<p>Hi Pink and KS. You know, Pink, you're right about that "feeling like Fall" thing. During my run along the Hudson River yesterday, there was one area of the trail that was almost 100% covered with fallen leaves. The sweet smell of decomposing leaves was in the air.</p>
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<p>I'm scheduled to go out for a combination Pace Interval / Cruise Interval workout in 1 hour. I have to run the Pace portion of it at 7:30 for 4 miles, then the Cruise portion at 6:50 - 7:00 pace for 1 mile. I tried this same workout last Thursday in the morning before work and just couldn't pull off the Cruise Interval, bagging it after 1/4 mile. Today, I have a good pre-run carbo meal in my stomach, so I have a better chance of having the stamina needed to make it to the end. But my legs keep asking me if I REALLY want to try it again,because they are sore and they don't want to. (Stoopid legs).</p>
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<p>Happy Trails everyone.</p>
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<p>Editing to Add at 2:00: I did the run, and instead of 7:30's, I ran 7:18 / 18 / 11 / 12 for 28:59. I was stoked. I was going to adjust my pace after the first mile, but felt like I could handle it for :30:00, though I was wondering if I'd made a mistake after about three miles. But I just kept myself under control and managed to pull it off at the pace that McMillan says I should be doing HM workouts at (7:15), not the pace that my self-defeating little mind thinks I should do them at (7:30). </p>
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<p>I tried to do the 1-mile Cruise Interval 5:00 later, but there was pain and stiffness in my right foot, just above my ankle, so I bailed after :30. The anterior tibialis muscle is a little sore now when I try to dorsi-flex (raise my toes); so I'm not doing the 1-mile walk to the bus after work today - I'll just get it near my building instead.</p>
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<p>All I have left for the rest of the day is my upper body dumbbell workout, after I get home from work.</p>