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September 9, 2007
when you know you haven't blogged in a while
You know you haven't blogged in a while when you forget the URL for your entries. How embarrassing, but true! I have been so busy at work and otherwise lately that my blog really has been suffering. Sorry, blog! Anyway, here I am. I am alive and running and everything! Running a decent amount to be totally honest. And I am way excited about my workout from yesterday, during which I ran 5 of 9 800's (on the track) in under 3:10, including one in.... wait for it..... 2:57!!!!!!!! That's right, how exciting!! I think it had been about 5 years since I ran an 800 in under 3:00. I started off the workout with one group, felt like we were jogging doing 3:20's, moved up to a faster group, felt like I was going to hurl for 3 repeats, and moved back down. But you know, I will never improve being comfortable. I just need to try to hang with the faster girls sometimes, and maybe sometime I'll be able to hang with them for a whole workout.
So marathon training continues. I can't wait until it's over! I am getting pretty excited for Chicago, and for a time when I don't need to run for several hours every Sunday. Today I ran for about 2:32, which was slightly shorter than scheduled but I had been kind of concerned about my knee for a week so I didn't want to push anything. Last weekend after a good run in Keystone my knee would hurt whenever I stopped running for several days. Kind of strange. But I just don't want to develop anything wherein my knee hurts while I am running. So anyway it was a gorgeous morning today, and absolutely perfect for running. I had a good time and somehow amused myself for my whole run without any music. Yes, my mind is apparently a very interesting place!
So that is about all for now. I ended up with just over 60 miles for the week, my highest total in quite a while. I also biked twice (I think) and swam once. And somehow I am feelilng pretty good!! I probably won't know what to do with myself this winter when I don't have any big races coming up.
Posted by barb at September 9, 2007 1:20 PM