Hope To Run Again Before End Of The Year

In my last entry I mentioned taking today off. But I got some new shoes yesterday and wanted to give them a short break in run before a full week's workout. I ran to the pool and met the family. After playing there I ran home.

To the pool -

Lots of family fun planned today and it was going to get warm this afternoon. So I ran 2 runs. 1 in the am and the other in the pm.

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Last night was my first night of Midnight for this week, only 6 more to go. Of course this sudden change in schedule wreaks havoc with my sleep and today I found out how much it will effect my training. Knowing I have my 1st marathon coming in only 5 months I am trying to plan my workouts more carefully.

Today's plan was to wake up and go for 8 - 10 miles. Then after work in the morning run 4. Then tomorrow afternoon I could run 6, and then follow this schedule for the remainder of Midnight Shift. This would get me my 10 a day without killing me. But it was 86 when started my run and quite humid. The weather really got to me. I was struggling. At 3 I decided to only run 6, then get in another run just before work. But it has been stormy. Also the closer it got to 10pm the less I wanted to go out and run. The storms had stopped, and it was only a light rain. But I nixed the evening run. So as long as I get home on time tomorrow I will run 4. Then go to sleep immediately. Wake up and run 6 more. We shall see how long I can keep this kind of schedule up.

Last year, the year I started to take fitness and running more seriously, when Summer came I had the stress fracture. So it was only swimming and biking. The heat was not a problem with those workouts. But running is going to be a different story. It is going to be interesting getting workouts in around the afternoon Sun. I think my sleep is going to be very much affected for the next 3 to 4 months.

Well I do not stick to plans very well. yesterday I said I would run after work this morning, then again when I woke up. But I saw where the temps. today would be cooler, so I went right to bed. Woke up and it was 62 when I headed out. I felt very good. Legs were fresh, but mind was still a little sleepy. I set out to run 8, but wish I had had the time for 10. But I needed to get to the babysitter to pick up Justin.

My Mom gave me a Superman t-shirt for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Wore that when I ran. Only had 1 comment, someone said "can I have your autograph Superman?"

Running was good today!

Well, today there just was not enough time to do anymore. I only slept 6hr and 15 min just so I could get in a run today. I am going to pay for it tonight though. Sleepy, Sleepy.

It did not feel as easy today as yesterday. Wished I could have slowed down a little, but had other places to be.

I think the only thing I got out of this workout was misery. It was 84ºf. I know have run in hotter temps. but it is affecting me much more than ever. Also I only managed 5 hrs. and 50 min. of sleep. At 5.94 I did something I have never done in a run before. I stopped by the hospital and had some wonderful cold water from the water fountain. It took about 4 - 5 minutes to walk in, drink, and walk out. Never thought about this option before. But I might take this pitstop again in future runs. With 2 miles to go I was thinking about flagging down a car a begging for a ride home.

At 10 I stopped. My achilles area on my right leg was burning. Thought I had a blister, but it was a raw spot. Not sure if something got stuck in my shoe or sock and rubbed it. Hopefully it is not something the shoe itself caused. I took off both shoes and walk home barefoot for .4.

Very hectic schedule tomorrow afternoon and evening. I will have to make sleep a priority over running. It is catching up to me more than I am comfortable with. Tonight at work I am going to really pay for getting up early for my runs. May have to skip all together tomorrow or try to squeeze in about 4.

Here's how I finished off my running month: