i sprinted a 5k---again!

soooo Today--we sprint!  10 minute warm up, 1K (.62mile), 2K (1.24mile), 1K, 1K, sprints with 400m rests in between.  Then 10 minute cool down.  Totaled 5.61 miles.  It went pretty well.  My dumb self forgot my iPod and headphones.  I remembered i kept a spare set in my car, so i was relieved that i would be able to as least watch TV while i tortured myself through this.  I plugged them in, and sure enough, i kept getting shocked in the right ear--fail!  And even worse, I of course found myself next to Thunder Foot again!  She looked different but i would recognize that stomp anywhere!!!  No stare will scare her away, trust me i tried!

This week we have a long tempo run too.  9 miles mid-week before the 13 miles this weekend.  I have finally seen how warped my brain really is.  I look at 13 miles as a "short" long run.  Holy crap they've got me!  The dark side has gotten me!  I mean, I'm not leading the pack in distance running, but i feel as though the more miles i put in, the more my perspective changes.  I look at 13 miles (which mind you is only 1 mile shorter than my hellish 14 miles a few weeks ago) but yet, it doesn't seem that scary to me.  13 miles is half the marathon--ha I'm just going to wake up and run the distance of a half marathon (which when i was racing in a half i trained my butt off) and now I'm just going to wake up and do it.  So strange!

Tonight i went to Dicks Sporting Goods and got some new GU flavors and other snacks.  I got a new flavor of Sport Jelly Beans that I'm delighted to try out!  Also, some Power Bar GU type stuff that seems to be much thinner, and almost more liquidy than any others I've seen, which i think will be much easier to get down.  Also, they contain more sodium than GU which i think will be good since when running you lose a lot in sweat.  I have some chocolate flavors, orange flavors, Strawberry/banana flavors, and Fruit Punch too!  I have officially convinced myself that these will all be delicious and therefore make my run sooooo much better :-)

Also, my Uncle Michael B. sent a link about a man (49 years old) who did 365 marathons in 365 days.  Umm.... are ya kidding?!?!  He said it was like "his job".  Some people wake up and go to work in an office, and he wakes up and goes to work "on the road".  Ummm... no!  My shins, knees, and ELVIS are hurting just thinking about it!

Tomorrow is cross training AND soccer at 630.  Darn, no running snacks!!