Dang that alarm clock. Actually it's my Blackberry, but still, you get the point. I know a lot of people get up at 4:30ish and have no problem doing it. It was tough when that puppy started singing at 4:30. I got out of the rack around 4:45 and was running by 5:15.
It felt good to be out running before the sun comes up. The temperature, although still warm, was much more pleasant than during the day. I did a couple of miles easy to warm up and then did 5 miles at marathon pace (between 8:00 and 8:23) through campus at Mississippi State University. It's nice to run through campus, especially early when the runners and walkers seem to control the flow of activity for a few hours. After the pace run I finished up with 3 easy miles to cool down.
With school starting back for the boys I hope to get the majority of my runs in early. If today is any indication, it will be a blast to run and watch the sun rise at the same time!
At the end of the day I ended up doing an easy recovery run of approximately 40 minutes. I hadn't planned on running twice today, but felt pretty good after the morning session and decided to get another workout in. Mileage for today was about 14 miles.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
M Pace Workout
Trying to get any decent mileage in during the day is difficult. With GEER bearing down it's time to start hitting the pavement early. I am in for a 9.5 - 10 mile M pace workout tomorrow morning early. Below is a link to my route:
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