More 1/2 Mile Repeats

Since I was sick on Saturday and missed my repeats, I wanted to make sure I got them in today at least. Even though when I woke up this morning I was STILL sore from Monday night's work out. Let me just tell you what you already know....they were YUMMY!

It was a beautiful morning, if not a bit hot. The low for the night was 61 degrees, which feels downright balmy when you are doing repeats.
But, when I ran into the more forested part of the Vita course you could actually feel the temperature change -- it was much cooler. And of course on days like today, I'm always grateful just to be up for the sunrise. It is most definitely my favorite part of the day. I love it so much in fact...and the feeling of dawn and the sun rising over the horizon just barely illuminating broad domed sky, while you are breathing hard and running...that I can't figure out why I hate it so much when I have to get up and get out of bed. 20 minutes later...I'm loving it, feeling so happy to be alive....and feeling so happy I didn't just stay in bed like I wanted to. They internal struggle is so great. But the payoff is so worthwhile. I guess that is how most things in life are...the really, really rewarding things...just take alot of work and dedication, which maybe is why we find them so rewarding.

Which reminds me of one of one of Iron Wil's posts from last year. I don't get to read her blog much anymore....I'm too busy training and writing mine, but I love this one.

2.21.06

Get up.
It sucks.
Then it doesn't.
Go train.
It sucks.
Then it doesn't.
Always.
In that order.

So, anyway here are my stats. Since I ran that PR mile a few weeks back.... Coach Mark gave me a new 1/2 mile split time -- 5:10
(the old time was 5:25)...still a little ambitious for me to maintain, as you can see.

1 5.03
2 5.20
3 5.23
4 5.56 (includes a potty break by a tree...I know...I just couldn't hold it)
5 didn't time....this one was a slacker repeat
6 5.20