So, this morning was just not the kind of morning I was able to run. Good thing they have a PM track huh? Why yes, it was a good thing. I believe it was the hottest day on earth today. The pm track is in San Leandro, definitely not around the corner like Berkeley but oh well. Coach Al's nuggets of knowledge are priceless...or at least worth the 13 miles of driving at 5:30pm. So we go to the track, I am once again anticipating the GI Jane experience I did not receive last week. Ah, but to no avail...we run in circles again. This time he tells me to do 17 minutes. Ooh, 5 more minutes. I can do it. So we start running in circles...I am SO wishing I could put my ipod on and listen to Mika, but no. Biggest sin ever - I must not commit. It is so ridiculously hot! I am counting my laps again, as I have been instructed. Not really an eventful run, as I neared my last lap in the designated 17 minutes, Fireball Laur (I cannot pronounce her name, but she says it is like Laurie without the ie) comes running up next to me talking about how her 7 year old son is training for a tri. What??? Anyway, we start chatting as we run, and she tells me I am capable of one more lap. I tell her it is my 17 minute mark...and she says "no, let's go" and so I do. Who can argue with that? I ended up running 21:30 and racked up 8 laps in the time. I felt good the whole time, really thought my stride felt nice and smooth. Thanks Fireball Laur. She was as close as I got to my "give me 50" scenario.
My only complaint about today was the timing...in the mix of leaving work and allowing for the commute I didn't give myself time to properly eat. Low energy combined with extreme heat and emotional exhaustion from my job = crazy hungry monster driving home after track. (not good - eat more next time!)
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