Winning Back What I Lost

9PM: Slow, easy run on a nice cool evening.  My legs are still a little sore and heavy from Saturday's race but nothing too extraordinary.  I can't believe I've only logged 60 miles this month.  I was doing that in one week not too long ago.  Started listening to "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell.  Its all about the "adaptive unconscience" and how snap decisions can often be more effective than long, deliberative ones.  The irony is that Gladwell's conclusions make very little intuitive sense- but then again neither does electing to run long distances for fun. 

930PM: A little faster, but still easy.  My legs are fully recovered now.  Not planning on running any races until Christmas.  This will test my dedication.  Its always easier for me to log the miles when I now I have a race on the horizon. 

12PM: Easy run on the Boise R. Greenbelt during lunch hour.  Perfect weather this time of year w/ temps in the 50's, overcast, and a slight breeze.  Beautiful fall colors along the river.  I give it another 7-10 days before the leaves start disappearing in earnest.  Spied a pod of rising trout at the 3M turnaround and watched as they took midge larvae just under the surface.  Nothing really big, just a bunch of 10-12 inch spring stockers.  I may have to return on Saturday afternoon w/ my flyrod if time allows. 

845PM:  Very slow and easy.  I just wasn't feeling it at all.  Got in and got out as quickly as possible. 

1230PM:  5M easy and 1M sub 8 min/mi pace on the GB between Municipal Park and Barber Park during lunch.  Ran past a baby rattler sunning itself on the GB.  He didn't rattle at me or anything but I nearly wet myself anyway.  I thought those things would be holed up by now?