Hill repeats on a summer day AKA how to kick my own butt

        Today's Training:  I am getting into the habit of workouts at the cross country course. I have started seeing the same people almost every time and it is always cool to go there. Today I did have to kick my own butt a little! I have had quite a week and so was feeling kind of run down today. Said to myself "I will do my hill workouts tomorrow night instead of the group run."  
     Then I said to myself: Heather! You will say you will do your hill repeats tomorrow and then tomorrow you may find a reason not to do them. And I remembered how I feel during and after my workouts. So I got on my bike, rode back to work and hit the course. It was VERY HOT as I usually go right after my early morning training but today I went at 1pm. Sun bright and burning down.
   I jogged down to the fence, put my water bottle and headphones down and do what I usually do which is stand at the bottom, take a deep breath and GO!! I don't stop until I am past the grass. Then I turn around and jog back down. Usually it is easier but today the air was very humid and I felt like I was drinking the air. So I walked back down and thought I would only do a few. Then I thought again: You got all the way here dressed and ready do at least 10. You have to do at least 10!
  I decided to run like heck all the way up and then walk/jog down and take long enough to truly catch my breath before starting the next one. There was one woman there I think I had seen before and she was jogging up the hill. I took my deep breathe and ran up past her. When I turned around to head down she said "Nice work! I wish I could do that!"
   In the end I did 10. And I was glad i kicked my own butt and got out there. Now I can look forward to casual run Thursday!

                                                             LOVELY DAY!!