6.1 and done

As mentioned last week, the next step in my running program has me scheduled for a 20 minute nonstop run. I was supposed to do it Wed. but I've been a little under the whether, and I knew if I weren't 100% I wouldn't be able to do it, so I took a few days off. Sunday around 3 in the afternoon I decided to give it a shot. I was about to have a heart attack about 16 minutes in, but I pushed through and finished the motherfucker. Today, for the first time since starting in early July, my legs are sore...the good kind of sore.

I'm pretty pumped because Tues. is back to interval running, and I'm not even remotely intimidated by it. I should be 5k ready by months end. I just found out about a 10k in Santa Barbara in Oct. I'm weary about being part of the "running crowd", but it seems like a sensible goal. I'm not looking to do 10k or 5k runs on a consistent basis. Having a number on my shirt reminds me of a Bob Seger song. However, if I can do 3 miles three or four times a week, I'll be happy with that.