Now for runs. Yesterday was a recovery 6 miles. Easy run pace, just some meditation running. Too many clouds early on to get any photos.
Today, ladder intervals - 400/800/1200/1600/1200/800/400, 400 meter medium pace between, with warm up and cool downs, totaling about 10 miles.
I woke up at 4am, had a cup of ice coffee with some sugar to help add a little to the tank. It did its job internally, although I am starting to feel the repercussions of having a sporadic appetite the last 4 or so days. My energy was shot, and my legs were pretty blah. Right near the start of the path, this middle ages man carrying an umbrella was walking north, I veered off about 10 feet from him to be safe, and he started to unzip his pants, wtf... I ran faster to get away and didn't look back for at least 100 feet and he was staring at me. CREEPY.
I then met up with Erin a little down the path, warned her not to go north, and then she looped back at that point for some warm up miles, we chatted a few, then split ways.
The gnats were back today. And when I say back, I'm talking Michael Jordan back to win titles. For once they were worse in Lakeview and LP, rather than Uptown and Edgewater. I got home and I was covered in them from the shorts up. SO GROSS. I ate a few for sure as well.
I also saw Mrs. Fueling Strong on the way back, who maintains a cheery hello!
I was on a decent pace up to the 1600, but I lost it there. I was hearing phantom beeps from my phone indicating my distance was done and to slow down, but it wasn't it. I left the running zone and kept thinking I overran the distance. I recovered a little for the 1200 and 800. Glad to get it done. Looking forward to MP day on Friday.
And here are a couple photos I take just for you guys, same beach, 75 minutes apart:
I'm looking forward to running in the cooler morning air if the forecast is correct.
And for everyone in the WRCE..
Have a good day!
I got totally bugged today too. I'm not sure what's worse - when it's still dark and you don't see them coming or when it's lighter and you see them but still can't avoid them.
ReplyDeleteDark! If its lighter out, I try to at least cover my face with my arm or something. ICK ICK.
ReplyDeleteOne time when I was running a guy dropped his pants... FULL FRONTAL... and he was a rather excited guy if ya catch my drift... This was on one of the sidewalks next to Stockton and it was like 4 in the afternoon. I barely glanced (difficult to NOT glance when someones pants drop and he is going commando) and just kept moving... never looked back...
ReplyDeleteWow! that is professional right there. This guy took his time.
ReplyDelete*Shudder*
OMG! Someone did that to me once, but it was on the red line one New Year's Eve (oh, what a way to end the year), so a little less surprising than on the lakefront trail. That is NOT the kind of sausage I want on a run.
ReplyDeleteThat is so so so creepy! I once saw a homeless man take a dump in a park while I was running (in the city, not on the lake path) and it scarred me. Ha. The things that go on in the early hours.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the run! I somehow missed the 1600 m during my speed work but I'm not super upset about it :P.
Congrats on the blog award!
ReplyDeleteAll of the bugs have me missing the winter and those first few weeks of spring before they come out. Those are good times. I'm sorry your ladder sorta went downhill, but at least you got in some decent speedwork, even if the last part of the workout didn't go as well as you had hoped. I'm sure you'll still get the fitness benefits you were aiming for. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, and congrats on being named a top blog! Woot!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!! It'll look great next to my facebook share button haha
ReplyDeleteYeah about that night.. jager *ugh*
ReplyDeleteGROSS! I saw a guy around 9am in the loop just taking a piss 10 feet from the sidewalk.. FACING THE SIDEWALK. wtf.
ReplyDeleteHaha nobody had to know you missed the 1600!
You always catch me at the beginning of my runs thus why I'm still so cheery. lol Missed you today on the trail since I was at speed training, but see you later this week.
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