Dixies Dashing Diary

Interesting night. I got to bed at 10:30, woke up at 2 am, got up at 2:30 am, ran an errand to the P.O. Box up in Tarpon Springs, made deposits at my local bank branch, made a "to do" list for today, and then went back to bed for another restless couple of hours. Not exactly the kind of rest needed for training and recovery.

Got my 8 in this morning. Cooler than it has been but still humid. I felt much less tapped than usual so the cooler weather today must have helped. Definately feel recovered from Saturday which is an improvement for me.

Time:  6:14 am    Total Time:  1:07:12 (8:15 avg)

Temp:  76º    Humidity:  93%

Did my 7 this morning a little late. Actually had a reasonable night sleep so it was hard putting an end to it. I yawned a lot on the run today. I don't know if that means I'm just still not rested or I'm not breathing deeply enough. I notice that at times I actually get sleepy late in my runs. I can't imagine what the ultra runners experience during a 24 hour race.

Cooler temperatures still but only a little relief as the humidity stays above 90%. Great way to start the day any ways.

Time: 6:35 am     Totlal Time:  57:53  (8:09 avg)

Temp: 76º    Humidity: 93%

Missed my morning run. Had a very hard time staying awake at work and after dinner, watched The Patriot with my sons until 9 pm. I would have run earlier but we had a terrible storm system come through which made that an unwise proposition. As I lay there watching the credits I told my sons I was done for the night and ready to get to bed. I then realized what I was saying, "I'm a lazy old man who has called it quits before even stepping a foot out the door." At that point I cut through the kitchen, ate two freshly made brownies, put my socks/shoes on and hit the road. My work out was 2 miles warm up, 2 X 1600 @7:00 pace, 800 jogging recovery, then 2 mile cool down. I actually hit my times for both miles and it really was pretty comfortable. 

1. 6:54
2. 6:59

My last mile was a comfortable 9:01 with a half mile pick up at 8:15 to loosen my legs. A quick hose shower and swim in the pool with my youngest, made it a perfect conclusion to a long tiring day.

Time: 9:20 pm  Total Time: 48:40 (8:04/mi avg)

Temp:  77º          Humidity: 88%

Another late evening run. Caleb rode his bike with me and we set out for an 8 miler at about 9:20 pm. Uneventful except for the fact that Caleb got pulled over by a police officer for not having lights on his bike, helmet on his head, and wearing dark clothing  while riding in the street... So maybe we could have prepared just a little better.

Felt slow tonight. I have been really tired all week but tonight is the first time I felt it effect my run. No worries though. I'm thankful that I can run and that my son wanted to come along and that I had a cool pool and cold Gatorade waiting for me when I returned home. Blessings to me!

Time: 9:20  Total Time:  1:09:57  (8:32 avg)

Temp:  84º    Humidity: 74%

Ran with the Striders this morning in Starkey Park. Started early and ran from Longleaf to get 5 in before we joined the group. Ran with Victoria & Jorge for the first 5 and wisely started out in the 8:45 to 9:00 pace. Joined up with the larger Strider clan and worked our way out to a turn around at about 5.5. Saw a lot of deer this morning on the trail. One was a young buck (2 pt) who just stood their next to the trail and watched us pass. Pretty cool!

Felt good toward the end and got a couple sub 8's in. Good run overall. Really crashed hard after it was over. Glad to have this one under my belt and left in my wake.

Time: 5:30 am    Total Time: 2:13:30  (8:20 avg)

Temp: 82º   Humidity: 82%