Breakthrough

On Wednesday I had a normal slow morning run. We run every morning together, Loran and I, at about 6:30. It is tough to get out the door at times but we always do it. The runs are quite slow, mostly because of me. I am usually so sore and tired in the morning
In the afternoon I made another attempt at the speedwork that I was supposed to do yesterday. In my warmup I felt the same, totally dead. But I decided to do the workout anyway. The workout was 4 x 1000, each one progressively faster. I was supposed to start at 4:10 and work down from there. The first one I ran 4:11, the next was3:56, the third was 3:45 and the last was 3:36. I felt quick and smooth for the first time in a long while. 3:36 is a respectable time for me for 1K so I am feeling more confident. I wrote to my coach Tinman, about the workout and he says that I "have arrived" . I am not sure about that, but I know I am headed in the right direction and am progessing nicely. Of course I owe a great deal to him. I couldn't have done it alone.
If I can get another two months of this kind of training in, I will be very fit for the fall. I so much want to run fast again. It is such a powerful feeling to run fast and to win. I don't really have to many more chances to actually win races at my age, 45, but I want to be fit enough to take advantage of the situation if the chance arises. I would hate to be in a race that is won in 17 minutes and not win it