Mon- The wind blew all day today and I was reluctant to go out and run this evening. At 6:11, I donned a windbreaker and went out. For the first mile I noticed my legs were more stiff than previous Mondays so I spent 5 minutes diligently stretching. (I guess that Saturday run was tougher than I thought.) The hill on Walker Road was easier than I remembered. After decending the hill I felt my legs loosen up and I seemed to really find a pace where my breathing and stride worked well together. When I hit our driveway, I glanced at my watch and it was 6:56. My net run time for the 5 miles was 40 minutes. 2 minutes faster than my best time to date.
Tuesday – Ran by myself again at Schollenberger park. 6 miles in 56 minutes. Uneventful.
Thursday – Did the track workout but I was having trouble staying motivated. Seemed that the rest of the team felt the same. Did 4 reps of 3 minutes /2 minutes intervals, but it was a grind to say the least. I got through it but it wasn’t my best day. Track seems to be a consistant 3 miles
Saturday- I showed up to the training in Yountville about 45 minute early. Runners were supposed to start at 10 am. Turns out one of my mentees decided to run early. I ran with him on his second out and back to get in a quick 5 miles in 42 minutes. We made it back to the starting point as the runners were starting out. I brought up the rear since I was the Sweep for that day. I ended up accompanying some of the slower paced runners back in, leaving no runners behind. So my last 3 miles was at a pace well below my goal pace. It really made me pay attention to my breathing, and running form. Apparently, it meant a lot to the folks I ran with. They seemed to really appreciate that I was there with them. Pretty gratifying, even though I was well below my average pace. Total mileage for the day was 11 miles. Had a potluck luncheon with our honorees in Jackson Park to finish out a worthwhile day.
Weekly mileage 25 miles
Total to date: 167 miles
