Relaxed

 I went into the morning feeling calm. I don’t always feel that way, but this morning I did. I felt rested as I fell asleep fairly early. I got out and around in good season. My pace wasn’t overly fast, but I got out early enough so that my getting ready wasn’t rushed. I was able to do my wall squats as a bonus. Memorial Day weekend Friday is usually a light traffic day, so my commute was easy and fast. I did the Medford/Randall/Woodlot Loop doing 9.17 in 2:15:56 for a 14:49 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 96 bpm with an elevation gain of 175 feet at 57 degrees and 64 percent humidity. It felt like fall. The skys we’re beautiful and the air was clear. It felt good to be alive. God bless you!

Reversing Fortunes

 I got a decent start this morning, but slow moving put me behind early. I noticed at mile three that my pace was like 15:44 per mile. I didn’t feel slow, but I was. I added portions of jogging to bring my pace back closer to normal. My commute this morning was slow. It didn’t help that I missed a turn on my GPS which set me behind. I did the Longwood loop doing 9.16 miles in 2:14:50 for a 14:43 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 94 bpm with an elevation gain of 294 feet at 67 degrees and 93 percent humidity. I’m blessed!

Good Morning

 I got out a bit earlier, although I still was a couple of minutes late to work. I did the Niewood version of the Longwood Loop doing .  Something weird happened with my watch. It cut out about 3/4 of a mile of my workout for no reason. It stopped and restarted. So I did some guestimates. I did 9 miles in approximately 2:15 for a 15:00 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 120 bpm with an elevation gain of 383 feet at 62 degrees and 89 percent humidity. Have a blessed day friend.

Cool Morning

 I had a good workout despite being tired and not being able to get out of my own way for anything else. I did the Ridge Loop doing 9.15 miles in 2:14:10 for a 14:39 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 144 bpm with an elevation gain of 204 feet at 48 degrees and 89 percent humidity. My wife found the Flex keys in an answer to prayer. God be praised!

Nice Spring Monday

 I got off to a decent enough start, but I sputtered getting ready for work. Just slow with a few curve balls thrown at me. I did the 3 times Woodlot plus doing.9.35 miles in 2:15:44 for a 14:31 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 152 bpm with an elevation gain of 150 feet at 60 degrees and 60 percent humidity. A good workout to start the week. Weight up to 200 again. Will get her down. God bless!

Okay to Be Slow

 I got out fairly early this morning, taking the pressure off my workout pace. I decided to do the Niewood version of the Longwood Loop. I did 9.08 in 2:16:57 for a 15:04 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 97 bpm with an elevation gain of 335 feet at 47 degrees and 91 percent humidity. I am tired this morning. I got 225 pounds stuck on my chest as I was too tired on the last rep to get it up. So, thankfully I got it up injury free. Even made it to work on time. Cheating on my intermittent fasting with a light and sweet coffee. That’s a doable cheat. God bless!

Better Late...

 I started getting ready for my workout early and had great plans to get out early. BUT my stomach was not good and put me 10 minutes late. I decided to keep trudging along and let the chips fall where they may. I ended up getting back a little sooner than anticipated and made it out to my car at about the same time as yesterday. Thankfully, I made it to school on time and one minute earlier than yesterday. I did 3 x Woodlot plus a little extra for 9.30 miles in 2:13:24 for a 14:20 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 120 bpm with an elevation gain of 184 feet at 50 degrees and 86 percent humidity. Grateful!