One of the joys of living in Pittsburgh at this time of year, is the variability of the weather.  Just two days ago, it was 60’F and I was riding my bike outdoors.  This afternoon, the temperature had dropped to well below freezing, so it was back indoors for my run.

I had a couple of workouts today. This morning I went back to the pool for a recovery swim.  It was a relatively short swim and it went well.  This afternoon, I had a run.  To be honest, I could have gotten dressed up in my warm run clothes, and gone outside.  Mentally however, I couldn’t face the cold, and chose to run on the treadmill instead.

My run was a thirty minute session, with a few fast-paced pickups, towards the end of the run.  I had forgotten how exhilarating it is to run very fast on a treadmill.  Going sub-7 minute mile pace for about thirty seconds, was actually quite a lot of fun

Being back indoors for training is mostly tough for me however.  It will especially challenging this upcoming weekend.  I have a very long bike ride to do, and there is no chance of doing it outside.  It’s time to find something good to watch on the TV.