It's over, man. Let her go.

I was planning on a couple of miles this afternoon but work got in the way.  I may find a cemetery about midnight if anyone wants to join me.  I'll be running tomorrow for sure.  Purpose is just to get out and move some before Wednesday's class.  I think we're doing 6 x 400s at the point with 60 sec rests.

A little soreness in the hammies and achilles after the race.  Otherwise, I'm ready for the next one.

I escaped from my cube to get in a short run.  Took it nice and easy and it felt good.  AP was 8:50 with a pick up to 7:30 or so the last 400m or so.  A little tight in places at first, but those got worked out and I'm feeling fine tonight.  Looking forward to class tomorrow.  Ready to work it hard.  :-)

Had class today. We did 5 x 400s with 90 second rests. Each of us did them at our prescribed paces. My goal pace was 100. I did all of them between 92-94. The legs were a bit rubbery after the 5th one. Then did some strength training with the medicine ball. That was a first for me. It was a good workout even without the higher mileage. I had considered a run this evening but I've been working crazy long hours this week at work and we had Scouts & YW tonight so I would have had to go out then. I chose not I flirt with the wife wrath by heading out about 10pm. I'll get in some miles tomorrow.

Splits:  8:23, 8:15, 8:45, 8:42, 9:18, 9:30, 9:28, 9:40

Yesterday was crazy and I didn't get a run in.  Today, I tried to go during the day but that didn't happen so I finally got to the gym at about 5:15pm and wanted to do about 6 miles, just easy pace.  I ran out the river trail to the end (~3.5mi) and decided to make tonight my long run so I continued on the service road by the rail road tracks.  I thought I might go another 1.5 mi then turn around making it a 10 miler, but after about 1/2 mile of running on a very loose, large gravel/stones "road" and feeling like I was going to twist an ankle every other step, I decided to walk for a minute then turn around.  As I was turning around, another runner came by and asked about the bridge up ahead.  He looked a lot more stable than I did on the surface.

Anyways, headed back...carefully...and by about the 6-7mi mark I was feeling quite drained and my knees were a little sore.  So I took it slow but by then I was pushing the 6:30pm time and the gym closes at 7pm.  I got back in time and had just enough time to shower, chat with Frank and get out of there right at 7pm. 

Oh!  On the way back, I noticed some movement on the other side of a fence. I've run by here probably 20 times this year but never noticed that there was a BMX "park" over there. There were a couple of guys on bikes doing all their trickery and I was feeling tired enough I almost gave myself an excuse to stop and watch for a little bit.  I debated whether it was more important to watch them or to make it back to the gym in time to shower.  I slowed...but didn't stop.

Headed back up to the office to grab my bag and had several emails I have to return tonight. Dang.