my dirt roads and listened to music.

8:13 AP.  Worked another night shift, slept 3 hours, had some coffee and a little cereal, and left for my run.  I woke up when it was over and I was walking into the house.  I'm guessing it was a decent run....

8:45 AP.  105 degrees.  On the upside, it was only 102 when I finished.  30 insufficient ounces of water, 2 shotblocks.  All after walking 5 on the hot track with my husband(who covered 42 miles in 20.5 hours on NO training for the Wounded Warrier Project).  I was glad when this was done, and won't be repeating it any time soon.