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Challenge - Day 3

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Running Doc got her scheduled run in earlier today. I had a 9 mile EZ run scheduled for today that would have put me a few miles ahead of her. Let's go to Webster for the definition of easy.

Webster says - causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort. And to me that means a 10 to 10.30 pace. Unfortunately my body likes rebel against my brain. And brain is kind of a wimp and gives in. 


Warmup - 9.05.79 - too fast
Mile 2 - 8.39.05 - wtf!!!
Mile 3 - 9.30.35 - water break adds an extra 30 seconds, but I am pleased
Mile 4 - 8.51.68 - impressive
Mile 5 - 9.25.77 - getting dark - had to slow down to read street signs
Mile 6 - 8.57.22 - rebound for last mile


Total - 55.04/9.08 pace


I could have continued. I was tired but not beat. I made not have continued on a 9 minute pace. I was also a STUPID runner. It would have been very dark before I finished and I wore dark clothes. How dumb is that? So after 6 back in the parking lot at car the I grabbed water and called it quits. A hard 6 = an EZ 9. 


I am still happy. 


Challenge total - 6.1 + 6.0 = 12.1


Now I have to lay a disclaimer - the Challenge really isn't about who runs more (the Running Doc is likely to get out at 11pm just to grab an extra 5) but more about getting my lazy, slug-like ass off the couch. I actually have more miles scheduled for the week than she does, but I am far better at skipping runs or shortening them. Tonight's run.... but I am glad for the Challenge and super happy than the Running Doc has got my back  and keeping me going. 


- the beginning of the end


P.S. - Boo to the BAA that is lowering qualifying times for slow middle aged runners like me.

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Throw Down the Gauntlet

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From Wikipedia - Gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove, particularly those with an extended cuff covering part of the forearm. Gauntlets exist in many forms, ranging from flexible fabric and leather gloves, to mail and fully-articulated plate armour.

The gauntlet has been thrown by me or the Running Doc, not really sure who, to a one week challenge of running. Ok, maybe it wasn't exactly thrown, just placed out there ever so gently to get me back on my feet (read - off my ass) and out there to run again. It has been really hard for me. I might run for a week or two and then skip 10 days. Not really sure why, but it has been what it is. 

Anyways, RD decked me in the cheek with this heavy metal glove. She has a 28-29 mile week scheduled. I think I can do it. Beat her. 
Destroy her. 
Dominate her. 
Wait, this is friendly competition. No, it isn't even a competition. Just a fellow running friend kicking me in the proverbial internet ass to get moving again. So I accepted the challenge. 


It will be good for me and mother nature is attempting to give me nice weather for the challenge. (Note - try googling images of mother nature and find one that isn't somehow slightly seductive. This was the cleanest I could find on short notice.)








Now I am going to beg for one extra day. I want to say the week runs from Monday thru Sunday. Afterall, the challenge is starting tomorrow and my long run is scheduled for Sunday this week. Rd's is scheduled for Saturday. That should be fair. She can run Sunday as well. Below are are schedules (miles only):
RD - M5, W6, Th5, Sa12 - Total = 28
Me - M6, W9, F5, Su16 -   Total = 36 (the full 16 is going to be tough)

It is all for fun. Look for daily updates.

My Hooker took me to the basketball game today. It is a shame that the Illini can't seem to play two halves of basketball with the same intensity. First half was awesome. Both team s scrapping and playing hard and the Illini with a 5 point lead. The second half, they came out weak. Nowhere near the intensity. It hurts. 

Had pizza with the daughter unit on Saturday. That made 5 days last week with pizza in them. Might be a new record for me. And I did nothing bad (spoken bad) with my visit to the nuns on Saturday as well. I did learn a lot though. About Alpacas - not nuns. 

- the beginning of the end

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