THOU SHALT BE A COMEBACK

8:29 average pace.  Feeling pretty good, finished the last mile at a pretty fast clip.  Thinking about a 5k on September 5th.  It is on a fairly flat certified course and I would like to break 20 on a course I know to be accurately measured--plus I need some redemption from my half-marathon. 

Bad bad day at work yesterday.  First a drowned 3 year old followed by a futile resuscitation.  Pumped that kid full of just about every drug in my arsenal on the way to the hospital.  Less than 5 hours later took a pulseless, apneic 3 week old out of its screaming mother's arms and attempted yet another futile resuscitation.  Neither kid made it.  Two pediatric codes in one shift is rather unusual.  Didn't sleep much last night, finally got up.  Ankles need a break from camber on the dirt roads and my foot doesn't like asphalt so went to the rubberized track at the high school.  Ended up doing a little speed just to break up the monotony. Ran 4.5 slow, then a 91 second 400, 400 recovery, 90 second 400, 400 recovery, 34 second 200, 200 recovery, must be tired now 36 second 200, jogged a few miles, 88 second 400, this one felt much easier than the other two, jogged a mile to cool down.  Then slipped off my shoes and socks and did a quarter mile barefoot on the astroturf.  Felt pretty good.

8:22 average pace. Shouldn't have ran on the track yesterday my foot is newly angry. Back to the dirt roads today to tame the beast. Sigh. If I cannot handle 9 miles on the track then I don't see how 26.2 on asphalt is going to work. Off to work and then maybe 4 hours of sleep if I am lucky afterward since I have to get up at 4am tomorrow to make it to Hutchinson by 0630 for a clinical and then after that I will be exhausted so doubt I will be able to squeeze a run in tomorrow.

slept 3 hours.  Got up at 4am and made the drive to Hutchinson.  Had a busy day in ICU clinicals then drove to friends where my family was waiting with dinner.  Ate chili with cheese and crackers, drank a pina colada, and had ice cream.  Got stuffed felt guilty.  Did 15 minutes of abs and decided I was too tired to function.  Good night everyone.

8:17 average pace.  Ran a half marathon on the dirt roads at home, incorporating as many hills as possible.  Started out slow as always and warmed up into a better pace.  Slept in and started late so it was getting might warm, especially toward the end.  Foot felt good--of course, it always feels good unless I dare venture out onto anything besides dirt.  

7:54 average pace.  8 quick loops at 4 am and off to a clinical day in ER I go.