This view really impressed me this morning!

Monday Funday
5.52 miles, 54:07
Mizuno Wave Rider 15

This morning's weather was a-mazing. In fact, it was what made me get out of bed this morning! I worked all weekend (typical) and I stayed up too late watching the Olympics. I was looking for a reason to roll over and go back to sleep this morning when my alarm went off. When I saw that it was 69 degrees and "only" 80% humidity, I decided to get up. There's something about the weather in the 60's that really pumps me up. I know it was BARELY in the 60's but I really don't care. Plus, since I'm a wanna be Olympian, I had to get up and pretend to be an athlete.

Despite the weather, my heart wasn't in it at first. I dawdled on my coffee longer than normal. I considered staying home. I set out planning to do only a 5k, but I went a bit longer. I love it when that happens! I took a slower pace so I could cover more distance. My legs were a bit sore - maybe from standing all weekend - but the heel felt fairly good.

Plan for the week:
Tuesday - Speed work
Wednesday - Off day (aka I'll be sleeping all day after working Tuesday overnight)
Thursday - Long run (hoping for at least 7 miles - I will have to get up quite early and need to start pumping myself up for this now)
Friday - Slow, short, easy run
Saturday - Work, off day
Sunday - Work, off day


I don't usually run when I'm on weekend shifts because the shifts are so long and I want to spend time with Monster and Hubs when I get home. I usually only get about 6 hours of sleep on those nights, so it's hard to sacrifice any more precious sleep time. I'm really not hardcore enough - that's what it boils down to.

I'm putting my plan out there to keep myself honest. Have a glorious day, runner folks!