Waffle Run

This morning I did a 4.2 mile run with the LaCamas swim club I joined this month. It started at 7 AM while it was still dark out, so no start pictures. We took off from the club and went up a hill behind the club through a neighborhood. Then down a large hill and up past the track where I do Wednesday track work. I wanted to stop there because on Wednesday we turn into the track and walk a warmup lap. Anyway, about then I caught up with Bridget who I do track work with and I ran with her to the end. We seem to be really close speed wise. About a half or quarter mile from the end, Cecilia caught up and said "come on, let's finish strong". I stayed close to her and Bridget as they took off, but soon Bridget came back to run with me and let Cecilia go on. Finished at 38:22 which is a 9:08 pace, which with hills is a good pace for me. (I need more hill work) Afterwards they had pancakes, cookies, and sausage. Denise (coach) told a story in Thursday spinning about making waffles and then the club grew and the added waffle irons blew the breakers and now with a large crowd at the run they make pancakes on a gas grill, but still call it a waffle run.

Wednesday's track work came out to a 7:27, 7:37 miles and 3:51 half, 5 seconds difference from last week. It was earlier 7:15 AM instead of 8:15, because everyone's kids were out of school so we joined Nicole, Julie, and Denise who run at that time normally. A total of 6 of us, we ended up in groups, Cecilia and Julie fast, Bridget and myself medium, and Nicole and Denise slower. Cecilia talked me into doing blast class on Thursday, weights and using a ball for crunches and lifts, etc. I gave up trying to do leg lifts and such after falling off the ball and just worked on staying crouched on the ball without rolling off when we did ball work. The triceps lifts with weights and bands hurt, need work there. Plus on the ball I would start shaking- need lots of core work. Then spinning afterwards, probably do that each week and work into also doing blast-spin on Tuesday. Then swim class Friday- Swim-spin Saturday- I should set up a cot in the back of the club and just stay there!

My daughter and I will be going to friend's tonight for dinner and then church for the late service. Then dinner at friend's Christmas night. Hope everyone has a great Christmas!!