8 Miles...Round Two

Last night I went to dinner, and saw Oceans 13. The movie was ok, but you definitely can see a decline going from 11-12, and 12-13. Its entertaining, but its not going to win any awards :) By the time I got home it was 10:30 and I didnt get into bed until 11:30ish. As usual, I couldnt sleep. I couldnt fall asleep, stay asleep - do any kind of sleep. So I got to head out do to an 8 mile run on about 2 hours of total sleep. Right now its 1:40pm...and I am exhausted. I desperately want to take a nap, but I cant. First, I need to get a bit of studying in. Second, I am counting on an awesome night of sleep tonight. I never sleep well and have horrible insomnia issues, and it hasnt changed since I started training...although I was told it would. BUT - I have been getting awesome sleep on Saturday nights. I seriously look forward to Saturday all week just for the sleep. I dont like to make any plans for the evening because I like to be in bed early, and sleep as late as I want to on Sunday. Thats my exciting life!

Today is a perfect day - 72 and sunny. While I should be outside enjoying this, I am perfectly content sitting in my armchair, typing on the laptop, and gazing out the window. We have dinner plans tonight with Jeff's family to celebrate his brothers birthday and I have plans to retire to bed early. Tomorrow is more studying, but perhaps I will find a way to study outside for a bit if the weather is as awesome as this.

Training Log
Time:  1 hour 21 minutes  Distance:8.88 miles   Pace:  10:45min/mi
Starting out I knew there was going to be a problem today - I had to go to the bathroom early into the run. I tried to make it through, but totally couldnt and stopped at a rest-stop at about the 3rd mile. Up until that point I was pacing at about 10:30 a mile, my normal. Then when I got out of the bathroom I wanted to catch up with Jodi and Ruth, who ran ahead. So I picked up my pace a bit and finished mile 4 at 10:11 and then mile 5 at 9:58. I was exhausted! We kept up our pacing at about 10:30 for mile 6...and Jodi started getting tired. She tried to walk but I wouldnt let her, and instead slowed my pace in order to keep her going. This was mutually beneficial - I got to rest a bit after the earlier miles and she got to keep going :) I actually ended up pacing faster than last week (although last week did involve a stop or two while I kept my watch going) and that is with the fact that my last two miles were at about 11:30. WHOOOHOOO!
Progress Made

• Another 8 mile notch on the belt

Lessons Learned

• I may have spoken too early about the lack of recent pain. Today my left shin hurt througout the run..and still hurts now. I iced it and am elevating it as I type. I am hoping this is just a stretching/tiredness issue and not something else. Always has to be something though, right?