Worked till 1:30am last nigt putting on firmware updates on our Dell Equallogic System and getting Survey logs from a HP Proliant machine that will justify it being replaced. So that being said I could have been replaced with a new energized body this morning. Anyway, I was tired waking up a little after 6am and really wasn't motivated to do anything. The one motivation I had for anything was crawling back in bed and snooze for 8 more hours. I didn't want to run and I planned to do a harder uphill run today for the training with the legs. I need to get the strength of going uphill like I had in years past. Started from my house and went up Satterfield Rd. Felt DEAD the first 3-4 miles and wanted to sleep, but I got warmed up and that helped. ... then when I reached the top I did all the six side uphill streets running up and down to get 100ms up and down intervals. This is a good spot to train for short intervals and it was always my secret and training option. Did those at a faster clip and the legs were turning over better and the stride felt better. I was really getting hot and desperately need to buy some sunglasses but managed. I finished the run going back down the hill which is about 3.5 from the top of Satterfield Rd. to my house. 13.25 miles in 1: 32 8:03, 7:41, 7:42, 7:52, 6:5, 6:46, 6:55, 6:39, 6;24, 6:52 6:37, 6:36. 6:33. Good half marathon simulation. I miss racing and seeing runner friends I think more than anything since my accident. I lost a big part of communication in that way. I'm glad I'm starting to do events again. |