Sprint drills –

So first off, technology is not my friend.  My iPod decided to work for a bit yesterday, but my watch was dead.  By the time I got my watch charged enough to use, my iPod didn’t want to work again (sigh!).

I ran my last 5K at a 7:38 pace; I would love to get that below 7:30.  So I need to do some speed training.

I did a bit of a warm up then learned that the loop outside my house is approximately 0.4 miles long.  Great for interval training (0.5 miles would be better, but I will work with what I can get).  The last side of the loop is slightly up hill (small slope), which is also good for my training.  I kept my pace below 7:30 on the first part of the loop and below 7:45 on the uphill portion.  I would run a loop, get back to my house, have a break and get some water – then it was out for another loop.  I can’t even tell you how many loops I did, but if I had to guess it would be 10, based on my mileage.  I think I can make this loop a good speed training drill.  A track workout without the track.  A guy was outside watering his yard and I kept running by.  He asked me if I needed a cool down, and I told him I definitely would this summer!

Side notes: Aaron sent me this picture of Kyla and Brent and I LOVE it.

I got my check from EF Tours yesterday, which makes me feel better.  Mom said not to go on a wild spending spree.  I think I am going to ignore that advice.  Yes, I plan on doing some responsible things – opening my Roth IRA and putting some back in savings.  I also plan on spending a good chunk of it.  There are several things I have wanted, but never got because I was very diligent (cheap??) trying to save up for a house and then our trip.  I do plan on getting a computer and a good pots/pans/cooking set.  Combined that will not be cheap.  I am also going to get: running shoes, medal hangers, half fanatic visor.  I have a whole ‘fun shopping’ list that whenever I was below monthly budget I would buy something that I wanted off my list.  Most are $20-$40, so nothing huge – just things I want.  I plan on reducing my current list quite a bit.