Objective: easy/recovery Weather: 40sF, windy (bf 3-4), light drizzle 15 min abs and wts.
Feeling a bit stronger today, though still noticeably weak and breathless. I just took it really slowly and enjoyed the ride. Very dark; I need to get new batteries in the headlamp. Seems so soon; I think I just did it about 2 months ago. But I do like a nice wide beam.
As my strength returns this week, I'll have to start pushing my wake up time back to the 4:30 neighborhood. It's only been a couple of weeks, but I got spoiled fast. My main strategy for early waking is: no thinking allowed! I have an extremely persuasive slacker living in my brain, and she can talk me out of a run in less time than it takes to hit "snooze." When the alarm dings (I have a Zen Alarm, love it), the only goal is to sit up. Don't think, just sit up. "If you can sit up you can 'git up." After a few seconds of sitting, I can progress to walking and after that it's in the bag. But still, no thinking! Not even that great motivational speech you made up the night before. Slacker will shoot it full of holes without breaking a sweat. Just move. If I must allow myself a thought, it shall be "you can have a nap later." Sometimes that's a lie, but Slacker doesn't have the day planner, she only knows about slow breathing and warm beds. So this week is Get Back To Routine week, except for the workout details since all runs will be slllllow for now.
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