Getting back to Boston

Really didn't feel like running this morning. Stayed up until; 2 a.m., didn't sleep well, up at 8, felt exhausted, weak, blah, whatever. Decided to try to run anyway before it got any hotter than it already is (which is 84 with HI of 90 at 9:45). Lot of walking. Considered bailing out, but managed to finish the Shiloh loop. On the way back, made two-minute bargains with myself "just run two more minutes," then reset at the end of two minutes. That lasted 18 minutes, or Shiloh to the swere plant. I think the smell is what got me there. But got through 6.2 when I really didn't want to do any.

Tonight was what Pfitz would call a GA run -- a little faster than easy, but not really pushing the pace. Felt much better than yesterday; decent sleep and 12 degrees cooler might have had something to do with that, and then it started raining late in the run, which I liked even better. Then did hill sprints X 8. Only really went what I thought was decently fast on two of the eight, but whatever. Haven't done them in quite a while anyway. Total of 5.75, less than half a mile less than yesterday, but much, much less trauma.

Speaking of trauma, accepted the job today. Not sure yet when work and paychecks will begin, but nice to have that worry alleviated.

Reps at FHS tonight -- 3 X 800 at 10K pace (Ron said something else, which sounded faster than I wanted to run, so I did my own workout). Too darn hot; would have been nice to do it yesterday when it was 10 degrees cooler and overcast, but I got through. Also had nice talk with Scott out there, who offered his help and support. Main thing is, got out and ran.

Progression run tonight. Once the glute loosened up a little, I felt pretty good, and the afternoon rain knocked the temp down about 10 degrees, so I let the progression go. The last 0.7 was at roughly MP, not GMP but what I actually ran at Memphis. Wound up running 5.3 in 48 minutes.

T's in Oklahoma visiting his roommate today, so I've been solo. Didn't leave the house until the run, but got some things accomplished. Employer got my paperwork; they're going to set up my trip to Phoenix for training at some point in the  near future (I hope I get paid for that).

It's abig load off my mind to have the job situation settled. I'm still really strapped financially, of course, and the marital situation is no better, but at least there is foreseeable income. Maybe I'll luck out and UI will come through.

Good hard 6-miler tonight. Most of it was at sub-9 pace, some was at MP or below. Extremely humid, not much breeze. Taking off my shirt helped very, very little. Couldn't fight off the walkmonster for a brief stretch on Stutlz, but then ran the last three-plus. Used the old two-minute bargain trick again for the last two miles, and it worked. I was afraid I'd turned my ankle on Silent Grove; not sure exactly how I misstepped, but it stung for a while. Seems  OK now, although that may not be the case tomorrow. Also my first 5-day running streak since the NYC trip, which was five weeks ago now. Seems like five years.

Would have been an easy 5 miles, except for the wall of humidity and the wall of bugs. I felt like insects were bouncing off me every 15 feet. I don't think I've ever had an experience quite like that, even in mosquito-infested Arkadelphia. But then mosquitoes aren't as dense as these critters that were bouncing off me. Anyway. routine run, took 48 minutes.

Did a Beast tonight. Or it did me. Power went out at the house at 8 p.m.. When it wasn't back on an hour later, started my run even though I wasn't quite recovered from dinner. GI did OK, but hydration was major issue even thought it was relatively cool and breezy. Thunderstorms skirted the area, which brought temps down and breeze up, but I was still having hard time. Had to stop twice to get water and kept cottonmouth the whole way. But I got through.

Father's Day tomorrow. Somehow I don't think it will be too festive for me. But I could be wrong. Just some recognition would suffice; a card would be wonderful.