So...

This morning was my 1st day of AM running and my 1st day back since 22Mar2007 ( I know...). That combination was not so pleasant. I finally rolled out of bed at 6, after hitting sleep 3 times and was on the road by 615. 1st mile felt fine. I was on pace. Second mile is when my mind crapped out. I was finding myself back in high school during soccer practice when we had to run 20 mins at 7am in the last 2 weeks of August and I would look for ANY excuse to stop and walk. Running is such a mental game for me....I always stop and I am not sure why. I just get discouraged that I can't truck along for all 3 miles the way I do for the 1st one I guess. I can run even splits, but the 1st mile feels effortless and the last few are torture.

I had a stitch on my LEFT side....weird and my foot was kind of hurting me...

I have a 10K on the 14th....hopefully I can get ready!

WTF

I haven't run in 10 days and I have a 10K in 14.. WTF you lazy sack of shit. April 2 at 0530 will make the beginning of my career as a morning runner. I am planning on running 3 mi for sure T,W,R and maybe less M and F. My "training plan" calls for those to be rest days, but I need to wake up at that time and do something, even if it is just walking or running 1.5 miles. I have to get used to the early mornings. Now, what am I gonna do with my time after work!?!?