This is the last week of PLS Training until the Fall and I’m sure Clark and the coaches will pull out all the stops this week, leaving us something to remember. We’ll start back at the beginning of September, so that means that I’ll be on my own for training for the rest of July and August. I’m scheduled to run a Marathon at the end of October and am a little behind in my training, so will need to pour some gas (and mileage) on my marathon training schedule. And I’ll have to keep up core work and some strength training. (lots of pushups and sit-ups). Six weeks is a long time in fitness terms. You can atrophy pretty quickly. And Lord knows I don’t want to restart from scratch. PLS is tough enough without having to start over.
Our party is on Thursday. That’s always fun because I get to see what my team mates looks like with clothes on (just kidding), or at least with makeup and nice hair. I’ll be wearing my glasses, so I can see what they look like. That will be fun, too.
I ran 10 miles this morning. My legs are very tight from last week and I was nervous about tweaking a muscle. The first six miles were pretty easy, but the last four found me soaked in sweat. My shoes become like concrete blocks — I really dislike running this time of year.
But I do it. Any discomfort I feel for hour or two I’m out on the road is quickly made up for with a sense of accomplishment topped with a healthy dose of endorphins. Running is my Prozac. This morning, I got a double dose.