Sweltering

Did the 8 x .3 mile repeats in very uncomfortable conditions. I saw fellow runner Chuck running by on repeat 7, No school tomorrow. Have a blessed day!

Humid Start

I did the usual 8 x .3 mile  hill repeats with warm-up and cool-down.  It was a humid day with the temp at 70 degrees at 4:30 am. The rabbits and deer have been on the move. I saw fellow runner Chuck running in the opposite direction  on repeat umber 6. God Bless

Monday/Tuesday

  Two days of hill repeats.  The end of the school year is always hectic with everybody near the end of their limit of patience.  I did a warm-up/8 x .3 mile hill repeats with equal recovery/and cool-down. Lord willing I plan on doing this until school gets out and use the fitness equipment next week on my wife and my get-away in Hull, Massachusettes.  All stuff is subject to change:).  Both mornings were comfortable with temps in the low sixties and dry--perfect weather.
    I saw a deer,raccoon, and a opossum--oh yeah, a few rabbits to boot. God is always good! Have a blessed day!

Nice Comfortable Friday Workout in Ridge

 I decided to stick to the interval work for now.  The thought of doing a long workout just does not appeal to me right now. So another day of 8 x .3 mile hill repeats in dry comfortable 60 degree weather.  I find it palatable to concentrate for shorter more intense intervals right now rather than do a long workout--but then I am an ex middle distance runner.  The stretch of road that I run on is very quiet with almost no traffic early in the morning.  I saw a couple of rabbits on the top of the hill near Apple Court.  Right now I am enjoying these shorter workouts.  I try to adjust my workouts so that they are not a chore and I can get the work in. Have a blessed day!

Better Day on the Hills

  The temp was 66,and thankfully it was a little cooler and less humid today.  I started the day with a good 7 Eleven coffee with a couple of caffeine shots added. This certainly helped today as I have been feeling kind of lethargic.  I again walked in the first part of my warm-up and walked the cool-down instead of jogging.  This little change is working for me right now.  I have been focusing on the 8 x .3 mile hill repeats giving a good effort.  Sometimes I make it easier on myself when I need to--and at the end of this year and with a granddaughter in the house I need easier. All total 6.5 miles. Nice quiet overcast day with a few sprinkles thrown in there for good measure. God Bless!

Hot and Humid on the Hills

 I woke up at 4:15am.  I rolled out of bed and went through my morning routine. I have decided to do hill repeats to save time allowing for a bit of extra sleep.  I did 8 x .3 mile repeats on Raynor Road Hill with equal recovery. I walked a bit on the warm-up and after the repeats. I'm just concentrating on the actual repeats and if I walk on the warm-up and recovery so be it. It was 70 degrees and very humid.  The sweat was blanketing my shirt. I was glad when the work was done. Have a blessed day!

Running Raynor Hill

 I decided that extra sleep is more important than extra miles at this point in the school year. I did 8 x .3 mile hill repeats with equal recovery with warm-up and cool-down all for 6.5 miles total. It was a beautifully quiet morning with very little stirring. My girls will be out of school in Maine this Thursday. I get out a week from Thursday. The temp was a dry comfortable 66 degrees this morning making for comfortable conditions. Looking forward to a few days in Hull, Massachusettes in a few weeks with my wife. God Bless!