MON 1.5mi on track; 1 lap, 1 lap, 800m, 800m, leg went.

TUE 0.25mi 1 lap, leg wasn't good to run, stopped

WED/THU 0ff.

FRI 0.5mi no real workout but ran through the halls of the school for like 5 mins nonstop yelling and banging on lockers and such. This convinced me I would be ready to run on Saturday.

SAT 2.5mi 19:44 in homewoods to orchard hill rd and back.
It's been so long since I've been able to just go and run a hard, good tempo effort. I stretched out, laced the shoes tight, and took off into the woods. I probably started at about race pace for maybe a quarter mile before I settled down into tempo pace. I skipped over and about the rocks as I made my way down the hill and into the good part of the path. I was flying through, surprised that I felt as good as I did. I hit the half mile marker at about 4 minutes, which is a lot faster than I'd ever gone through that area before. I kept gliding towards the turnaround point. With the goal of 20 total minutes for the workout, I hit the turnaround at 9:30, right on pace considering going back included the hill. After the turnaround I felt slower than I had on the way out but I powered through. I could be making my leg worse, I could be shooting my muscles for the rest of the week... my right knee was aching. Still, I held pace. The main path was blazed and I headed up the hill. Never had the hill gone by so quickly. It seemed like a dominating climb, as I hit the straightaway with plenty left. I cruised at the aerobic threshold all the way back, the sun beating down my bare skin and sweat dripping down my forehead. As I crossed the invisible finish line and stopped the watch, I immediately basked in the glory of my first tempo run of the summer. The elation I felt reminded me of why I love running. Only those who have done it before will understand it now and do it again later. It's the happiest pain I'll ever go through and I wouldn't trade it in for anything.

SUN 4mi total
930AM 2mi tempo on S main st. a little faster than 8min pace? didn't have a watch.
8PM 2mi 16:22 easy in homewoods; about 1.75mi.

Week Total 9mi 2 actual days of running; hopefully that continues.