Got up this morning and once Jr went down for his nap, I headed downstairs to hit the weights for a leg routine. Hammered the legs pretty good, but felt strong about it. Goal today was to hit the weights in the am and hit the track in the pm. So at 5:00, I headed out for my run. Thought I'd try something a little different today, something I saw on RunningTimes.com............a combination workout. I decided that I would try the first one I saw, Tempo Run + 1000m repeats. I left Wheelock Park and after a brief 6 minute warmup, I progressed straight into a 10:35 tempo run. Clocked it after my run and found I ran 1.8 miles at Tempo Pace. I was a little concerned because during the Tempo portion, I felt pretty fatigued in the legs. Didn't think I was going to get anything out of the track workout. But when I got to the Middle School, I took a little rest and started my 1000m repeats.

When I arrived, I found the first turn to be covered in snow still, so this concerned me as well. But I started my first of two 1000m repeats. Through the snow and on fatigued legs (which warmed up quickly) I ran the first repeat in 3:17. Took full rest and did my second in 3:20. Goal for these was 3:25, so well above my goal, with the snow being a hazard, and felt absolutely great. Was going to try a third, but it got dark real quick and didn't want to chance the ice and snow in the dark. So I headed out for my return to Wheelock. All in all, I'm very pleased with this run. I'm pretty focused as I've decided I have a 10K on the 12th in Vermont. 10K Goal: 33:00!!