Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

In California for work and enjoyed "cool" morning.   I never felt like I could get my rhythm and the entire run felt harder then it should.

Avg Pace 8:59

Today was our first attempt at Yasso 800's and it did not go well.   We warmed up for two miles and then started and the first one was 3:36 which was right were we need to be in Janaury but too hard for right now.  Second was 3:37 and felt better but by the third, I was done and legs were jello.   We ran back 3 miles and they were way too hard for what we were doing.   A sign of how much we need to accomplish but at least we have a baseline :)

Avg Pace 8:47

7 miles of hills on Bryant Irvin/Dutch Branch.  Again this did not go well - this entire week has been rough.    I felt horrible and really had debated even running but went and regretted it the entire time.  The run got done, was not pretty and probably not even productive.

Avg Pace 9:05

Funny day of running:

AM:  10 miles with Saskia as we ran up Hulen, which is actually a net downhill.    We were set to stay at 9:00 minute miles but we picked it up over the course.   We had a pit stop for a bathroom and one for water.   Overall not to bad and we had some good climbs along the way.  A .25 mile add on as we looked for my husband who was going to drive us back.

Avg Pace: 8:49

PM:  1 mile with Libby who did great - 10:30.  Then the fun began.  Jake wanted to run and said let's see how it goes.  About .5 mile in to the run he picked it up and I could not keep up.  I ended up chasing him for the rest of the time - nice speed work but not was I was expecting.   When did my son get faster than me?   He kicked my butt, but when we were done, he was trashed and I was tired but could have kept going if we had slowed down a bit.  Avg Pace:  8:04