I thought today was the last tempo run for the training program for the Berlin Marathon. \u00a0With that happy thought in mind, I toddled off to the “Y” to use my last free three day pass and run this on a TM.<\/p>\n
Seeing as it’s Monday, I started the day off with a phone call to MIL. \u00a0We chat every Monday for at least 1.5 hrs. \u00a0I swear that each of us makes a list during the week of things we need to remember to tell each other! \u00a0This makes for some very fun Monday morning conversations. \u00a0Hahaha!!!<\/p>\n
While I was talking with MIL, I also had the bedding going. \u00a0Monday is also the day I do the bedding. \u00a0TMI? \u00a0I feel like I am multi-tasking if I have the laundry going. \u00a0By the time our conversation is done, I have the bed re-made and am set to go about the day.<\/p>\n
Lately, with how hot\/humid it has been, I’ve been making my Monday morning call AFTER the run. \u00a0It simply gets too hot to run if I run after the phone call but seeing as I was going to hit the TM, I called before. \u00a0Worked just fine. \u00a0Had a lovely chat and I was on the road by 9:00.<\/p>\n
Got to the “Y” and the first thing I noticed was it was unusually warm in there. \u00a0Uh-oh. \u00a0The A\/C has having a little trouble today. \u00a0Happens. \u00a0Turned in my pass and walked on over to the room with all the TM’s.<\/p>\n
The one I like? \u00a0My most favorite TM in the whole place? \u00a0The one with cup holders on both sides and for some reason I just really, really like it? \u00a0A lady was on it. \u00a0Grrr!!! \u00a0Not only was she on it, she was walking on the thing about as slow as it would go. \u00a0I was happy to see she was out walking and all but doggone it! \u00a0That was MY TM!<\/p>\n
Hahaha!!! \u00a0Funny how we get possessive of things that aren’t ours. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I had to use the TM right behind her. \u00a0No worries.<\/p>\n
I hopped on and cranked the pace to a 9:00 pace. \u00a0This was my warm up mile.<\/p>\n
I was getting very warm very fast! \u00a0It really was kinda toasty in there. \u00a0Sure was wishing I had my favorite TM! \u00a0It was next to a floor fan. \u00a0*sigh* \u00a0That’s when I made the mistake of looking at the lady out for a stroll on my favorite TM. \u00a0She was talking on her cell!!! \u00a0Nooooo!!!! \u00a0That was so wrong!!!<\/p>\n
*I was laughing at myself as I was thinking this. \u00a0I was telling myself, “Howard, you’re being a TM snob. \u00a0Knock it off!” \u00a0It really was kinda funny.<\/p>\n
Finishing that first mile and increased the pace to an 8:30 and got down to business. \u00a0The miles started going by and I was getting warmer and warmer. \u00a0I was getting uncomfortable. \u00a0I was getting too hot.<\/p>\n
This wasn’t good.<\/p>\n
At mile 5, I hit the pause button. \u00a0ToWednesdayok at drink of my fuel. \u00a0Took a deep breath and hit resume.<\/p>\n
Mile 6 came. \u00a0Hit the pause button. \u00a0Took another drink of my fuel. \u00a0Took another deep breath and hit resume.<\/p>\n
Mile 6 sucked. \u00a0Holy cow it was bad! \u00a0I kept telling myself, only 4 miles to go! \u00a0I knew deep down that 10 miles wasn’t going to happen. \u00a0Not today.<\/p>\n
During mile 6, mentally I was reviewing my training plan for the week. \u00a0Tomorrow called for a rest day but Wednesday I was scheduled for 20 miles with the last 5 as a fast finish. \u00a0The question I asked myself was: \u00a0If I went ahead and forced the last few miles, what were my chances of being able to successfully complete Wednesday’s run.<\/p>\n
I knew those chances were not good.<\/p>\n
Mile 7. \u00a0That’s when I decided that a 7 mile tempo run was good enough for today.<\/p>\n
7.05 miles for the morning at an 8:32 pace.<\/p>\n
A friend of mine from the day’s when I would lift at the “Y” very kindly took a short video of the run today. \u00a0I asked her to do it so I could share it with my little IRun4 buddy, Aiden. \u00a0He’s seen pics of me running before but never me running. \u00a0Shoot, I’ve seen pics of me running before but never me running! \u00a0HA!<\/p>\n
In a sec, I’ll post the video here. \u00a0What did I learn from the video? \u00a0I have a nice, quick cadence. \u00a0This is good. \u00a0My posture is pretty good, too! \u00a0These things were encouraging. \u00a0The last thing I learned is my tummy is a tattle-tale. \u00a0It tattled and told everybody that I’ve enjoyed a few too many hot fudge malts lately. \u00a0HA! \u00a0Time to buckle down and eat a little bit more healthy.<\/p>\n
Trust everybody had a wonderful weekend! \u00a0Here’s to a brand new week! \u00a0Enjoy! \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n