Track Running

I decided to head to the track today. It wasn't what I'd initially thought I'd run, but once I was on the road heading toward Brentwood Academy, I thought I'd run to the track, see who was on it, and run if it was empty. It was empty, so I ran. 4×400@400 rest. I didn't look at my watch to see pace or anything while I was running, I just ran to see what I could do when I wasn't thinking about stats. I had hoped to be around 1:30, and though I never made that mark, I was around it.

• Warmup: 17:42, 2.00 mi, 8:53 pace (6:16 best), 229 cal, 160 HR (182 max) (mile 1 was 7:59; mile 2 was longer because I walked at least once around the track before starting my 400s)
• 400 #1 + rest: 1:35, 6:22 pace, 175 HR; 3:03, 12:14 pace, 149 HR
  
• 400 #1 + rest: 1:34, 6:20 pace, 178 HR; 3:17, 13:11 pace, 148 HR
  
• 400 #1 + rest: 1:37, 6:29 pace, 179 HR; 3:26, 13:48 pace, 148 HR
  
• 400 #1 + rest: 1:34, 6:20 pace, 176 HR; forgot to do the last 0.25
  
• Summary of 400s + rest: 16:10, 1.75 mi, 9:15 pace (5:25 best), 190 cal, 159 HR (189 max)
• Cooldown: 18:42, 1.5 mi, 12:30 pace (6:59 best), 154 cal, 153 HR (186 max) (obviously I walked quite a bit more here!)

Thought a lot while running, about why I've felt like I've been struggling a lot lately. Didn't really work anything out, but it was at least good to think about. Headed to Inversion, where we're studying Jesus' teachings in Matthew 5–7, commonly known as the Sermon on the Mount. We learned what will make us truly happy: Being poor in spirit, mourning/grieving over our sin, being meek, and hungering and thirsting for righteousness. The result of each of these? Receiving the kingdom of heaven, being comforted, inheriting the earth, and being satisfied/filled.