AM - 7 AC/Mall. Yes, the day everyone has been waiting for actually arrived... I wore tights this morning. Give a guy a break - it was 5 degrees! Let the great Southern Utah Palm Tree Kill Off begin (I am going to guess I lose at least 4). The other miracle was that the Jeep actually started this morning. Dressed plenty warm with my ski mittens, facemask, tights and even grabben the old FRB/St. George Running Center jacket and the cold never really bothered me. But the ice everywhere did. Still plenty on the roads (especially the sides) and the sidewalks. So I decided to hit loops around the mall where no cars were going to kill me and I would have room to run around the ice. Plenty boring, but I survived. (F50 594.5)
afternoon - 10 Failed workout. Warmed for around 4 and then did a 2 mile Tinman on PV's new tempo loop that we'll be using this spring. With all the ice and snow these we pretty good, too bad that was it. Went on to the track because the dirt Mile obviously wasn't going to work today - but the track had a decent helping of snow on it still too. Started the first one and it felt like I was really moving, but when I checked my watch at a quarter I was ready down 4 seconds, and each lap was about the same way for a 5:24. I tried not to stress and got into the next one, but called it after only 800 when I was on pace for a 5:40. It wasn't so much the times as the feeling in my legs. They just felt very flat a lifeless - non responsive. It was probably a combination of the longer week last week topped with a longer harder run Saturday and the cold this afternoon - only 22 when I drove home. Throw that in with not wanting to run on the track and it was just enough for a negative run. Definitely an L for the day - oh well, bounce back tomorrow. I am not sure how I can get a few more miles in with all the ice. (Rocket 712.75) | 