It's insane that 7:30 is now sleeping in...

I do love me some Thursday morning runs. Mostly because I get to sleep in 3 hours. It's borderline magical, for sure. Nothing too exciting to report. Just an easy 3 miles, although my legs are no longer aware of what an "easy" pace is. I know that it's not 9 mm, especially the day after a tough speed workout, but try to tell them that. Stupid legs, maybe they needed to go that quick to work out the aches and tightness that yesterday's workout left. Just means that I could get home even quicker so I could catch up on SYTYCD. We were without a TV last week, so our DVR is full of episodes. I'm watching the first episode of the top 20 so please don't spoil it for me!!

3 miles in 27:10 for 9:03 pace.

I forgot to mention yesterday that during my run I was the closest I have ever been to a deer. When I started my run to the gym, there was a deer just looking at me across the street. I didn't want to startle him to run in front of traffic, so I kept talking to him and telling him to run back into the river area. He just kept looking at me. I think I made a friend. :)

Speaking of yesterday's run it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who's a sweat monster.

(GAH! I totally had a someecard to include in here that's hilarious, but I think they changed up the format of their site, and I can't upload it. Sniff.) Go here. It's funny. To prove how sweaty mcsweaterson I truly am, an old co-worker sent me this ecard at the start of this fall. Too funny.

Yay, I'm a genius. Here it is:

Day 3: Morning Runner

Luckily for me, I don't work until 11am on Thursdays, so I got to sleep in (but I'm still counting the run towards my morning runs, because, duh it's in the morning). I got to sleep in until 7:30am. Heck ya. I just had a piddly 3 easy miles on the ol' training schedule, but my legs were significantly tired and still mad at me for running them so hard yesterday. (Ahem, suck it up legs! We have got PRs to crush! Thank God my legs can't read, they would for sure rebel after that comment.) I also had some soreness/pain in my right hamstring, so I took the run pretty dang easy. 3 miles in 28:35 avg. pace of 9:32.

1. 9:55

2. 9:34

3. 9:06

After the run I watched a full two hours of SYTYCD while doing a kick butt ab work out.

I find it SUPER ironic, that the reason I implemented the morning runs were to avoid the extreme post-work/evening heat/humidity. Just thought I would note that all three days of morning runs, the temp at 5pm was 58-65 degrees, no humidity, and a slight breeze. Yes, perfect running weather. Funny guy (or gal) Mr. (or Mrs./Miss/Ms.) Weather...funny guy (or gal).

Just re-read this post, and it might be the most boring thing ever written, so please don't unfollow me. I'm just boring today. Tomorrow will be full of excitement, even if I have to make up lies to keep you entertained.

Actually this evening we're heading to my old roomies new house for a house warming party, so I'll probably have some good stories to share. I know I highlighted her in last week's Foto Friday, but here she is again.

Here we are at Lake Okoboji last summer for the 4th of July. Look how cute we are. And we're that cute AFTER swimming/lounging/drinking in a dirty lake and showering under a small trickle of water in a gross campsite shower. Now that's cute. :)

Also, I would like to include a photo of mi madre, as it's her birthday today!! Happy Birthday Ma. :) I think she turns 25 today. ;) Wait... I'm 25...hmm..

Here we are post-half marathon 08. I look like death, and thoroughly soaked/sweated out. My fam won super awesome awards for this race. They were at 7, count em SEVEN, locations throughout the race, and kept me from quitting. (worst race to date, yikes!)

Have a great weekend!