Speed day and longer run day. I had to get up on time this morning again. 2 days in a row - I feel like a winner in a competition that awards finalists nothing but tiredness. I did my pt warm ups and headed out for my 8. It's been a long time since I've run 8 miles in the mornings. I ran 1.5 warm up, then 1 mile at an 7:58, 1/2 mile easy run, 1 mile at 8:03, 1/2 mile easy, 1 mile at 8:03, 1/2 mile easy, 1 mile at 7:32, 1 mile easy. Avg pace was 8:40 (if I remember correctly). The fast paces were tough & I felt like I was working hard. I'm glad I did it & exceeded my goal paces. Since my knee bothered me so much yesterday, I wore the large knee brace- probably a good idea. I didn't have any pain, but the knee is still sore today. Taking Ibuprofen and trying to ice when I can. My legs (the hamstring areas) are sooo sore today. I guess that p90x plyo put a hurting on me yesterday. There was a light rain this morning on my run, but I had my ball cap on & it didn't get on my glasses. And that my friends, is my treasure for the day. Running in rain covered glasses in the dark stinks! My were dry today :-) | 