6:20 am (yes, A.M.) 68 F, 88% Humidity
Didn't sleep well last night, but since it's my first day of "freedom" of not having to get the kids off to school, I had to get up and take advantage of the run before work. I've got a long and busy day ahead of me so I'm glad to get the run out of the way so I don't have to run when its hotter later today. Plus, we've got thunderstorms rolling in later today so higher humidity would just make it worse. I've decided my goal this week is to run 6 days and 30 miles. I need to establish some consistency and increase the miles or I'm not going to do well at the Half in September. Splits: 9:01, 8:49, 11:34 (blah), 9:50, 6:56 (.78 - 8:54 pace)
Run was OK. The thing with running from home is that no matter which direction I go, I start off with a hill. Was feeling a little sluggish so I had decided to go about 5-6 and just take it relatively easy. I ran to about the 2.1mi mark and stopped for a quick rest. It was right at a cemetery so I decided to take a little run through part of it. It was nice but the thought went through my head. What if I were to keel over right here running through the cemetery. How weird would that be? I think had we not watched Beavis and Butthead Do America (as a family) last night I wouldn't have thought that. My wife and I would watch B&B occasionally when we were early married. It's so stupid it's funny. I knew it was a bad decision to make that a family affair about 1/2 way through when my daughter and son started talking like Cornhulio. Oh, what have I done? Good thing school is out so that my son won't be sent home early. Anyways, finished the run OK. Walked a couple of times, but these hills are killers. I think I do OK on the hills but I'm not real fast yet. I always make it my goal to run up the hills without stopping then if I need to, walk a little on the downhill. I figure I'm going to die when I run in UT. My goal will be to maintain a 15:00 mile. :-) Happy Monday, everyone!
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