A brief update...

For the NOBO training, I got in my scheduled 2.5 mile run.  I didn't go to the optional class Saturday morning.  While I know we run in the rain unless there is thunder/lightning, I just don't want to run in a deluge.  Sorry, did that way too often when I was young and it sucked then too! LOL  Apparently I missed a breakfast, but I did sleep in until 9:30, which I never seem to do.  My body wanted rest and it got it on both Saturday and Sunday.

After the rain subsided, I made breakfast for my wife and I.  An hour later, we were running through the neighborhood.  I don't know about anybody else, but when I'm running through an area I know, it seems to go faster.  We did a run a week or so ago, and I had no clue where the turnaround point was and it seemed to take FOREVER!  Anyway, I maintained a 9:30 mile or so average - it took 24 minutes.  That's a pace I can maintain, but I'd really like to be able to get to sub 9 minute times for a 5k mile distance.  My times when I was younger were a lot better than that, so I know I COULD do it... I'm just not sure what my 28 years older body can do by comparison.  I'm still figuring that out.

I'm still in that mode of telling my inner voice to shut up and working to just get through the distance.  Getting through it on Saturday, I feel like I'm making progress on that front, so hopefully the times will improve if I push myself a bit more.

We're supposed to do a 30 minute run tonight for the Tri101 class, but Mother Nature has been throwing a hissy fit of late.  It's Spring, but we have a chance of snow/rain and a good wind. NOT fun to run in at all.  I'd rather have snow than rain simply because the snow won't stick to you as well as water does and as a result, I'll stay warmer.  At least that's the theory. LOL  Tomorrow's NOBO 2.5 mile run should be nicer weather, but still colder than I'd like.  At this point, I'd settle for no precipitation or wind.  Probably too much to ask though.

Also tomorrow, more swimming for Tri101 in the morning.  I'll be working on slowing my stroke down, extending my arms a bit better for more glide, and breath control - the three things I think are needing the most work.  Looking at www.swimtypes.com, I think I identified my swim type as Arnie.  I tend to go full out and run out of gas too quickly, just like I do in running.  Gotta learn that pacing thing...

Ready for some more riding, but for the same reasons I'm hating the running weather-wise right now, nothing is planned.  But since we've signed up for the MS Alabama bike ride on June 8, we really need to get some saddle time in SOON!