A few mile repeats

It's been a while since I did any speedwork. Somehow my late days at work seem to coincide with my speedwork days (plus we were out of town last week). My race has been far enough out that I haven't worried too much about a missed run here and there, but now that it's getting closer am trying to stick to the plan a little closer.

Today was mile repeats. I didn't feel like I was going to die, but I was definitely ready to be done at the end.

It ended up looking like this: 1 mile warm up, 1@8:34, 800m jog, 1@8:34, 800m jog, 1@8:27, 1 mile cool down.

I ended up looking like this:

And Buddy took up his usual post at the bottom of the stairs.

He really doesn't like the basement.

I threw on a little Pirates of the Caribbean to distract me while I was running.

If you can have a theater screen by your treadmill, I highly recommend it. ;)

Do you like speedwork? What's your go-to speed workout?

Packing, eventually

I should really be packing, or taking out the kitchen trash, or taking a shower. Instead I am watching The Big Bang Theory and blogging. That's close, right?

We had a busy day at work with all 11 kiddos (most of them napped today) and then I had a few more conferences in the afternoon. I really wish I could show you some of the cute things that happen in my classroom sometimes. Two of my kiddos were dancing together with one arm around each other's waist and holding hands. It was pretty much the cutest thing ever.

When I got home I moved the Jeep into the driveway so we aren't taking up three parking spaces when no one is here.

Since I got home later than usual, I did a short, but tough run. I did a quick warm up followed by 1 mile @ 8:34, 800m jog, and 1 mile @ 8:00. I was a giant puddle of sweat at the end, but it felt pretty awesome. I just kept thinking about the fact that I will be taking a few days off from running while I'm on my trip. Even if I'm sore, I'll have time to recover.

This is what Buddy looks like when he gets yelled at for tripping me.

And even though he has a bed on each floor of the house, this is where Buddy has been sleeping lately.

I'm currently charging my iPod and Kindle and thinking very seriously about getting up and packing.

Eventually.

Fun with intervals!

I was looking forward to running all day today. So, after a typically long day at work, I headed to the basement for a little fun with intervals. I planned on doing 3 miles and wound up doing 4 because I have a problem.

Just a little sweaty at the end.

Buddy knows that when I slow down to a walk that we are almost ready to leave the basement. He always comes and stands next to the treadmill while I do my cool down.

And then shows me where he thinks we should go.

I love goldfish crackers. I pretty much always have some in the house (the pizza flavor is the best - but not the weird extreme flavor, those are gross), so when I saw this at the store this weekend I had to buy it.

Fish shaped pasta!

If it makes you feel any better, I ate some broccoli and cauliflower before my mac & cheese was ready.

What snacks do you keep in the house?