AM - ran the dog around the block PM - Big Workout; 5x4-minute CV fartlek with 2-minute recovery, followed by 4x30s hill charges. Jon, Cody, and I did this workout on the North Logan Loop. Met at the fairgrounds, then warmed up about 4 miles to the top of 1000 N, then started the fartlek. | Interval | Distance | Pace
| Comment | | 1 | 0.79 | 5:05/mile
| pretty much all downhill
| | 2 | 0.73 | 5:29/mile
| 2/3 uphill, 1/3 downhill
| | 3 | 0.73 | 5:29/mile
| all uphill
| | 4 | 0.77 | 5:13/mile
| slight downhill/flat
| | 5 | 0.77 | 5:12/mile
| slight downhill/flat
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Jon was flying today, so I was just trying to keep up with him. All in all, a pretty good workout, considering my legs weren't spunky going into it. But I was happy with the pace today. We cooled down a few miles, and then I did my hill charges up the Boulevard. Fun stuff. This morning I had my quarterly rheumatologist appointment. Not much to report, other than he wants me to take my NSAIDs more consistently. Humph. They also took my weight, blood pressure, and heart rate. I don't remember my blood pressure, but I weighed in at 131 lbs with all my clothes, wallet, shoes, and keys, so I think I've dropped a few. And my resting heart rate was 44, a new PR. The nurse looked a little surprised and asked me if my heart rate is always this low. I tried to think of something witty and clever to say, but could not think of anything, so just said, "Uh, I'm a runner". Then I wen to the chiropractor. He x-rayed my neck last week, and this week we got to look at the results. My neck angle only changed a little, up from 18 degrees to 22 degrees. But my head is also more "plumb" with my shoulders, and also vertebrae spacing has increased, so all that is good. Just looking at the side-by-side x-rays, I could see improvement. He seemed to think the next month would lead to bigger changes. We shall see.
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