This could be the day...run with no mental entourage

RUN 51 mins and 5 miles
COMMUTE 9.2 miles
More later ?? ETA BIKE 60' on Bird to quell some energy

Woke up to more quiet. Pre-run to quiet. Extra cocoa krispies cereal with some clamor. Ooooh gotta go.

Out the door, no one waiting at the corner for me like before. Was gonna run 4 with an out-n-back to the TGP bandstand but added in a loop around BP with Lemp. About 3-4 mins in I can up with a potential explanation for a primer alignment question I was stuck at work with yesterday. A benefit of not having a mind full of voices? I was tired soon, heavy, and blamed the slow hills.

It wasn't the hills, I was just tired. My quads were sore and I had the urge to foam roll them. Keep going, out to TGP and now ready to walk a bit. So I did. No one behind me. I just let myself walk, 30 seconds or so at a time. My HR reflected the fatigue. Even though I was doing only (only...) 10 m/m my HR was hovering around 150, my "upper limit" set by Dr W.

Round the bandstand (goooooaaaaallllll!!!!) and back around. Still more walking Wow, glad I didn't a 10-miler on the plan today! I think I would have pushed through though. I would have made it happen. Walking or no, I would have done it.

I still felt good when I got home, happy I found a solid 5-miler route. Thought maybe the next time a 10-miler seemed intimidating I'd run this twice. Is that a mental cheat? I mean, really. Would I really leave the house again after a stop halfway through the run, or would I cheat out and quit?

Or did my 'urge' for a BM influence this thinking? Like yesterday, about 1 mile in I had the urge to "go", even though I went beforehand. This has been a trend the past few weeks. At least controllable. Ugh.

This is my rest week, I could have biked? But on the bike into work I was fatigued, and thought maybe I could swim. I still can. I haven't swum since ... February? Just no urge. But I'm wasting my $42/month for the YMCA. Believe it or not, I'm seriously considering an hour ride tonight. Why? I want to!!

Lunch with TV by the plaza in the heat. Mouse harvest for TGs. Lotsa sitting it seems. But my steps are in. Maybe I should leave a bit early from here. For my bike ride?!