Nine miles on the treadmill tonight, followed by 10 striders. Weather was cooler and drier today and I probably could have run outside semi-comfortably, but since I was on call, it's easier to have my phone with me on the treadmill than on the road. So I ran on the TM, watched the Home Run Derby while I ran, and it seemed to be a nice distraction. Turns out I got called twice in the half-hour AFTER I finished my run -- and the cellphone didn't ring either time. I really need a new phone -- or a new carrier, but Verizon is buying my carrier, so we'll see if that makes any difference.
It feels strange to say that a nine-mile run which ends with three miles of sub-9:00 running was easy, but it was. My pulse never got up to150 and I was barely winded after nine miles. Now the striders, that's another story. Maybe I'm still approaching them as I did wind sprints in junior high school football, except I'm probably running them faster than I did then (and I know I'm in better shape than I was then).
Got caught up on my sleep somewhat over the weekend, although last-minute studying and my reunion will probably cut back on that through this week. | 