The Life Of Riley

Got in a few quick miles tonight through the fields.  Averaged about 7:10 on the quick miles with 1/2 mile warm up and 1/2 mile cool down.  I have the Hobbler Half on July 10th, I would like to get a new PR on the run so I need to pick up my training and get in some speed work.

Hit the hills tonight.  AP was 8:23 which I was pretty happy with considering 3 miles of the run was some pretty steep incline.  I am however getting a little disapointed with my overall progress.  I want to be getting faster faster.  Six months ago when I started running, it was easy to progress pretty much every day.  I could either go further or faster then a day or two before, that seems to no longer be the case.  Some days I feel good and I feel I am improving while other days, it feels like I have regressed.  I guess running is like anything else in life, it's easy to become average but to become great, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication.  That's all good, I like a good challenge.

Ninety degree temps are a little different to run in then the sixties.  The last couple of days I have been running in the evening while it is still 85-90 degrees and my body is still trying to get used to it.  All-in-all though, it was a pretty good run.  I got in almost 4 miles with AP of 7:20 and just under 4 miles at an easier pace.  Feelin' good.