AM - 8 miles, 6:18 pace. thought i'd screwed me and my somewhat rusty self by unintentionally running the first mile under 6:20, but i got a second wind about 10 minutes later and jumped back on it. last 3 miles in 18:29. nothing too fast; just maintaining form.
my 10-day diet is just about over, thank heavens. i shed pounds like clothes when i'm not running, but it takes self-control to not continue eating as i was when i was running 10-20 miles daily. even did a 36-hour fast last weekend, which was hell, but having dropped from 158 the friday morning before last to 150 today i'd call it a necessary sacrifice. nearly back to my ideal weight!
best i've felt since the knee soreness arose last thursday, might snag that elusive post-work run i've been putting off so much lately. was thinking during the run about how a year ago i'd do 10, 12, or even 15 miles after an arduous hospital shift without even considering myself being tired. i need THAT eugene back, think i know how. it'll probably mean sacrificing pace, but i think i can still do 6:40's and call it genuinely easy whereas a year ago that pace would be no faster than 7:10. basically i'm saying reading "once a runner" has convinced me to go back to the high-mileage gene of yonder, no pun intended. celebrating by bringing back my critically acclaimed "song of the day: series
sotd: holy f***ing s**t - have a nice life. not choosing it for the edgy name, it's just a transcendentally great song. long post lol
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