August 7, 2007
day 38
I love Tuesdays. We have speedwork in the evenings so there is no early morning wake up call to get a run in. So it's almost like a sleep in day ... almost. I went to bed pretty early last night, then the phone woke me up and I talked to a friend for 30 minutes. When I hung up I was wide awake.
Wide awake at 1am ... if I fall asleep right now, I get 6 hours sleep.
Still awake at 2am ... only 5 hours of sleep time left.
Get up, have a drink ... 4.5 hours of sleep if I fall asleep right now
The last time I looked at the clock it was 2.57am ... so I got around 4 hours and 3 minutes of sleep.
How much fun is speedwork when you are super tired and it's hot and humid out? Lots! It was hot and humid. The workout tonight was 600m (100 rest) 400m (400 rest) x 4.
1. 600m - 3.09, 400m - 1.56
2. 600m - 3.11, 400m - 1.58
3. 600m - 3.10, 400m - 1.55
4. 600m - 3.07, 400m - 1.57
Very happy with those times considering the conditions (of me and the weather). I managed to keep up with someone who is normally alot faster than me ... I think they were having a bad day ... but let's just say, for fun, that I am getting super sonic fast!
Now for the insane thought of the day ... if I continue running everyday, the Chicago Marathon will be day 99 in a row ... which would mean I would have to run the day after the marathon to make it a nice round 100.
Posted by Ali at August 7, 2007 9:41 PM
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I had a sleepless night like that last night. I obsess about the amount of possible sleep time I have left.
Posted by: bridget at August 8, 2007 8:57 AM
100 does sound like a nice number. Good luck. I've whimped out already.
Posted by: jkrunning at August 8, 2007 10:04 AM
Being your travel and roommate going to Chicago, does that mean you are going to try to convince me to run the day before?
It might cost you...........
Posted by: strickler at August 8, 2007 10:32 AM
Strickler!
It is not the day before I need company ... it will be the day after the marathon to make 100 ... and really who won't want to be part of the 100th run! Like being my roomie isn't reward enough. :)
Posted by: Ali at August 8, 2007 10:40 AM
The day after the marathon? A "Recovery" run, right?
Posted by: Natalie at August 8, 2007 9:49 PM