Freaking Old Bat!

So this morning was all about speedwork.  My program called for a 40 minute Tempo Run.  Basically you start out at a moderate pace, build to a fast pace, and then slow back down.

I actually was having a much better run than last night so I decided to push it a little.  I started out at 8:30/M and pushed it all the way up to 7:30/M and held that pace for 4 minutes.  But after 4 minutes I started to feel queezy to the point where I actually got off the treadmill and went to the locker room in anticipation of hurling.  But not to worry, I did not hurl and was kicking myself on the way back to the treadmill for pushing too much.

But when I returned to my treadmill some old bat had hopped on it and cleared my workout.  Never mind that my towel, MP3 player, and water bottle where still on the treadmill, and that fact that I had been gone all of 2 minutes.  I was seriously annoyed!

So then she actually said… “Oh is this your stuff?  I didn’t see it when I hopped on.  Would you like to move so you can finish your workout….”  In my head I was screaming yes you $#%%^&&*!  I know, not very “happy runner” of me, but it is what was gong on.  I was so annoyed that I just “No… looks like I’m done” and left.

On the upside I had a better run than yesterday even though I did feel ill.  On the downside I only got 32 minutes in.  Oh well!

3.69 miles/32:00/Avg 8:40