Age is just a number.

Mush workout at the Syracuse indoor track. 2x2 miles at 10k effort.   Started at just under six minute pace for the first quarter and progressed into the workout until hitting the last quarter in 80-82 secs.  1 mile recovery between sets at 8-8:30 jog pace.  Amazingly I have not lost much fitness.  So those of you in the 35-39 age group who think that I have faded away into that good night,  think again!   LOL!!     8 miles total.   

               Darkhorse out...

Easy 5 miles today jogging at 7:30-8:30/mile.  Left leg was a bit sore from the turns on the track yesterday. Better watch that for a while until the tendons are strengthened more. Found the Syracuse trail which is very similar to the Jordan river trail but more rustic and rural feeling.  I like the solitude that it offered me today as I did not even see one runner out there. Just me and the "Police", my music that is for those of you by some strange chance don't know who this band is.  I love their music, it just kind of gets you into a nice and calm surreal groove. 

          Darkhorse out..

Easy 8 miles on the track at 7-7:30/mile pace for a nice comfortable aerobic run.  Again, no one else but me running.   Nice, but this could get old after a while I think. 

Had a dream last night that I was running down Emigration canyon and this voice kept telling me over and over that it's time, go now, break away, break away.. Very strange dream I felt like I was in a movie or something.  It felt so strong and vivid for some reason though and I can't seem to get it out of my head.

                 Dark Horse out..

Fast continuous run on the indoor track. Started easy at first at around 5:50/mile pace  and then progressed rapidly to a  5:40-5:32/mile clip for two miles. Finished with a 5:22/mile pace for two miles at the end.  Very tough pace closing at the last mile, concentrating on very rapid turnover in order to navigate the turns efficiently. The track is one tenth of a mile in length on the outside lane and I am very confident of the accuracy of it's measurement this time. 

Got a cool compliment afterwards on my running form from someone that made my day.  She asked me if I ran for Weber!   I told her I was almost 38, and when I said that she remarked that I looked like a teenager out there in how smooth I looked on the fast portion of the run.  I mumbled thanks and sheepishly turned to finish stretching.

 Nice... That really made my day.   Darkhorse out.

No run today and very little sleep to boot also. On the bright side I went to see my boys and we went out for Chick fil A and ice cream.   Aaron is growing so fast and already at one year of age he can point to all of his body parts when I we play Eyes ears and toes game! The boys are growing up way to fast for me..  Dark Horse out.