It's been really busy lately. AFter a long weekend to Arizona, we're doing some work around the house in preparation for a baby shower for Violi's sister. Painting, yard work, cleaning... all that stuff make it difficult to be disciplined in eating and exercising. I'm not doing too bad, however. Since I did the 5K, I've really bumped up my pace in training runs. Today I did intervals and had to do 2x1600 at a 8:00 min/mi. pace with 400m rest interval between. Then I had to do an 800m at a 7:47 pace. It felt tough, but I felt like I really did well afterward.
I got in a really beautiful run out in Prescott. There was a great little trail through some woods. Lots of hills, perfect temps and no humidity. I did have to walk up one hill because it seemed like it would never end and then when I thought I was close to the end, it turned and just got steeper. Then, after I'd been running for about 45 min. one way, i decided I should think about going back. There was a trail that split off, so I thought I'd take it to see where it went, I thought it might go back toward town (at this point I hadn't seen a house or car in the last 20 min., for all I knew I was on a Javelina path). I told myself that I'd run on it for 15 min. and see where it went before I decided to maybe turn around. I was definitely getting closer to town, but I had no idea where it would come out once I got there, so I decided to just keep going and when I made it out to a road, I'd call Violi to have her give me directions. Another 15 min. and I see a path to a road, but amazingly, I came out about a block away from Violi's grandpa's house! What a relief.
One of my favorite things to do when I visit somewhere, is to go for a run and get acquainted with the area. I'm looking forward to a couple nice runs in Indiana in about a week. I might even have some company which is always nice.
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so you plan to run in jasper? i'll try to pray for no rain. I am so use to praying for rain in these parts
...and i'll save myself...i'll officially start my running again with you here. so the needed ration might be something like this (for me): run 4 minutes, stop hack, cough, spit 10 minutes, 3 minute ambulance ride to nearby hospital, two day recovery, and then ongoing rehabilitation the rest of my life ...I am so looking forward to the first triumphant minute of our run together....
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