RUN 6.6 miles in just over 54 mins, so about an 8:11 m/m pace
BIKE COMMUTE 9.5 miles
As per usual I didn't think I'd be able to maintain a quick pace on the Thursday run. In fact, the first mile was a mental chore. I was behind EW and DC, ahead of LC and IT, out of both conversations but listening to both. Kept telling myself, 'you're not even warmed up yet...and it will get better...just get the 2 miles in...". At the summit of Skinker, DC and I ended up at the front and we took off from there. I'll note that the top of Skinker is 2 miles, my usual warm-up distance.
I didn't look at the Garmin during the run so I didn't realize we were going so speedy. Then to top if off, when we reached the dinosaur area DC said he was done and was going to 'coast it in'. HA. We were probably still ticking off quick miles. But hearing this put the excuse in my head and I kept wanting to slow. But we only nominally slowed. To my surprise, this felt good.
And because it was under 70F (70 and over, don't bring Rover) I was able to bring the dog for a post-run walk. The grass was tall and wet, she seemed to LOVE it and her foot bandage held on for the ride. But yuck a drippy wet dog in the truck!
I feel sluggish still at work, maybe because I don't have a defined task or because I'm sitting so much? I just want to put my head down and take a nap. Put my feel up so they don't swell. And I'm craving sweets...but...
Today is the first day of my Sept Shift, just so happens to coincide with a new moon! The day started off perfect, and as of 3:30pm it's still going good. My plans for SN infections fell through, I think the simple excuse of "low titers" was all my mind needed to write that off. I'm disappointed in that, mostly in that I think I caved to the excuse, not that I didn't get the infections done. My goal with this is to Shift some bad habits, I'll only note brief details here if relevant. Also I'm doing a SMARTER in September digital detox challenge. Apparently I like challenges.
Like a recent podcast said, don't see it as a burden instead see it as a challenge. Agree!
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