Of Mice and Marathons

AM: 3.4 miles, averaged 10:24. HR 141.

Betwee recovery and easy. Wanted to get something short in before travel. I tested a new pair of Altras. I like them so far.

PM: 60' on the trainer. 193W. HR 137.

First day of the semester at Lawrence Tech. Did not have a great start, but it likely wasn't as bad as I thought it as. 

PM: 90' on the trainer. 209W. HR 151.

Got a decent amount of work done throughout the day. The boys went to their friend's. Felt much better today. Feeling like I am getting more settled, which balances me. Weight has dropped a bit, but I would rather that not come from being anxious and not having much of an appetite until later in the day.

AM: 6.5 miles, averaged 9:58. HR 147.

Ran before class. Not sure I have run at 7:00 since early 2019 maybe? Put me in a good frame of mind for the rest of the day. I think Mondays and Wednesdays I am going to need to get a run or a trainer ride in before class, then if time allows in the afternoon something else or just keep working. Feeling much better today than the last 10-12 days for sure. 

Lunch: 6.7 miles, averaged 9:41. HR 152.

Ran before individual meetings after putting the boys down for their naps. Felt pretty good. Settling into the semester quite well.

AM: 6.5 miles, averaged 9:58. HR 148.

Definitely felt more like January though not bad at all. Temps have been above normal and almost no snow. Great Janaury for running I suppose.

PM: 85' on the trainer. 234W. HR 158.

70' tempo effort w/ 10' up + 5' down

Felt quite strong. Tried not to press too hard. Did this in resistance mode to mix things up. Megan ran. Boys were at their friends for a bit.

Lunch/PM: 120' on the trainer. 215W. HR 145.

Somewhat hilly route to keep things interesting. Found out last night/afternoon that I got a summer class at Oakland, which was a total suprise, but it could not be better news. It means a decent chunk of money and means I can legitmately just take vacation from May to early July. 

We went to an Oakland basketball game with the boys. It was fun. They stood and danced and watched and the Pistons half time peformers did a bunch of trampoline dunks during the halftime of the game. Good stuff.