Very good run today. I would call it a 60 minute fartlek on the treadmill. 10 miles in 65 minutes counting the cool down. Varied the pace every two to four minutes ranging from 8:30 pace down to the mid 5:30s.
This is a workout that I do often enough so that it's a good barometer on my fitness. I have been able to accomplish it before, but it felt significantly easier this time. So I'm pretty fired up. I'm on spring break now (one of the benefits of teaching - spring break your whole life!) and the family and I are going to hit the road for the next few days. So I'll be doing the Steve Anderson deal - running in a different town each day. I found a 5k in Durango, Colorado that I might try to do Saturday morning since I'll be missing the Striders Half.
I got a very good warm and fuzzy feeling today while on the treadmill. I'm very thankful for this sport and the way I'm able to run still and all the good people I've met through it over the last thirty-two years. I ran my first cross country race in 1977 and heve never stopped. Happy running everyone! | 