I was lazy this morning and laid in bed instead of getting up. I am continually amazed at how rational I can make crazy sound at 5 am. I can convince myself of many reasons to lay in bed. Today's was that I didn't want to miss my parents leaving...They would have waited, I knew it - we had discussed...but it was my crazy rational thinking that convinced me to not get up. I also went back to work today and had thought about running at lunch but my husband couldn't bring my gear. So I bailed on hanging out with my family on a Friday night and went to the Y. 9 miles of punishment on the treadmill. About .5 mile in I was mentally done so I broke it up into 5k's to make it seem less torturous. 5K# 1: warm up 9:15 pace down to 8:40 pace @ 1% grade 5K #2: .5 mile hill climbing @ 8:49 1% - 5% /.5 mile @ 0% x 3 5K #3: .5 segments varying between 8:27 - 8:41 The last .2 were done at a 5% grade to replicate the MCM finish. So glad it was done. Now I am trying to rehydrate in time for tomorrow mornings long run. | 