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August 11, 2005
Cautious uptempo
I'm feeling better as the week goes on, but I'm not taking that for granted. Perhaps the iron is kicking in after a week of taking it. It'll be interesting to see how I feel when my cycle comes around. My plan was to run 8 miles "general aerobic" today. I wanted to run a bit faster but not wear myself out for Saturday's long run since my legs are a hint weary from Tuesday's workout. The "Real Feel" temp was 100+ degrees this afternoon, so I ventured to the gym. I warmed up and cooled down on the treadmill for 2 miles each. The faster running consisted of 2 miles at 8:00 and 2 miles at 7:40, which felt almost comfortable. I was happy with the effort considering I could hardly maintain an 8:30 pace on last Friday's long run. I would really like to know what's going on with system! After I ran, I gulped down a chocolate Gu to keep my blood sugar up and did abs and upper body exercises. I felt strange getting home before 8 tonight, like I should be working out more since we haven't been finishing up our workouts until almost 9 this week. I played it safe, though, and went home to do some Reserves work.
Before I go, let me introduce my friend Andrew. He's training for Detroit Marathon in October. At first, I thought "Why would anyone want to run a marathon in Detroit?" (sorry, I hope I'm not offending anyone) I imagine the city as dirty and full of car factories, but honestly, I don't know because I've never been there. It could be a lovely city. Anyhow, it's Andrew and his wife's 11th "steel" anniversary, so they're celebrating in motor city. The course actually sounds cool. He'll get to run into Canada and also underwater, through a tunnel, if I remember correctly. If you get a chance, send some encouragement his way. Like us all, he's a super busy guy, especially chasing after his 20-month old daughter (my goddaughter!).
Posted by Leilani at August 11, 2005 09:44 PM
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Thanks for the promo, Coach! Now I just need donations! :-)
(Raising money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Posted by: Andrew at August 12, 2005 10:20 AM