Instead of getting up early to shop, I got up early to run. I wanted to get my workout done in time to take zumba with some of my family. I decided to run on the treadmill in order to avoid both the smog, and crazy shoppers speeding down the road to get to their deal. I arrived at the health club to find that it didn't open until six. (Come on. It's called 24 Hour Fitness for a reason!)
Finding myself with 20 extra minutes, I drove next door to Sport Authority. I figured that if I needed new running shoes I might as well get a deal. I watched people park and get in line either at Sport Authority or JoAnne's. I made a game of guessing who would get in which line. The ladies in mom jeans, turtleneck sweaters and 90's bangs: definitely JoAnne's. The homies in basketball shorts, hoodies, and backwards baseball caps: Sport Authority. I'm so easily entertained.
After purchasing my early Christmas present, I headed to the gym. My hips and achilles were thanking me for the new footwear. I felt so much better! I warmed up 2 miles and then ran 8 x 3 minutes on/ 2 minutes off. I started at 6:07 pace, and ended at 5:40 pace. My recovery was at 7:30 pace. This workout fell somewhere between a tempo run and a speed workout in effort. I'm working my way up to 10-12 repeats. 8 was good for today. I cooled down until I hit 10 miles. 67:43 for the entire workout.
Later AM: Zumba with my sisters-in-law. Lots of fun!
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