I Can Do Hard Things

6.5 miles —Walmart round about/pioneer house—TT:  58:30 AP: 9:01—-9:27, 9:13, 9:08, 8:54, 8:39, 8:31, 4:36

This was SO hard.  My legs felt heavy (calves were crazy tight) and I was sweating like crazy.  The dog days of summer running.  Blah.....

1.5 miles on home TM.

2x

Squats

Bohemian lunges

60/60/60 plank

Calf raises 

Adductor ball holds

Fire hydrant kick outs

LLL

Shoe lace hamstrings

MCT run with Janice.  TT:  1:35:22. AP:  8:58—9:39, 9:23, 8:55, 8:58, 8:46, 8:56, 9:10, 8:49, 8:38, 8:41, 5:18

I had my calves scraped and worked on yesterday and I could tell this morning.  I rode the struggle bus the entire way.  We stopped at every drinking fountain.  Every square inch of me was soaked with sweat.  HOT!!!!!!

9 miles on the road.  It didn’t feel as hot or humid today.  I ran by myself.  I gave myself permission to go slower and I felt SO much better!  And I took a ton of salt pills.

Up LP Hwy to SR 92 to Apline Hwy.  TT:  1:25:46  AP 9:20

Pick up cross country kid

3 miles on the TM

1x

Squats

Bohemian lunges

60/60/60 plank

Calf raises 

Adductor ball holds

Fire hydrant kick outs

LLL

Shoe lace hamstrings

Dark o'clock this morning before Abby's 5k.  Drinking fountain sprints.

#1 to #2 - 6:30

#2 to #1 - 6:37 (whoa....I really fell way off here)

Murdock to Pumpkin truck - 3:31

Fire Hydrant to light - 3:27

Heather's house to home - 2:03

I knew my paces would be slightly slower due to the heat and it being pitch dark.  These felt incredibly hard.  Calves still tight.