Tired!

Daily Quote: "I'm never going to run this again." --Grete Waitz after winning her first of nine New York City marathons

This early morning after work I was suppose to arrive at my gym and do full body circuit training, BUT, I was just too tired of working in the heat and driving the Strip, which had tremendous traffic. All I wanted to do was go home and collapse in bed...and that's what I did!

Now, when I awoke this morning after sleeping seven hours and my pulse rate was a high 51 bpm (normal for me is 40-42 bpm), but I felt guilty that I didn't complete my weight lifting goals and made a resolution to do better. I made myself breakfast, did a few chores, and then what did I do? Yup, I went back to bed and collapsed again for an hour nap. I awoke and rushed to the gym. My schedule calls for a tempo run, but decided against it as my body was obviously tired, therefore an easier General Aerobic Run instead.

Today was a General Aerobic Run.
8 miles. Time, 1:12. Pace, 9:06 minute miles. Life Fitness Treadmill set at 6.6 mph with a 1% grade. Average heart rate: 152 bpm (77% of MHR). Cardiac drift 161 bpm (83% of MHR). Heart rate during run was too high for a General Aerobic Run, which may show I'm overtrained, not enough sleep, or too exhausted from work.

After work I WILL do weight lifting, but tomorrow I haven't decided to do that Tempo Run, it all depends on how my body feels....I may opt for a Recovery Run instead.

I now must get ready for work, not enough time for a shower, hence a "French shower" (liberal use of cologne). Thank goodness for Lean Pockets, which only takes two minutes to nuke.