Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

I am bound and determined to make this week better than the past few. I am traveling Tues - Thurs with obscenely early flights and late meetings, so I will do the best I can. I met Annette for early miles and as always had a great time and ran harder than I ever would have on my own. We both thought we would keep it about 8:30 but that didn't last too long and mile 6 was a prep for running fast for a 5K in less than two weeks. We are running it to see what kind of shape we are in...pretty dumb in my case because I know the answer to that, but I also need to start racing more than once or twice a year.   It should be interesting to say the least.     Last mile was 7:26...if only I could do that for 3.1...

Avg Pace 8:11

I had toyed with the idea of heading back out tonight for an easy run and my 14 year old daughter begged me to take her.  How could I turn her down?   She has historically not liked running at all, but I thought that after 6 months of highly competitive volleyball and plyo she might have changed.   I was so, so wrong.   She made it barely a mile and run/walked mile two and walked all of mile 3.   She didn't even try... and that is a direct quote from her.   My 11 year old wanted to tag along and she actually did great and ran all three with a few stops, but did amazing!     I added on some going back to get my 14 year old and then another lap around the little block to make just over 4.  Avg Pace 9:47

I am Syracuse for work and had to get up at some crazy hour that started with a 3.   No am run but I was able to get out tonight after two flights, conference calls, client business meeting and a compliance training.     When I arrived at the gym, all the treadmills where taken so I did the first 10 min (approx 1 mile) on the elliptical.  As soon as a treadmill opened up, I moved over and warmed up for one more mile.   I then did 3 miles of the 30-20-10 work out from Runners World's Peak Performance.   The first set was pretty easy, but the next two were a little tougher, but not crazy hard.   It was interesting trying to o it on the treadmill, but made the time fly by.  

30's = 6.6   20's = 7.5 10's = 10.00

I then did the last two miles from 7.0 - 7.6, trying not to get board. 

Avg pace for the all miles but the 2 warm up: 8:12

Tomorrow will not be as good - early meeting at the hospital, flights and late getting home - just to turn around and do it all again on Thursday. 

What a morning!  I ran to CVS to meet Annette who ended up oversleeping.  So 1 mile to the store and then another circling the parking lot.   At this point I knew I would need to make a pit stop at some point but thought I could run around the block and stop at my house.   The first two miles were fine, but the third was a mess  - I probably had to stop and collect myself  a half dozen times....  Pit stop at the house and then another 3 more miles to make 8 for the day.    

It was probably okay that I ended up on my own, because we had planned on doing some speed work, but my legs were tired....how they get tire from sitting on airplanes all day long is beyond me.   So I took it easy and ran by feel.

Avg Pace: 8:39

Nice solid run this morning.  I ran two miles to meet Annette and just as I was heading out of my neighborhood, I saw a guy running along.  He seemed kind of lurpy and slow so I thought I would try to pass him as I was warming up....He was going quite a bit faster than I thought an I had to work more than I probably should have to pass.   First mile was 8:18 - way to fast and I was so glad to turn the corner and run the next mile in the wind.  

I met Annette and we ran 6 more together before we ended up at my house to grab a drink and GU.   I asked her if she wanted to go the easier but longer way to her son's game or the shorter, hilly route....She picked shorter...I never should have given her a choice.   So we ran down the hill, up the hill, down hill and back up for 2 miles  and at that point I had to turn to go home.   I cut through a neighborhood to avoid 1 mile of hills but had it for the last mile and oh, it was slow and yucky!  Up hill in the wind is no way to finish.       

Avg Pace 8:27 - perfect but my splits were all over the place.

8:18, 8:39, 8:47, 8:43, 8:21, 8:31, 8:19, 8:18, 8:30, 8:28, 8:05, 8:30

BTW - 80% humidity every day I have run this week.  Completely ridiculous.