Just another raining morning in Salt Lake City! However, I arrived at work early and did what is becoming my standard run on the Airport Bike Path to North Temple and 2400 West and back. I was able to keep a relatively solid pace throughout this 7.6-mile run with the following splits: 7:44, 6:54, 7:07, 7:10, 7:02, 7:14, 7:15, and 3:58 (total time: 54:23; average pace: 7:09). This is basically a minute per mile faster than three weeks ago! If finished this run with a 0.2-mile cool-down jog.
Also, the best and almost the worst part was that on the way back I was cutting the tangents on the bike path and saw something ahead that looked like the size of big black bird scurrying to the other side of the path just as I turned the corner. The creature stopped within arms-length to my left, which I thought was rather strange in that I was figuring as I ran toward it, it would take off. Wrong! As I ran by I noticed it was not a bird, but a skunk up on his front legs with is tail in the air. Needless to say, a sub-5 pace for the next quarter of a mile! Thankfully, the smell did not stick or I do not know what I would have done in that I needed to report to work after this run.
In regards to my non-running workout, I was able to complete 300 sit-ups, a 2-minute wall-sit, and 60 (50 lbs) curls.
Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 2:00
Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge: a serving of oatmeal for breakfast
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