ORN: This lovely, cool morning, I ran a 7.5 mile tempo run in 1:11'07". Even though I missed my target pace on the tempo portion of the workout by about 20 seconds/mile, I am well pleased with my performance. The course was very hilly, yet I hit it hard from start to finish and felt strong doing it. I ran the same workout on the same course last week; this time I didn't feel like I was dying near the end. I attacked the hills and finished feeling great. I rocked it.
Yesterday was a cross-training day, so I swam 30 laps at the YMCA while Little One was in her swim class. I swam on Monday, too, but that workout was all kick board. Yesterday's involved actual swimming with the arms and legs -- eight lengths plus two with just the kick board followed by one minute of rest. I was supposed to do five repeats of this sequence, but I could only manage three. I had time to do one more, but I was dead. I'd struggle to freestyle maybe a lap and a half, and then I'd alternate breast stroke and back stroke until I switched to the kick board. Swimming is hard, but I'll get better.
Interesting tidbit about swimming: it is easier to read about how to do flip turns on the internet than it is to actually do them in the pool.
My feet continue to not hurt, and I celebrate that. All in all, training is going well. I just need my attitude to catch up with my body. My motivation level is crap right now. I'm only being so faithful with my schedule because I have a plan, and I'm on autopilot with it. I'm not feeling the passion these days.
My passion is working out. I have found that when I don't feel I have the passion to workout for a few days, I go look at these muscle magazines or videos of guys working out and that pumps me back up because at the end of the day, I strive to be that fit. But I'm beginning to start a new chapter in my life now that I am training for a 5K. Best of the Boardrooms Virtual 5K to be exact. It's interesting because I have been hearing alot of things about it but this is apparently the first year for their virtual 5K. Good luck on the inspiration man
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