LM warmup (10 reps), 10.67 miles in 1:24:39, 7:56/mi, HR 161, w/ 3 mile warmup, 2 x Drills, 8 x 90 sec Hill Repeats with jog back recoveries, 3+ mile cooldown, 6 Strides & stretching. Finally. Sunny and pleasant (70F). Managed to get out for a mid-day run despite the fence work ongoing. Combined with the cooler weather, I decided it was high time to get a harder workout in. Could tell during the warmup that I was finally feeling a bit better. Hot sun is to me as Kryptonite is to Superman. First couple of repeats could easily have been discouraging, knowing I wasn't covering as much of the hill as I typically do, but I knew my fitness has taken a hit lately and it is what it is. Surprisingly, starting with repeat 5, I found myself covering more distance, much closer to how far I normally get. Strange, since this was about the time my legs really started feeling heavy and I didn't feel like I was expending too much additional effort. I'll take it. The cooldown back home didn't become a death march (bonus) and the strides after I got back even went pretty well (moved from the normal portion of the workout because I had to get back to supervise fence construction while Dianna headed for the barn). Haven't felt this good about a workout in a long time. | 