Sluggish 7K

I had a busy work week and while I got in two trainer sessions in each case with cardio included, I didn't do a run until today. It started out hot and sunny and ended up cold and threatening rain as we sat outside at The Homeway. But I did get in 7K in a slow 48 minutes. I will try to do better this week! ON the positive side I held off on the bacon and eggs shows in the photo and opted for yogurt with granola and honey.

Father's Day Run

5K in 28:09. Not a record but pretty good especially as I have a cold and with a 10am start it was hot and with no shade. Gorgeous along the lake though.

The Most Important Part of a Run These Days

Actually it isn't the food, but the ice.

Fresh Brunch Last Sunday

I'm checking if this works, but in any event this was a delicious tofu scramble wrap with a veggie "pepperoni" included and I topped it off with a lemon cayenne immune drink. I attributed that drink to not being sick when others here were sick, but I may have spoken to soon (or just needed another one)...

Aunties and Uncles (and Resurrected Old Posts)

10K in 66:28 to the restaurant named in the post title above but still waiting for a table and need to work so may not be able to stay. Bummed out! Nice run though with coolish temperatures to start and then it felt hot when not in the shade. Tomorrow is the Father's Day walk for prostate cancer research and this year it is chip times with a special bib. It's also at Ashbridge's Bay instead of in the more industrial port area off the Distillery where I recall doing it a couple of years back.

Meanwhile I seem to have lost some posts sent in by email (and this one didn't take either, when sent in about five hours ago, until I re-did it on my Desktop):

Wednesday:

5K at a Pace of 11 Minute Miles

After Sunday's long run I felt fine for awhile and then the left ankle/Achilles started to act up and I turned quickly to Mobicox for 36 hours. It has settled down so I decided on a short run today at a very slow pace but at least I got in 34 minutes and am now icing for prevention. Not sure if I need another Mobicox but maybe an Advil wouldn't hurt.

And last Sunday:

90 Minutes in Perfect Cool Conditions

I started really slowly but headed out determined to stretch last week's long run a bit further. Again we ended up at Fresh but with a longer route it was 8.30 miles in 1:30:20 with an average HR of 141 and a maximum of only 157. A half is in sight at this rate. But don't want to jinx myself.

Tough Week

I was busy at work, there was a heat wave, there was a terrible storm with hail and high winds, and then out of the blue my Achilles started to act up again, despite the inactivity. It's as if inactivity causes stress on the body and spontaneous injury! But I nipped it in the bud with anti-inflammatories and today headed out without incident for a slow 5K. I hope tomorrow can be another good longer run.

90 Minutes in the Heat

What a difference a day makes. It was a bit hot and sunny and we started too late at after 9:30. We went for an hour an a half which was 7.66 miles or over 11K. My average HR was an excellent 137 so the slower pace was wise. We had brunch outside on Queen at Fresh on Crawford where the chocolate ginger espresso shake had just arrived when Mrs. MM took the photo displayed here. We then took the long and inefficient way home with two streetcars and a bus as I ranted about TTC inefficiencies on FB all the way home, especially since it wasn't really any faster than the run.

Running in the Rain

We got it in just before it poured and as we could hear the rumbling thunder. I think it was 3.4 miles. Now we're sitting in Starbucks watching it pour. I may run home to take it up to four.

UPDATE: I continued on in the pouring rain with thunder and lightning (stupid of me, but as I restarted it was only drizzling) and finished up four miles in 41 minutes.

Early Morning 7K

The heat and mugginess broke somewhat but not as much as I thought, plus this time of year unless you go really early the sun is high in the sky and hot before you know it. I took it easy and did a gentle rolling 7K in about 45 minutes with an average HR of under 150. After yesterday's leg and core workout with lunges and squats, it felt good to loosen up with a run, and I did a good ankle, Achilles and knees icing job afterwards as well. It may be time to start running or at least cycling to work!