Tempo run today. I don't usually run 8 in the morning, so I woke up early to make sure I'd have time for all of it. I'm beginning to question my sanity when I wake up at 4 am so I can log extra miles.
Warm up mile, 1600x 8:00 (4 times) with 800 recovery jogs, cool down for 1.5 miles.
Not sure on my pace for the warm up...I kept my tempo paces pretty even. 3 were under 8 and one was just over 8. The last mile of the cool down was a 9:30. My legs were tired there at the end.
Did a quick cold water bath while I ate my warm oatmeal breakfast. That was weird, but I thought the warm food would off-set the cold water. And I'm not above weird.
Later, I was trying to do my physical therapy strengthening exercises, but half way through, I saw the comforter hanging off the end of the bed, and I pulled it over me and fell asleep. I knew I wouldn't sleep long because seminary boy would be home in the next 10 minutes. So I just laid on the floor and took a nap at 6:30 in the morning. It was great.
Did a little running after school. I had my old shoes, and I forgot my knee brace, so it was a very slow and short .75 run. I transitioned to the bleachers and walked the bleachers for 20 minutes. It was slow, but I like to feel those glutes engaged on the bleachers. I can just imagine them getting firmer.... but it's all just in my imagination.
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