A great day

Friday, December 21st

7:30 AM - Track workout @ Reggie
20 min warm up
7 x 1200m @ slightly faster than tempo pace w/ 1 min rest
3:39.8, 3:37.7, 3:39.6, 3:37.8, 3:37.0, 3:38.3, 3:34.7
Avg. = 3:37.8
25 min cool down
Total = 12 Miles, 77 min

So today began with a bit of a bumpy start. I had plans to meet with Jess at 6:30 so we could head over to Reggie for an early workout. However, I screwed up and overslept ...something I never do. Anyway, after battling some terrible traffic, I finally made it over there about 40 min behind schedule. Once that initial stress had worn off, things were better and I proceeded to have a great workout.

Jess and I warmed up inside since the sidewalks were not very welcoming to runners. Usually I don't do the inside thing but it wasn't bad at all today. As for the workout, I figured it shouldn't be too difficult but would still get me breathing pretty hard. When I talked with Kevin about it on Tuesday, we agreed to go about 5 min pace (3:45) on all of these. I started the first one and hit 75 for the first quarter ...perfect. So I just relaxed and finished it up at the same effort. As I finished, I saw 3:39 on the watch. It was a pleasant surprise because it felt real easy. I seemed to keep this trend going throughout the workout, usually hitting 74-75 on the first quarter and then running 71-72 for the next 2. This wasn't really a planned way of doing it, it was just how it happened. So I was very happy with the workout as it was a solid pace with short rest and I felt very much in control. Not to mention, I had been sound asleep 60 min prior. Jess and I finished at about the same time so we proceeded to cool down inside and then got out out of there quickly so she wouldn't be too late for work.

I actually had the day off from work today so I was able to go back to my place, get in some core work and have a nice breakfast after the workout. I had a bunch of stuff to do during the day so it was good to have the time to do it all and not feel rushed. Things were going well throughout the day but it was all made perfect by having a great evening in the city. Dinner, theater, lights, snow, nice conversations... everything was great. I even made it home with some new toys to play with. It was a wonderful evening and was nice to get away from all the stress in our lives. Really, I probably couldn't have asked for any better. Having said all that, with about 10 min left in the day now, I'm going to get ready for bed and prepare for another full day tomorrow. Christmas has arrived, winter is here, a new track season is on the rise, and I'm ready to take it all in. Today was a great way to start it all on a positive note.