I actually had a good sleep even though I got to bed around 4 am. It would have been later if I didn't talk Alice into going to bed, she was still going strong from her night off yesterday. Today was my long run. I got up around noon and took some time to loosen up before I went for a run. It was cold outside, - 26 C with wind chill. I was scheduled to do an 75 minute run but miscalculated the route distance and ended up doing 90 minutes. I was pleased with my 8:05 pace. For the last 6 miles my average speed stayed exactly at 8:05. If I could run and Ironman Marathon at that pace I'd be really happy. My legs started to get very mild cramping because I didn't drink enough water before I left and all the beer drinking has made me dyhdrated. A few times on the ride I had to move over to the extreme side of the road when some trucks drove by me. I find it interesting that cars seem to move over but not many pick up trucks. It seems the bigger the truck, the bigger the asshole. They have no respect for runners. The worst was a tow truck driver who went by me. When I got home I had a good stretching session and then went to the YMCA for a weight training session. By the time I was finished, I was in a sleepy trance like state. We were planning on going out to Alice's sisters house but couldn't make it. We did take all the kids and went to Gondola Pizza for their awesome pizza, it's a Winnipeg tradition. Tonight was another late night, we went to my brothers for some cocktails and ended up sleeping over.
Run - 90 min / 11.40 miles / 8:05 mile
Weights - 25 min
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