Today I ran continously for the first 3 miles. Managed 24:06 which really isn't a big deal. Then did 3/2's for 5 more miles. 54:00 at 6 miles and 74:02 at 8 miles. Nice improvement overall. Felt like the sit-ups I did Monday have already helped a bit. Probably should have been doing them all along.

I'm still slow but I'm improving. Was surprised that after that first 3 miles I had 5 good miles of intervals in me. Could have continued actually but I want to save something for Friday.

Been waking up with a bit of lower back pain, I think because I've been rolling onto my stomach while sleeping. Not sure what to do about that. Getting that arch just makes my back hurt after a while. Perhaps a lot more stomach muscle will stop excessive arch even while asleep/relaxed.

But I don't really know if that's it exactly. I hadn't seemed to have the problem much till recently. When I added overheads presses it came back. Quit them and had a couple OK days, but then I added sit-ups. Yet, it's only after sleeping, so... somehow certain exercise makes me want to sleep on my stomach???? So I wake up too early, (but not like I used to as 3am like some pitiful old man) and I have to really try to curl up to undo the excessive arching, or put a bunch of pillows under my shoulders, for the dull nagging pain to ease up enough to get a bit more sleep.