3.5 miles

Shoes: Saucony ProGrid Omni Ultimate
Resting HR: n/a
Time: 40:00 min, plus 5 min warm-up, 8 min cool-down, then 10 min stretching
Pace: 11:26
Training HR: n/a
Miles: 3.50
Miles this week: 10.41 miles
Weather: Mostly cloudy, windy, a little cool, very humid (~79%), ~67 F.
X-Training: None.

Oy!!! Okay, today was definitely not my easiest day, even with the cooler temps and partly cloudy skies. I don't know if the arresting humidity was the culprit, or my lack of sleep, or shortage of protein in my diet, or a combo of all three (probably the latter), but although I started out strong (fueled my some indignation at a work-related problem), I started feeling weak about halfway through the run.

I didn't break my pace, but I did slow down to a walk around 28 minutes into the run. I walked for about 35-40 seconds then picked up the pace again. I still managed to come in faster than yesterday by a few seconds, but it was definitely mostly through sheer willpower.

I need to really get serious about getting enough sleep and watching my diet. I didn't have much really quality protein yesterday, and I felt it. You know what runners say about running out of fuel or running on an empty tank? That was exactly how I felt.

Breakfast: 1-1/4 cup organic chocolate milk; 1 scrambled egg with 1 oz shredded cheddar cheese and sprinkling of red pepper flakes; 1 packet Nature Valley Oats 'n' Honey granola bar (2 bars).

Wednesday:
Lunch: PB&J on toasted whole wheat bread; 3-4 unsalted crackers w/ PB&J.
Snack: 1 packet Nature Valley Oats 'n' Honey granola bar (2 bars).
Dinner: 2 cups white rice; 1 cup sauteed kale w/ onions and garlic; 1 Banquet turkey pot pie.