Pavement is the place for me

We lost our basketball game by 3 points today. I was actually happy with the results. We were actually ahead by 6 the first half. I had numerous steals and jumpballs, and made over half of my three point shots. I had a lot of fun. At one point a guy on the other team said "that guy is everywhere". I like getting in their heads. If I were taller I could have played college ball. Actually that's not a very good reason. I probably would have played regardless, but I ended up in art school. I'm glad it worked out that way. I love art and it has given me many opportunites and opened my eyes to things in the world I wouldn't have noticed.

 So the game was fun although we lost. After that I went on the treadmill for 6 miles at a normal pace. Not really pushing, just a steady state run to get some miles in for today. This week will start the guys workouts at track. I think I've got them doing 1200's tuesday, and 400's thursday. Not real sure I'm about to check over the schedule in a minute. Tommorow is an easy day, I'll probably run with the guys, then head off on my own.

My goal this week is to run everyday. For me that means putting up 8 a day since that is where I feel like I've worked out. I hope to push that up past 10 as often as possible. Also in that respect I hope to get in some doubles. That means waking up early. I'm not an early riser. I enjoy getting up early, but normally it results in lack of sleep since I'm a light sleeper and have trouble falling to sleep. Hopefully I'll get into a groove. I'm working now on just getting to bed at a consistent time, then once a routine begins I'll work in running.
 

Normal loop. Another run below 7. Starting to crack down a little on the time. There was a lot of effort to run that fast, but at the same time I was a little tired already from yesterday. Took the HH twice, which made the pace a little deceptive.

Ran with some of the kids who needed a decent pace for their 1000's today. Got home and was exhausted from not getting enough sleep last night/woken up early. Passed out on the couch. Colder tomorrow than it has been all winter here.

Cold today. Couldn't get warmed up. Wearing shorts probably didn't help but oh well. Was doing fine until the last 800 meters when the pug decided to come after me. At first I tried to stop and pet, then said forget it and just left it in the dust. I was too cold  and it was too close to the end of run to deal with crap. Unfortunately I half pulled my right ham a little. Luckily it just tightened up and I don't think anything too bad happened. I'll massage it tonight, but I think it's fine because it didn't fuss on the cooldown. I need to build more patience.

The guys did repeat quarters tonight. I was happy for the most part, there were a few stragglers though.

8 hill sprints was what I mustered today. Pretty nice workout, I was really breathing. Ran 3 miles, then 5 miles worth of ups and downs on the hill. Finished up with 2 miles as the sun was setting. It was colder again today, but not as bad as yesterday. Right ham was a little tight for the first 2 sprints. It sort of felt like something was loose in there. It went away and I felt a lot better about the rest of the workout. One more increase in my long run left, then I'll start doing some speedwork and tapering. I'm not happy that I missed hill workouts due to being sick though. I wanted to be able to do at least 14 by this point. I probably could have, but it would have been too much. I still need to conserve a little for this Saturday's run, since I'm going at least 22 and hopefully a little farther.

Did hill sprints yesterday, tomorrow doing a long run, so a day off.

Long run. Up middlebrook pike and back. Through various subdivisions, out by walmart, under the tunnel and then did the whole thing again on the way back. Felt good till 20, then knees starting feeling it and shortly after all hell broke loose. Still recovered and finished strong the last two miles, running a mile from my car, then turning around to finish up. Was planning for 24, but figured I'd just go the distance to see if I could. This long run was much better as there are less hills than on my last long run, but had a headwind both ways somehow. I would have liked to fuel a little more during the run as I only stopped by the car once, but I did the best I could on that matter.

Definitely felt awful afterward. The legs were just completely tired and almost felt the tightness similar to if they were cramping, but it was just exhaustion. Didn't eat anything afterward. Normally when I do that I can't keep it down. That's the last thing I wanted, so only liquids and it worked well. Ice bath for 15 minutes and a short nap before going out to eat. Pigged out at Olive Garden and felt a whole lot better, then we went to smoothie king and I felt even better than before, almost crazy enough to do it again sometime. Definitely a tough run, but as it now less than a month before my half, I'm feeling very confident that I will do well.