Getting There....

Progress - the reason we set goals.

In my last post I detailed a bit of my frustration concerning the plateau I have been bumping up against in my struggle to break the 8 min. per mile average barrier in my training schedule.

Still haven't made that leap....but did make significant progress this weekend. I did run the Black Eagle Dam run on Saturday the 4th as planned. My 5k time was 25:30 and that averages out real close to 8:10 miles.

That's getting close. I have been neglecting my speed work a little since my shoulder injury so am feeling better about picking up the pace a bit.

I did get out again today and get in right at 5 miles a bit latter in the evening. It had started to cool down a bit and I felt very strong.

I work early in the morning....so will take Monday off and am planning on getting in a long, slow run on Tuesday.

Getting past a plateau is a very gratifying feeling.

Today's dividends:

Cash dividend: Zero
Physical dividend: You guessed it....priceless.
Trail day....Secret stone dividend: 1 pretty cool stone. :-)