Running to stay sane

Happy Memorial Day everyone! This is one of my favorite running days of the year because of all the flags out in people's yards. I love it! I ran around Murray/Murray Park. 7:08 AP. 

Easy 8 miles around Murray and Wheeler Farm. 7:20 AP.

Early morning track workout at Cottonwood. It was almost 80 degrees and very windy at 6:00 am. I knew these conditons would make for a hard workout. Plus, it has been about 3 weeks since my last time on the track so I knew it was going to hurt. 

6x800 (400 meter recovery jog) + 2x400 (1 minute rest): 2:54, 2:52, 2:54, 2:54, 2:54 2:54, 84, 83. My splits were a lot slower than I wanted (I was hoping for 2:49ish) and they all felt really hard. I've definitely lost some speed. BUT, this is a good place to start from and I'm motivated to really get running fast this summer. 

8 miles through Holladay. My legs felt better than I thought they would after my track workout yesterday. 7:16 AP. 

6 miles around my neck of the woods. I decided to "push" the last 3 miles: 6:49, 6:30, 6:11. It felt hard but I'm glad I did it. I really need to start doing some tempos again. 6:59 AP.

16 miles with Allie. Running with her is good for my soul. Great conversations and lots of laughs. We ran around Holladay and then a loop around Wheeler Farm. We were pretty hot by the end of it...good thing my husband blasted us with the sprinklers when we got home. Surprise! :) 7:15 AP.