5.5

 

My day at work was long.  Very long.  But due to a meeting I had close to home near the end of my day, I was home at a rather reasonable hour.  After a quick change it was off to the track.

Today found Kansas City hit with gusty winds that were going only in one direction.  While I am not a fan of getting smacked in the face with a big burst of wind just as I turn a corner, it did keep me cool so I ought not complain. 

I popped in my ear buds and enjoyed Jon Stewart for a bit over an hour and got in my 5.5 miles before the sun went down.  A bit slower than I think it might have been had it been first thing in the morning (and not uber-windy), but I feel good about it.

4.1

 

I did my first track workout today.  It was boring.  Really boring.  There was nothing to see or keep my interest but it is a necessary step to the half in Vegas as I need to get used to walking on a completely flat surface that has slightly less give than the trail on which I’ve been training.  I was only able to get in an hour of time before a gaggle of children arrived to do whatever it is that gaggles of children do on Saturday mornings at a track.  But I did cut 1.4 minutes off of my mile time.  An abridged workout for sure, but a good one none the less.

9

 

Yesterday morning was 9 miles even.  I was exhausted by the end and was actually having a conversation with myself for the last quarter mile, which is up hill.  I was convincing myself I could in fact get there and if I did, it would be a short plateau and then downhill to the car.  I might have looked like an idiot (it was an in-my-head conversation, but I am sure I still looked silly), but I got there.

My new camelback water backpack thingamajig worked rather well.  It was nice not to have a pack on my hips and it was easy to use.

My hips are more achy than they have been, but there is substantial improvement over yesterday night what I had to be picked up at the curb when leaving the ball game because the car was too far for me to hobble, er, I mean walk, and better than having to use my hands to pick up my leg to put it in the car.  So I’m guessing it is just two grouchy IT bands and a few quads that wanted some attention too.  Nothing to sit me out for more than another day or two.

I’ve been awful about updating, but I’m making progress and I know that even if it takes me over three hours (which I’m fairly certain it will), I will get across the finish line in Vegas and I will be proud and strong and all that good stuff.