Pre-workout report

Tonight's the big night, folks. Well, not really. I've just always wanted to say that. Although, it is kind of a big night. Jessica and I are doing a 6-mile tempo run, plus 1-mile warm-up/1-mile cool-down. The big event will take place in Guilford, CT. We're going to run out on 146 to Sachem's Head. It's a nice shore run. Last time we ran out that way (we, as in Jessica), we encountered two very large bucks and a skunk. The skunk was much more frightening than the deer. I'd rather be spooked by a couple of deer with big antlers than sprayed by a smelly skunk. Anyway, it'd be nice to run into something like these animals again tonight, as it gives the run a little bit more excitement than it otherwise would have. Running tempo can be exciting, though, so maybe a run in with an animal or two won't be necessary. Jessica doesn't get out of work until 7 (more likely half past), and then we have to drive all the way to Guilford, so by the time we finish tonight, it most likely will be dark. That's O.K., though, as I welcome the adrenaline rush. In an ideal world, I won't be too sore after this run, and it will be relatively easy. Last week, I didn't recover fully from my tempo run for my long-run and paid slightly in pace. No big deal, but it would have been nice to hit my long-run pace. After all, the marathon is a "long-run," and that's what I'm training for. We'll see how it all plays out. Usually, I like to write in paragraphs, but it's so much easier to just write in one big block. There's a lot less thinking involved. I'd rather think about running than grammar and formatting; however, it's usually the latter that gets me every time. Not this time, though. Or, maybe, since I felt the need to mention it in the first place.

In any event (this warrants a new paragraph), happy running, be well, and safe journey. Cheers.

OH, I almost forgot..If I run well tonight (i.e., tonight after the run, regardless), I plan on enjoying a nice porter with a leftover lentil/quinoa burger. I took my first shot at a homemade lentil burger last night. I screwed up the first batch pretty bad by adding water to the mixture. Poorly written recipe. The second batch came out pretty good, although the spices are a little bit off. Only cumin and coriander? Next time, I'm going to try a different mix. Anyway, they came out well enough to plan on eating them again for dinner tonight. I guess that's all that really matters.