7/2/14. wednesday. mid-week longish run.

was in a real hurry today.  had to burn rubber getting home from work, knock out 5 miles in the hot sun, then shower/dinner and out the door.  a good friend had 2 tickets to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Paramount Theater (orchestra pit / floor).  months ago i had said no, i wasn't going to go.  i knew i was in training, and i didn't want to go out on a work night.  plus the ticket was expensive.  but he was over a barrel and didn't have a taker, so i stepped up so he wouldn't eat the cost of an extra ticket.

the run was tough.  i'm still stiff and sore, and i had the added pressure of mentally racing against the clock while still trying to take it slow and easy.  knocked out the 5 miles in 42:18 elapsed (41:39 moving) for an avg moving pace of 8:20 min/mile.  faster than I wanted, but I'll take it.  it was 70 degrees and the sun felt so hot.  I guess its possible to run on tired/sore legs and still keep a decent pace.  mind over matter.  but i'm worried about a sharp step-up in miles next week.

Nick Cave was awesome live, as always.  the Paramount Theater is a beautiful venue, and they kept the floor open (no chairs) so it was still a good live experience.  played a lot of familiar music, but played it differently live.  sometimes i recognized the lyrics, but the Bad Seeds really got wild with the tune/tempo.  was real good.  I especially enjoyed Tupelo, The Weeping Song, and The Mercy Seat rocked.  I was glad to hear Stagger Lee, and The Lyre of Orpheus (encoure), but they suffered a little last night . all in all, glad to do it.  tell you what, though, stiff/sore legs plus a 5 mile run plus standing on a hard floor for 2+ hours really sucks.  Could barely walk out of there last night - the steps were so hard to climb.

7/2/14. longish run. coffee. orange. almonds/cashews. grilled chicken drumsticks. potato salad. broccoli salad. chicken salad on a pita. salad. peach pie.  lots of water.