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The Run Where I Got Chased By A Cat

  • Kerrie

Super Moon Run

Maybe it was the Super Moon, but I saw two black cats this morning.

One just sat in its yard and watched me run by on the sidewalk. The other one, I saw up ahead of me, across the street. In the middle of a tempo mile, I sped up even more so it wouldn’t cross in front of me. Can’t having black cats crossing my path. I have been on a serious Uno winning streak at home and want to keep it up.

As I got closer, it crossed the street toward me at a trot. Aw, maybe he wants to be petted. But, as it got closer, it started running at me! Ohmygod! It’s going to bite me!I sprinted away, realizing I just got chased by a freaking cat. I had my pepper spray, too. All I’m saying is that cat got lucky.

Today’s Workout

Okay, here’s the problem. I want to build up my base, but I still sort of want to PR the 5K. I think there’s one on my birthday weekend–exactly six weeks from now. And the book I’m reading has a sweet 6-week 5K plan in it.

Buuuut, if I train specifically for the 5K, then I might mess up my training for the 15K at Point Defiance that’s just a couple weeks after that.

I’m not totally sure what to do. I went with the 5K plan today: 2×10-minutes at tempo pace (8:16).

I started with 10 minutes at easy pace: 11:14 for .92 miles

Then I did 10 minutes at tempo: 8:26 pace for 1.19 miles (this was hard; I felt like I was still trying to wake up)

3 minutes walking, jogging.

Then I did my second 10-minute tempo: 8:14 pace for 1.22

Then, jogged/walked home: 10:21 pace for .62 mile (should’ve been slower, but I was worried I was going to be late for work)

Total mileage for the morning: 3.95 — basically 4, okay.

The 5K plan calls for an optional 20-40 minute second run at easy pace today, but it’s so dang hot (90s) and humid, and I didn’t get great sleep. So I’m opting out.

BTWs, tempo runs are hard in the dark of the morning and before I’ve eaten anything. But I don’t want to get up earlier to eat, so…

My o'dark thirty run pile.
My o’dark thirty run pile.

 

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4 comments
  1. alma says:
    August 12, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Hey Kerrie – Nice job getting a tempo in. It was balmy yesterday, even in the morning. Have you tried eating a gel before running? I tried that today – was starving but needed to get out the door for my run – and it carried me through the run. I was just sure to eat right after.

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    1. Kerrie T. says:
      August 19, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      Yeah, I will probably need to eat something if I’m going to do a faster workout.

      Reply
  2. Christine says:
    August 12, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    That is too funny! Did you hear a few months back a cat chased away a dog who attack a little boy? Cats these days 😉

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    1. Kerrie T. says:
      August 13, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      I did! I love that video.

      Reply

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