"In The Zone"

It didn't feel like it right away but after a half hour or so I settled down and felt quite good. I got that "I could do this for a while yet" kind of feeling. My heart rate was rock solid at or about 130 for more than 2 hours. That's the second long run in a row that I experienced this lovely high. I also had it during my half Ironman run 3 1/2 weeks ago and I hope like hell I have it half way through the Ironman marathon.


I ran the 7.4 km block 4 times with successive times of
41:15
39:58
38:57 and
37:21.
Pretty cool eh? Each lap at least a minute faster than the previous one.


That doesn't mean it was pain free but the pain was manageable and consistent. To try to describe it I would say it's like finding the sweet spot. An emotional place where it seems you can spend an indefinite period of time. The rest is all about the training you've done and of course your nutrition and your hydration. Today I ate more then ever before I left and also ate and drank more during the workout.


Although the training went fine today I'm finding out all kinds of things I don't like about my chicken house. Thank goodness I have Colby to blame it on. He's my right hand man as well as my second story man...well actually looking at the picture I guess he's my "left hand" man.



I think it's a better tool shed than a chicken house but with brother Terrys advice I think it's gonna be ok.


I wish to dedicate day 315 to my friend Mary-Lou Weber who I think of often. I hope she's ok.


"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey."---Kenji Miyazawa


“Pain is weakness leaving the body"---Tom Sobal


love
peter