Archive for December 11th, 2008

Yesterday was weird, it was 60 degrees and on the verge of rain, so mucho humid.  I was suddenly transported back to summer and how much harder it is to run when it’s warm…and it was only 60!  You’re not supposed to feel a performance hit till temps go over 60, but I definitely lacked the pep I’ve been feeling these past few weeks.  I guess I”m officially a cold-weather runner.

Too bad I’m not a wet weather runner.  Challenging speed workout today, not only because it was long intervals but because it poured rain the entire time.  I didn’t reschedule because of the oft-quoted wisdom that says it takes 10 days for a speed session to “show” and my race is nine days away.  Plus it’ll be windier tomorrow and between water or wind, gimme water.

Continuing with my ritual that speedwork a week before a race must be something I dislike (read: long intervals…because extra masochism has to give me an edge come race day   )  today’s fun was 3 x mile w/4:00 rests.

It wasn’t a great session – I was suffering and my splits had a big fizzle at the end: 7:16, 7:19 and 7:26 for a 7:20 average.  Probably didn’t help that this is my 8th day running, either.  Regardless, I still feel a big dollop of satisfaction at dropping another coin in the speedbank, so all is good.

And that’s about it.  Sorry I’m so boring lately, hopefully I’ll have an adventure or two to relate soon, but for now…zzzzzz.