Getting back to Boston

I think I put last week's workout on the wrong day. It was Monday, not Sunday. Oh well. When you only run once in a week, it really doesn't matter which day it was.

Back on the road again at the end of my first day off in nine days, since starting the new job (which is promising, although it will be a challenge). Got out at JBH and actually felt pretty good. The hip flexors wer sore, as they were at work last night for some reason, but it wasn't too warm or humid and I felt pretty good from the knees down and the waist up. Shut it down after 8 just because I didn't want to overdo it and limp around for several days. I need to run pretty consistently on my off weeks to make up for what I miss during the work weeks. But it was a pretty good 8, averaging under 10 despite the soreness and plenty of hills (four times around the big loop at JBH).

Great morning for a run -- temps in the 60s, pleasant. Just wish the legs had cooperated. Did not want to run those hill reps, which I did up the hill past Hunt School. Flexors didn't want to go, then the outside of the right knee started hurting. So I shut it down after three of the scheduled four reps. They were supposed to be at 3K effort. Dunno about effort, but as far as pace goes, they were barely under GMP. Well, maybe the last one was decent pace (7:36 according to the Garmin).

Keeping my fingers crossed that this cooler weather is a trend, not a blip. It's supposed to get into the 50s tonight. Shortly off to Fort Smith to look for a place to live.

Finally a good run! Temps in the 50s and the body and legs both cooperated, once some early-morning GI issues cleared. Plan was for a hard progression run. Warmed up with 4 slow (four laps at JBH), which felt good and I found myself slowly accelerating. Then accelerated. Did the first mile at 7:53, which is roughly GMP, then pushed it harder the second mile, 7:27. That left about a quarter-mile recovery jog back to the house. Also left me feeling much better about my fitness. I've been in shape, it's just my body has not been able to overcome this heat. Take away the heat, and I can run well, I guess.

Going back to Fort Smith, hopefully to wrap up the househunting. have a couple of duplexes to go see. I'd be happy with the place on White Oak, but want to see a couple of others just to make sure. If White Oak is the choice, I'll go ahead and call Charles and put in the app and the (postdated) deposit. Then I can work on utilities and stuff next week.