Finally got off my ass and ran

So, after a little bit of hemming and hawing, I decided to get off my lazy butt and put down some miles.

I love running with the little Mac Dog, he is a pretty good pacer and keeps me running a bit slower, which is better for training.

Normally, Sunday is the long run day, but due to my work schedule this week, I decided to shift the 18 miler I had scheduled today for Tuesday.

The weather today was damp, misty and overcast, the good news is that it kept the temperature down, the bad news is well you get damp.  I asked R.J. if he would take some photos of Mac and I running together, hopefully they came out and will post.  Mac wasn't too sure about having someone standing on the side of the road with a camera, so he barked and didn't seem too happy about the whole thing.  Ahh the courage of a small dog!

We completed our 5 mile run in 52:24, averaging a 10:28 pace, this is where I need to be for easy runs on the training plan.

Until next time, Run Happy!

Long Run Sunday

There are some days when the thought of running 15-20 miles seems so forbidding. I mean really, the idea of sleep is really very powerful, along with a lazy day of laying in bed and catching up on my reading.

The other major part of this conundrum is that I worked a long shift yesterday and was very tired when I went to bed in the first place. This week will present challenges in that I will have a couple of night shifts at work, which really screw up the sleep schedule.

I think the only solution is to shift my Tuesday and Sunday runs this week. This provides an added benefit by making me tired enough to get a good solid nap before I have to pull my all-nighter on Tuesday.

Besides, I think the Lil Mac Dog needs to get some exercise today, he has been keeping me honest with the runs.