Don’t think. Just Run.

This is the mantra that seems to get me past the strong urge to stop or stay in bed.  If I can get moving before I think too much, I’ve got a shot!

1/23 – Speedwork before work. Man, it’s hard to get motivated for this stuff. 12 x 400s, which I’ll take any day over 6 x 800s. Strange day. My lungs kept saying, “We can do more! Pick it up!”, but the legs had a plan of their own (although it was a good workout). First lap at 1:31. After that 1:26 – 1:29, so not too shabby. Knee was a little sore at times, but not too bad. I stuck to short rest intervals (a minute and a half).

1/22 – Chest, shoulders, and stomach during lunch hour.

1/21 – Thirteen miler (1:44). YMCA route plus a loop around the mall plus a little extra. Mentally, 13 was not intimidating, but with the heavy speedwork my legs didn’t agree. Not a great run. Rainy and cold, which seems to be a theme lately. Had a really close call with a van over by Timmons Arena, on campus of all places. Car swerved off the rode, and I had to hop out of the way. Glad I’m in the habit of running against traffic. I don’t think she ever saw me.
1/20 – Rode my bike to the PAC and did back, arms, and stomach in the afternoon.

1/19 – Busy day at work. No workout. Ate pizza with the chem dept instead, which was a much better choice :-). Guess I’ll skip the tempo run this week.

1/18 – Speedwork on the track (6 x 800). Ran first couple of miles around the lake with colleague Diane. Speedwork in teams certainly helps! Mild ice storm, so it was cold and wet. Most right around 3:00 – 3:01. Fifth one a little slower (3:03), but last one was 3:00 flat. Wohoo! Will speedwork ever get easy?