5.0 miles easy

I've been indecisive over what, exactly, I should be doing today. At least as far as running goes.

I knew it would be a short week, since I have the Mt. Tabor 5K on Saturday, and I plan on going all out, even though it's a hilly race (mostly downhill, if they didn't change the course, but still - hilly). I knew I would be resting at least Thursday and Friday. I wanted substantial miles for today.

But... should I include a speed workout? Should I try to work in some hills? Should I just go easy and save my legs for the race? What would be the best way to prepare?

In the end, I decided on a long slow run. I chose my 5 mile loop and headed out into the windy gray cold-for-summer day.

Not much to tell, since I wasn't looking to break any records. I like this loop because of the two gentle hills (OK, technically the same hill, run twice as I loop back over my course) - it really gives my legs and lungs a workout, even at my slow-but-steady pace. And though it threatened to rain on me at one point, it didn't actually rain so that's all good.

I stopped a couple of times for water, and a couple of times for traffic, and at least twice just because, and maintained a 10:00 pace overall. Now I'll rest up, soak my feet, overeat a little bit, and be ready for Saturday.