It turns out that running a 5k smack dab in the middle of 5k training is highly motivational! I did not want to run tonight one bit. My new phone (4S!) arrived at work late in the day, and to be quite honest, all I wanted to do was go home and get it all set up.

But I also remembered how great it felt to race and how it would have been even better if I ran a tad faster than snail speed. And running faster than snail speed means training.  Consistently.

I definitely felt faster today than I have to date and I attribute that largely to the Personal Running Trainer app. Every single time I feel intimidated by a new level, I finish to the tee. It’s almost like the app knows my body better than I do. Hmm…

I also haven’t had time to create any new playlists, so I’ve been alternating between the 7 I had created before DC and LA took over my life. Tonight I made a good choice with Week 1, Day 2, but I need some new stuff stat! I’ve started to memorize the lengths of each song and do weird lyric countdowns to predict when I’ll be finished (annoying!).