Believe to Achieve

Not sure why but I just decided to put on my old Brooks Pureflows.  They felt good so I went with them.  I got a great piriformis massage done by a sport medicine physical therapist for two profesionnal football teams.  And my pain is subsided...for the time being...he even most wonderfully fixed my KNEE!!  no pain on todays run.  I was just going to run easy but then decided to follow the program.  I ran at Gold's on TM for 8 x 800s.  At first with the pureflows I was thinking it was a no go because they were sooooo soft!! But I think my back and other muscles were happy after I adjusted over the warm up. The warm up was at 8:27 pace for 15 minutes, 1 percent incline. Man alive I was unsure of myself.  Paused the TM for two 60 second pauses and stretched and got a drink at the fountain.  Ran 1/4 mile in between at 8:27 for first three and 8:34 for last five.  5 x 800s were at 6:00 pace (3:00 yasso), next was 2 @ 5:56 (2:58) and last was at 5:54 (2:57)--first quarter of a mile at 5:56 and last at 5:52.  I was drenched in sweat but I felt incredible with my newly refurbished butt!!   I could use muscles I had been avoiding.  Now after each repeat I was nervous about my capabilities and doubtful mind so I would pause the TM for 45 seconds (the clock counts down from 60seconds before TM clears itself) and  I would catch my breath then start right in to my 8:27-8:34 1/4 mile jog.  I did SIX repeats before getting off the TM for a potty and water break.  No fuel except 1/2 hour before I took a caffeineFREE stinger gu-- 120 cals cause it was 1145am and I hadn't eaten much but a slice of banana bread for breakfast.  All soreness was gone after this run.  I felt great. So then I went home and made stew for dinner and two hours later ran as the PACER that all the u14 girls had to beat (9:30 per mile for two miles).  On Monday I stayed up with the fast girls on the team.  Today was a rest day after my 800s.  Everyone stayed ahead of me except my daughter Brooke who had to use the bathroom after first lap...but she came in 15 seconds after me!!  So with a potty stop that is right on!! well faster.  :D .  I ran 9:28 and 9:22 for those miles.  We run 2 and 3/4 loops around discovery park in Pleasant Grove.  After that I conditioned them more with some hiit workouts of squats and sprint and burpees and sprint etc.. for 10 events.  Then they practiced soccer.  I drove off to Amber's soccer game in Herriman.