A clydesdale no more!

After a few easy miles, I decided to pick up the pace and get a few quicker miles in.  Ran at a progressivley faster pace for the next 4 miles.  Started at 7:00/mile and finished at 6:40/mile.  Felt really good although it was depressing how much work it took to hold that pace.  Ran an easy mile to finish the run.

A nice and easy run.  I'm going to cut the hills out for the next couple of weeks hoping that my achilles and knees get back to normal.  The new shoes seem to be helping.  The other pair never felt right from the beginning. 

It seems to have cooled down a bit.  Temp felt perfect this morning.  My path converged with another runner 1/2 mile into my run and instead of meeting a fellow runner, I decided to speed up to prove that I was faster.  What is wrong with me?  Ankles were a little achey which is a lot better than what they have felt like for the past month.  Hopefully they continue to improve.  Held a steady 8:00/mile the entire run and it felt very comfortable. 

Nice and easy.

First time in a long time that I have actually felt good while running.  Aside from a few aches and pains during the first mile things moved relatively well. 

Ran 7 miles before taking the girls to the Handcart Days 5k.  Ran the race with them.  They were a little slow but seemed to have fun.  Ran most of it with Emmas as she struggled a little more than Gracie.  Regretted not racing it as the wininng time was 19:20.  Even though I'm not in the greatest shape, I think I could have been close to that.  The intent was to get in more miles afterward but opted for the extra rest.