15 mile Big workout this morning. 4 mile warm-up, 7 mile tinman tempo (5:58 Avg.), 4 mile cool-down. We had some conflicting schedules so everyone did their own workout this morning. Not the best idea when it comes to trying to push things. I was up at 4 a.m but didn't get out of the house until 4:40. I warmed up down past Costco and the Dino Tracks. Then started the tempo at the light at the base of Foremaster. I took that new road over to River Road and then cut back over to the Fields up around the corn maze and back to the bridge coming into the fields. Thats where the tempo ended- then I just made my way back home. Upon getting out of bed this morning I felt pretty good and fresh. The legs were saying they wanted to run so I put on a new pair of Stratus and went out. The stomach wasn't my friend however. I pigged out all day on Sunday to make for an extra stop along the way. Luck for me it wasn't during the tempo. I started out a little fast on the tempo hitting a 5:50 first mile but then settled into an even effort the rest of the leg. My calves are still very tender... I know it's time for those things to snap out of it. During mile 4 of the tempo I was running up the road past the old Hooper Estate and I thought I could see a deer or big dog or some kind of animal coming on the other side of the road. It wasn't until we pasted each other that I realized it was Dave (it's pretty much pitch black out). I said hey and he said hey but at that point we were both grinding out tempo miles and your just trying to survive so we both pressed on. Anyways good to see it in the bank- now for a busy day. (Stratus Black- 15) 4 easy miles this afternoon. It's hot out but not as bad as you'd think. Just a little breeze that makes it nice.
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