The group met at the Parkway Trail at 9800 So. We first did a warm-up on the new section, heading north, then we ran two tempo runs starting at the parking area. My garmin's battery was dead this morning, so I don't have all the particulars. I ran the first tempo with Debbie and Kris. It was fun being with them. Then on the next, I didn't really plan to pick up the pace, I just felt pretty good, so did. I met up with Britta, Kelli and Rachel and ran with them for a while. Then Kelli took off, then Britta took off, and I tried to stay close to Rachel. I actually felt pretty good today, my stride felt a little stronger and I can actually say I enjoyed the second tempo run. Usually I just "endure" these kind of runs because my hamstrings and other things hurt, and it's not too fun. Today was better. I've been going to a new chiropractor, and maybe all the stuff he does is actually working. I did feel a little sick (not too much) at the end, which confirms that the thyroid is a little out of whack. If I can just get my thyroid and hamstrings under control, I might have a pretty good running year.
Later, I ran sprints for acceleration, then I played basketball on my stake team. We have fun. I enjoy just running up and down the court the most. I do need to warm up before playing because you immediately start running fast, and for me, that's a big strain on the hammys. I will count all this extra as 3 miles. |