Craig Hudman - Simply Live

No time for a run today but I managed to squeeze one in between appointments. 1 mile warm up and then a 5 mile progression run starting at a fast MP 6:17 and ending at 5:49 overall 5/30:15/6:03. I felt great and probably could have continued had time permitted.

The AM run was thrown out the window due to no sleep and then taking an Ambien to sleep, sleeping in and being foggy when I woke up. I really hate that stuff but I was desperate last night. I think this building project at work is going to keep my up more than I want to admit right now. There are so many details and I'm not one to delegate and trust someone on the big decisions which seem to be numerous. I'll get through it....hopeful sane.

AM -4 miles. After not sleeping again, I got up early and went for a nice easy jog with my wife. It was a good run and a much needed easy pace to shake things out a little before this afternoon's run. Heard the coyotes howling like crazy about a 1/2 mile from home. I guess my wife has never paid much attention because it was the first time she'd heard them where they were at and it freaked her out a bit. I guess she would have offered me and the dog up for food had they gotten closer.

PM-13.16 I remember that one year when I wore shorts and the was no snow on the ground the last day of January. Oh yeah that was today. Is it freakishly good weather or what? Easy run a few miles at pace.

Outisde again. Great weather, ran the summer bench route which always has some wind coming out of the canyon and man it was cold but it wasn't too bad, much better than a TM. Ran a easy 5 mile warm up and then into a progression run ending at a 6:20 pace. I have been worried about how the speed workouts on a TM will translate to the outside so today I pushed it a bit and felt strong, a good reassurance.

The new shoes feel good although I could have gone 1/2 size smaller and probably been better off. I like that the heel only has a 4mm rise so it is almost flat. It seems to be helping insure a better mid foot strike for me. 

Decided to keep track of my dog miles. He will probably get in some unlogged miles with my wife but it will be good to see how much I drag him out this year. 

AM - 5 Miles with Nikki this morning. Why is it that when you have a kid in grade school sicknesses are passed along constantly? I'm starting to fight off a cold that has been through 3 of my kids in the last week. I hope the preloading with drugs helps out.

PM - After lamenting about not having outside gear in my bag today, I hopped on the TM and went right into a MP run. 8/51:56/6:29. Felt like I was just starting to warm up when I hopped off. Also feel like this cold is starting to come on stronger. Plan is to hydrate good, eat lots of oranges and drug up. 

AM - 7.86 Easy miles in 59:58 this morning. It was clear but a little cold. My dog wanted to go much faster but I had zero desire to run much of a pace this morning. Enjoyable.

PM - 6.25 The symptoms of the "cold" are definitely coming on strong. Loaded up on drugs and headed to the gym incase I needed an early bailout. Still tried, due to stupidity, to do a progression run. Didn't get too far before I quit touching the TM and just ran. Runs like this make me wonder why I push myself...still trying to figure that out.

Easy 8 mile run with my wife's friend Cheryl who needed more miles than my wife and her friends wanted to run. Ran the hill route then met up with the girl group. My wife had brought my dog at this point so I left the group and took off with him. I can always count on him to keep the pace honest. Finished out remainder of the run at or below pace with the last 1/2 mile at a 5:50.

I tried something different today and ate a bowl of grape nuts before, like 10 minutes, I went out. I felt good throughout and there were no ill effects from eating. I could tell that I was running out of gas towards the end.