The calm before the storm - that was how my run began today. I got my bum out of bed at 5 pm and managed to get myself out the door. My running partner, tom, was supposed to meet me at 5:30, and i sent him a text that i was going to be 5 min late. He waited exactly that long for me - I arrived at 5:36 and he had went home ( all he needed was an excuse that morning).
so dang it, i had to get out in the freezing cold and run intervals by myself - but i did it! i tried not to look at my watch and push myself hard. I had to run my workout out on the street cause the hurricane track is under construction, so i had lots of uphill in my workout - this was more of a hill training workout for sure. I don't feel like i could go full out too cause some of the streets weren't well lit and i was waiting to step in a pothole any minute. but anyways i warmed up a mile and then started with 2 x400, then did 5x 800 m with 400 m rest. first one was 3:01 (had a big uphill in the middle), then 2:54, 3:04, 2:46, 2:59. i ended with 2 more 400 m intervals. jim had to get to work so i finished up with 2 more miles on the tread.
right as i finished the lovely wind picked up outside, and has been blowing for 4 days since - so glad i got my run in!
Hard day today too! I taught my core class and did about half of it, but actually mostly participated in my flex class later that day. it felt good. I had to teach a zumba class later that night, but that's more fun than work:) | 