Here we go again~

Nice, easy recovery run today in attempts to get back on board after the WBR!! I actually felt really good when I woke up today so that was nice.  Heidi C and I started and met up with JaNae.  Once I started running my legs were tired and I could tell that they had taken a beating this weekend.  It was nice to get out and to try and keep them lose a bit.  What a b-e-a-utiful morning it was today!!  If only it could stay like this throughout the entire summer!!  We just ran the 5 mile square and visited about the adventures of this past weekend.  It was a fun run!

 Avg. Pace: 8:50

Okay, it's official I am tired and I had a hard time getting out of bed today.  It seems to be getting a bit harder each day over getting easier, what is up with that??

Did a little strength training this morning with the Heidi's, which was nice.  I feel like I took it pretty easy in attempts to keep my back strong.  I went to the chiropractor yesterday and he was surprised at how well my back held up through the WBR, so that was a good sign.  However, it's still sore and I really feel like I need to take it easy so that I don't strain it or injure it worse later.  Then we went out and did just a bit of jump roping (literally, like maybe 50 jumps is all).  It was a fun morning with the girls!! 

My first official workout doing SPEED WORK this morning!!! And................it wasn't bad at all!!  So, here's how it went. I met with the Heidi's and we drove down just a ways to meet up with JaNae.  We did a warm up mile, a speed mile, jogged 1/2 a mile, another speed mile, jogged 1/2 mile and then a full mile cool down. Not too shabby at all.  The only time I felt really tired was for about the last .25 miles of the 2nd speed mile.  The splits went like this:

Mile warm up: 8:49

Speed mile: 7:18

800m jog: 9:36

speed mile: 7:13

800m jog: 9:13

cool down mile: 8:35

Worked out to be a 8:20 pace overall.  It was a fun morning with the girls and WOW, a very beautiful morning as well!!  I look forward to speed again but fear the 3-4x1600's to come, yikes!!!

I got a sitter this morning so that I could go out for my long run.  The Heidi's and I planned to go out but Tyler's running partner had some things come up at the last minute so he decided to join us as well.  He had to go to the city park in SF to set up for the big Iceland Days festival so he just decided to run there.  We left our house and ran out to river bottoms where we parted ways with Tyler and then ran back. (Just 6 miles out and then 6 miles back).  It was a Beautiful morning and perfect for running.  I felt really good today and felt like I could have even gone a few more miles, but realized that it won't be long until I am running longer miles so I better take these days while I can get them!!  

Avg pace ended up being 8:23 over all but the last mile I averaged a 7:58 so I was happy about that! 

PM.  We had a FRB party at our house! So much fun!! Thanks to everyone who came and brought yummy food and partied with us!!  It was really a lot of fun.  I feel very fortunate to have found so many great friends on this blog!! Thanks again Ya'll~