speedwork in the heat

this is actually tuesday's entry but it is past midnight now- had too much fun cutting up the rugs in the basement to stop and blog. at least i could do laundry at the same time.

i was at the track just before 6:30am and the heat index was already pretty high. and of course there was nobody else out there that early. my only plan for the workout was to take what the heat allowed me and try and stay below 8 minute pace. also my right leg was really tight as the kneecap prevented me from stretching it. some with a short and slow jog warmup i started and made it up as i went.

started easy with some 100's and then moved up to 200's and 400's. mixed them up as i went to relieve some of the heat stress and add some recovery. it actually went pretty well though as an old coach i do realize this was a mixed up workout. still, in the end i was able to get in 21 x 100; 5 x 200; and 3 x 400. a shirt workout but given the heat and the right leg tightness it was ok and all below 8 minute pace. most of it was faster. the cooldown gave me 7 miles and that was ok too.

then home to cut the grass and weed and plant and re-plant and water. took 3 hours to do that. then i started in on the laundry room. also made some calls to try and get someone out to work on the big rugs but no luck there. after the second shower of the day i had some lunch and went to the driving range. spent two warm hours chipping and putting. then played 5 holes of the course and hit a bucket of balls and went home. they were having league play and the pace was slow enough that i got some extra putting in while waiting, but 5 holes of that was enough. best shot was a five iron from 178 onto the green. and i putted really well. still not where i need or want to be but have hope it will be good enough at some point after we get home.

home brought the third shower of the day and dinner. then back to the laundry room. and then read some and that brought me to right now. a long and very warm day. running out of time to get things done, but will keep plugging away and try to keep getting the house ready for when we come back. the heat and a/c guy comes tomorrow.

time to get going. can still get almost 5 1/2 hours of sleep if i stop now. busy day ahead tomorrow. then golf on thursday i hope. boring blog i know, but it will get better. funny how much less time i have for things here.

50 days to go.

alanis and emmy lou both released new albums today. rumor has it that gordon lightfoot has a new one also. and today was judy garland's birthday. full of useless facts huh?