Not a good run

I knew today was going to be a struggle, I could tell the minute my alarm rang and I hit snooze 3 times.  I normally don't hit snooze, it's a pretty rare thing, so this was not a good sign.  Since I usually begin my run by 8/8:30, I'm used to not eating much of anything in the morning, but today was going to throw me for a loop.  Started at Active Edge at 8:30 (which already meant I was starving), it also meant that after an hour of lifting, I was going to do a dreaded run workout....at least I was supposed to do that.  After lifting, I headed to Bruegger's in hopes that a bagel would tie me over and not offend my stomach during the run.  Then over to the Wa Duke trail.  Spent the entire drive over there contemplating whether or not I should just turn home and take a nap, but I drove there nonetheless.  By now the sun was way too warm and the air a bit on the humid side, still complaining about running too.  So, instead of a 7.4 mile run with a 1.2 mile tempo run and 5 x 2min hill repeats......I ended up running 6.3 miles with a 1.2 mile tempo run and a nice walk to the car.  Quit. Finished. Forget it. Move on.

Some days are going to be great, others will not be, so today was not a day I'd like to write home about.  

This is a 45"ish" mile week and I'm starting it off with full blown allergies and feeling fatigued, sweet.  It just means I'll have to be mentally tougher, add new songs to the iPod, try a new running route, and pull out my new pair of running shoes. :)  No biggie.

Wed--3 mi recovery run or 1 hour bike
Thurs--Tempo run 6.2 mi with 2 x 10 min tempo efforts and 3 min recovery
Fri--22 mile run
Sat.--off
Sunday--Aerobic  6.2 mi+ 5 x 100m downhill strides

5 weeks, 4 days,  who's counting.  Can't wait to get to MN and be with old friends in a familiar place, jump into the 30 deg water of Lake Superior after the race, sleep in the grass of canal park with all the other tired runners, and hang out with my sister and her family.