9AM - Met Jordanne and Lisa for a lovely crisp (37 degrees) but sunny trail run at Philip Arnold Park. Their bathrooms were locked too! What?! So like the classy ladies we are we peed in the forest. Ran 4 miles on the trails, then ran Lisa back to her car and she left, then ran Jordanne to the edge of the park where she left to go home. The last two miles (miles 6 & 7) I ran on the streets and did speed-work pick-ups. My heart rate was freaking near max at the end of the last mile, I felt like throwing up a little after. So that means it was a success! :-) Great morning for a fabulous run (still feeling great, my new plan is working!) with wonderful company. TT: 1:13:26 AP: 10:21 Splits: 12:03, 10:27, 11:09, 12:03, 10:18, 8:44, 7:49 (going to die!) Oh, what's my new plan you ask? Only 3 days a week running (technically could be 3.5, every other day only allows for 7 runs in a 14 day period), plus 2 days cross-training, plus at least a little yoga (whoops, I skipped today because I was too cold) and a little strength-training every week. Add icing and compression. Quality runs over quantity (i.e., focusing on speedwork, hills, long runs) but still trying to maximize quantity in just 3 runs (i.e., no more 3 milers). Please let me stay healthy, new plan?!
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