GRRRRRRRR.......

......as Bill Squires used to say 'The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat'...

.....and that is what my long run today seemed to do. I normally wouldn't post a second update, except something is going on with my running. I don't know whether it's my fitness coming along to a new level, my renewed ability to relax or what, but as I often say who cares as long as I get there on time.

I did my standard 'SFU run', and figured I might feel a little flat from yesterday, but the opposite occurred. Anyone who has done the loop with me knows that 48-49 mins is standard (heck even some days 50) anything below that is cruising pretty good, but today I did it in just over 44 without really trying (I dn't think I've ever gone under 46 and that was trying). The idea was to see how I felt and then either make it a steady run or do a long run hill fartlek style (run the uphills harder after 30-4mins). When I checked out my watch at various sections I knew I was moving, but it was so easy. The strange part were all the surges I ended throwing in on various hills (some as little as 5-10 secs and others 4-5 mins).

The trails are also windy and I was moving so quickly on the flatter sections and the later stages of the run that I kept on running off the trails at various twisty corners. It was entirely new territory for me and something to consider as a staple of training. Runs like this are what most runners want to feel like and I can honestly say I haven't had this sort of run.....well ever. Now the question is what does his meaan how does my body respond over the next week or so....