2 Runs

Well I finally got on a half-marathon training plan. I am using Hal Higdon's Intermediate plan. I might pump up the long runs later in the training cycle. This is the first plan I've been on since the full at St. Jude's. I really miss training for a marathon. I love being able to see changes in fitness level, and actually seeing myself getting leaner when I'm putting in the huge mileage requirements of a full marathon. I'm starting to get the bug for another one, I'm thinking late fall of '09 or early spring of '10.

Yesterday...5:50 am....dark outside...I get my running gear on and am lacing up my shoes when I hear the famous..."Daddy, I'm awake!!!" coming from Luke upstairs. Dang it, I almost made it out the door. So instantly I go from dadrunner mode into dad-making-breakfast mode. I like to let the wife sleep in whenever I can because I'm a morning person and she's..well...not. So my run was put off until the afternoon. Severe thunderstorm warnings caused me to head to the gym and do my scheduled 3 mile tempo run on the dreadmill. It wasn't that bad because I lucked out and got on one that is directly under the a/c vent. So 3 miles even at 8:20 pace. Did not feel all that challenging at all. I can see how people that do 100% of their race training are shocked by how much more challenging running in an uncontrolled environment is.

Today...Got out the door just in time. I shut the front door at 5:50 and Kristal said the baby got up at 6:02. It was much cooler out today, but by no means chilly. Another great pink/purple sunrise this morning. Ran 5 miles at 9:23 pace. My half-marathon training plan only called for 3 miles, but for some reason I don't feel like its worth the effort unless I get in 5 miles. This weekend's long run calls for a 6 miler. No hill for a climber...

Both kids have been sleeping good these last few nights...man I love that!