Craig Hudman - Simply Live

8 Mile progression run (6:27 avg) starting at slow MP and working down to fast MP 2 Mile cd. Would've like to have done all 10 in progression but legs just didn't have it today and HR was sky high during last couple miles so I shut it down. Calves are pretty sore but it felt good to run at a little faster pace again. Overall 10/1:05:36/6:34

AM - 5 Woke up late which is becoming a reoccurring theme. I just can't seem to get enough sleep. Last night when I got home I was just blasted, my whole body was just weak. Avg. pace 6:25 had to run faster so I could make it to work and still get in a short run. 

PM - 13 More or less an even paced effort with a pick up to MP the last 4.5. Ran at the gym today because I really hate the wind right now and I wanted to watch soccer. I figured this was the best way to accomplish both a medium long run and stay happy. I never thought running on a TM could achieve happiness but today it just worked. 

Easier pace today. Ran about half with Nikki and the rest solo. Good to just get out and talk. I'm lucky to have a wife who likes to run as well. Had a friend fall rock climbing on Saturday and he's pretty messed up. His heels are shattered and is pretty much guaranteed to have pain in them for the rest of his life. I was visiting him last night and the Doctor told him he wasn't ever going to be a runner. Made me think how really fragile and luck we are to be able to run and put in the miles we do.

AM - 6.1 1 mile warmup and then just naturally fell into a 6:27-6:30 pace. Didn't seem like much work so I just kept with it.

PM - 6 Lunch loop. I would never want to race on this route because no matter what I do I run it within 30 seconds of the same time almost always. I can start fast or slow. Today I got a nice break a 1/4 mile from ending by a train I had to wait for to cross the tracks. It was a little hotter than I'm used to, but a beautiful day. 

Didn't feel like running yesterday or this morning so I didn't. I can honestly say this is the first time in awhile I haven't felt guilty for not running. This is a huge step on my part. I know I need somewhat of a break but haven't been able to do it. I'm sure I'll run next week and start gearing up a bit but for right now I really just want to go fishing.