LM warmup (10 reps), 9.78 miles in 1:16:53, 7:51/mi, HR 165, w/ 3 mile warmup, 5 x 1K @ 5K/2 minutes rest in 3:44 (up), 4:00 (up), 3:56 (up/down), 3:43 (down), 3:34 (down), 3 mile cooldown, & stretching. Brutal with a capital B. Didn't get to run yesterday as every spare moment was devoted to dealing with accident aftermath (I believe the insurance adjuster called 11 times, suddenly the at-fault driver has "insurance issues" that their adjuster won't elaborate on, and Dianna's leg swelled up like a watermellon....none of it fun). So, faced with easing back into running or hitting it hard with a rut-buster workout, I chose the latter, of course. Sunny and 70F this afternoon, which started off nice but got warm. The 1K repeats were simply impossibly hard....the breathing spiraled out of control quickly and the legs turned to lead early, then got heavier. I managed the first with some semblance of dignity but quickly shed that for 2-5. Actually, they were probably more fartlek like as I did take a couple second pause in #3 & 4 when the side stitch became nearly overwhelming. The cooldown miles were complete slog miles too. But after all that complaining, I think it did what it needed to do. Undoubtedly tomorrow I'll probably hurt a bit and it'll take a while to get back to normal, but I think I busted the rut. Hope so, because the stomach cramps I got about 15 minutes after the run nearly had me praying for a quick end.....haven't had that happen in quite a while and it took about 30 minutes for them to pass. Oh well, I really really really needed the stress relief that this run afforded. | 