The Next Step

We got another 3" of snow last night and expecting more today so back on the TM.  I felt a lot better this morning but just ran easy.  My legs were recovered nicely from the long run on Sat and starting to feel stronger but still have work to do.  My wife and I are going to Barbados tomorrow so hope to get some running in outside down there.  I will have the opposite problem down there I will probably be struggling with the heat but will definitely like it.

61:37 (7:42 avg)

Had to leave at 6 am for the airport and didn't get to Barbados until around 10pm so no run today but it was good to feel the warm weather.

Barbados:  I didn't have time to find a place to run so just ran on the hotel TM.  I planned on doing 4 x 7:00 with 3:00 at around 6:15 pace.  I did a 2 mile warmup and felt kinda run down but thought I would try the workout anyway.  I did the first 7:00 and it was too bad but I could tell getting 4 of them in was going to be tough.  The second one went ok but the workout room was really warm and I was not feeling the best.  I got into the third one and felt like I was really having to push plus the heat was making me feel bad so I cut that one short and skipped the last one.  I hate to cut a workout short but I didn't feel like I was getting out of it what I had planned and just thought I would save it for another day.  Hope to get outside but I'm sure the heat will tough tomorrow.

52:28 (7:30 avg)

Barbados:  It was 86 and humid today.  I love being in the warm weather and out of the cold but it is not easy for running.  My body is wanting to know how to go from 16 degrees to 86 degrees and it is not going very good.  I started off ok but after around 4 miles I was really feeling the heat and had to slow down and jog in.  Also, I didn't find a very good place to run so was just running through the streets dodging cars because of the small sidewalks.  It was nice to get outside.

56:12 (8:02 avg)

Barbados:  We got up early and went on an Island Safari today then got back and had a dinner function that night so didn't get a run in.  

Barbados:  I got out earlier today but it was still 78 and humid this morning.  It did rain lightly some that made it feel better.  I felt better running today.  I guess the body is starting to get used to the warmer weather.  Just in time for me to go home.  I found a boardwalk that I ran back and forth on because it was only about 3/4 of a mile long.  It was beautiful running by the ocean no matter how many times I went back and forth.  Not really a good week for running but I was just hoping that I could maintain my fitness while I was down here and then try to hit it hard again next week.  Going home in the morning and believe it or not it will be good to be back in Indiana especially to see my girls.

62:24 (7:48 avg)