AM: (9 miles, 1:20:40 (40:36/40:03)). Beautiful morning. I saw another/the same roadrunner today. This morning he/she had some grass in its beak, they must have a nest somewhere in the wash -- it was the same place I saw them last week. It is going to be hot today ... PM: (4.5 miles - forgot to stop my watch). I did get to go to my favorite running spot tonight -- it was a good thing since my day sucked, at least the running was good today! One thing that I found out last weekend, well and the week before, is that I am running my easy runs a little too hard. I kept thinking that it was because I was out of shape, that these runs felt hard. But Dean was right ... again ... (boy, I hate when I have to admit that ;-) ) and it is because I am running them too hard. I was running 8:30-8:40 pace last Sunday and I wasn't even breathing hard, so I must have been running some of these morning runs at 8:00 or so ... I am slowing down a lot and it does indeed feel pretty easy again! That is the "problem" with lower mileage! I am super busy - one of the many things about working so long on my grant was my usual work has really piled up. I have two deadlines that are long since past ... Have a wonderful day bloggers, stay cool, dry and happy running! I am posting a link to my new bike (for Bec) -- although mine is much dirtier and now banged up from my trail rides. |