It’s humid this morning. I’m sweating in my office, but still enjoying a 2nd cup of coffee while the rest of the house sleeps.

This has been my life for the past 6 months – quiet mornings in front of the computer visualizing a perfect run, debating what I should/shouldn’t eat before heading out the door.

Today’s run will be different than most.  It’s an official training day.  I’ll be at the High School Track.  I’ll be running strides (100m pickups) for the first time. I have a print out of what I’m supposed to do, but I know I won’t need it.  The training is committed to memory:

  1. 15 easy minutes
  2. 4 strides
  3. 4 1:00 repeats @ 7:45 pace
  4. 15 minutes easy

It’s 5:10am.  Time to put down the coffee and get out the door.