Craig Hudman - Simply Live

AM - 9.1 First 5.5 with Nikki then down to MP to finish off the run. Talk about a 180 degree turn around from Saturday. Got home a little late this morning no breakfast so it was 2 cake doughnuts and a chocolate milk from the grocery store, or should I say fun breakfast of champions.

PM - 5.58 8x600 workout. 2:07, 2:07, 2:04, 2:03, 2:04, 2:04, 2:03, 2:04 averaged out to 5:20ish pace. I could've kept going but really didn't want to push it too hard. Did most of the workout with my new 8th grade track buddy who runs track with my daughter. I was trying to keep him at 1:20 quarters then I would finish off the 600 solo. He did 5 with me and a mile cool down and 1/4 warm up. One of the coaches freaked out a little because he has districts tomorrow so I hope the 2.5 total miles he did with me doesn't hurt him. He asked me after we were done when I run at the track so he could hook up and run. I didn't know a kid that young would enjoy pain. At least I have a track buddy even if he's 14.

AM - 14.25 Went out feeling ok but leg turn over seemed good so I just tried to maintain. Was able to hold GMP or real close (within a few seconds) for almost entire run. Probably one of my last hard efforts until next weekend. I will now attempt to back off pace a bit but keep distance up. Wife was sick this morning so now I'm slightly freaked out and preloading on vitamin C and whatever else I can get my hands on. One day I will remember body lube, I swear this happens constantly.

PM - 6 Lunch loop, no shirt, awesome weather. That's where the awesomeness ends. I felt like absolute poop for this run. Leg turnover was still really good so easy ended up being slow MP. Not much of a consolation, I don't think there was another speed in my legs. I couldn't have forced myself faster or slower.  

Easy day. Legs weary from yesterday, really no punch felt like I was wearing cement shoes.

One good thing about a TM you can just set the pace and control yourself. Wind had me all flustered so I end to the gym. Legs still feeling flat. Not feeling real well today. 

AM - 7 Finally ran with Nikki which I haven't done it what seems like a while. My legs needed the easy pace and they're starting to come around. Nice hard sprint to finish which felt so good and smooth.

I was thinking today how most runners are either getting slower from running track in high school / college and moving on to longer distances or trying to get faster because they've never really ran but somehow both are meeting somewhere in the middle. I started running just last year and when I run with the younger kids it seems like their speed is just so easy and then us old guys talk of mile splits in a whole different reality. Ok, enough babbling, Bench route, rolling hills, I pushed flat and down hill tempo a bit more, took it way easy on the climbs. Overall good run. 18.6/2:06/6:45

 This is also my attempt at a lower week. It was a little  hard to lay off a couple afternoon runs but my body needed it. I went home from work last night and just crashed. I slept 9-10 hours for the first time in a long time. My wife was a little upset I didn't do anything but I just couldn't my body just gave up.