17.5 mile run this morning. Out into the heart of Washington Fields and back. Saw James H. out with his headlamp running in the dark. I knew it was one of the Holt's but couldn't tell which one until I was right by him. I didn't set the alarm this morning because I wasn't going to go for sure. The legs were feeling trashed and so I went to bed and left it up to chance if I got up or not. If I got up before the sun came up I'd go running- if I didn't then maybe just a sort little run and call it a rest day- well I woke up at 4 a.m and could not go back to sleep. So I went out for this longer run. It ended up being pretty good trip. I just kept the pace "relaxi taxi" and pushed through it. I saw a heard of 10+ deer out in the fields. Most of them were babies which is cool. My stomach was really on edge this morning from the Ihop last night (Colorado Omlete with bacon, shredded beef, cheese, peppers, salsa... and 3 apple crisp buttermilk pancakes). After having the stomach drama for much of the run I had to ask myself: Clyde- Why doest thou this? "I know not". Whilst thou ever learn? "The temptation is strong and makest me weak in the flesh". If thou wilt continue to be stalwart in your labors thou may reap a small reward! Also wore the heart rate. I did last night for the first time in over a year. Yesterday afternoons run in the heat I had an avg of 147 bpm. This morning I put it on and while sitting on the couch before the run I had 39 bpm and if I would have laid down I could have dropped it to 38 or 37. The avg bpm on the run this morning was 128. (Black Stratus- 100.5) 6.5 miles on the bike today = 1.6 miles of easy running.
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