Week 6 - Fini

Well, my long run days the last two weeks have moved to Sunday. Might keep it there...might not. This week, I again missed a 3 mile run. Was planning to get it in on Friday afternoon, but ended up doing yardwork and laying the pet fence before Susan's b'day party. It was worth missing it I think...got the yard in shape and now have at least one of the dogs respecting the fence. Coco has already proven that she will bear the few seconds of pain to experience the freedom of a long run. In fact, she jumped the back fence (while being shocked) Friday afternoon and didn't show back up until about 11:00 Saturday morning. We knew she'd gotten back when we heard her cry as she crossed the "shock line" coming back into the yard.

Anyway, to the running, Saturday proved a good rest day filled with football and relaxing. That was until about 6:00 when John and I decided to head over to the Auburn-West Virginia game. Got there just in time to have the bottom fall out on us, then cram like sardines into the stadium trying to get to our seats. It was unbelievable! More crowded than Mardi Gras, but without the alcohol and the beads. It ended up being worth it though. Auburn prevailed in a real scrappy game.

Sunday morning, started with Sunday school and then skipping church for Speakeasy...It was there that I got a phone call about furnace problems in Cordele. Seems that life in Cordele is always going to involve periodic turmoil with our melt equipment. More gray hair and 4 letter words have sprung forth from me on account of those furnaces than anything else in my life...combined.

So here I sit, on Sunday evening...in Cordele. I arrived down here around 7:15 and by 7:45 or so, I was running. I got in a 6.34 mile loop that took me past the plant, Smoakies, over Exit 102 and back around Pecan St. Lot of fun running tonight. Finished in 58'57". Not great, but for the distance, it wasn't all bad either. 9'18" pace.

For week 7, the plan is 3-6-3-12. This will be the biggest week yet. I'll try to get started on Tuesday...we'll see.