I was feeling guilty for not throwing up at lunch and running with the Lunch With Eric group on the Tuesday’s Octopus run. I’m kind of glad I missed it because I know “it is brutal”. So after work I went out for an 8 mile run. It was dark and cold but I felt pretty good.
The next day I was greeted in the basement with a flat rear tire. I had bragged earlier about not having a flat on Sunday but apparently I had a slow leak. After changing the flat I got in 45 minutes on the trainer while watching Bear Grylls and the newest podcast.
On Thursday I had to force myself out of the house. I knew I wouldn’t train on Friday so I couldn’t take Thursday off too. So off into the dark again for a 7 mile run.
Saturday was kind of weird. The afternoon was supposed to be crappy and rainy. The high temperature was basically going to be early in the morning. I knew the Gary Group would be leaving at 09:00 but I don’t feel strong enough to hang with those guys and what I really need is just some miles, not suffering. Danoh would not be available to ride until after 12:00. I assumed it would be raining by then but it never really developed until late at night. So I left my house around 10:00 and got in 30 miles. Let me tell you, IT SUCKED! The wind was unrelenting. It took so long to get to the turn-a-round that it almost didn’t seem worth it with the tailwind. I was completely drained when I got home. Exposure to wind and cold for that long I am not used to. Lack of fitness didn’t help either.
I finished off the week with a run around Washington Park totaling 10 miles. It was a slow run because of my legs feeling the effects of Saturday. A good weekend of training, though.
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