AM - Total of 20.9 miles this morning. Met Sasha, Jeff and a new runner Brad who is one of Jeff's roommates running St. George. We headed up the canyon at a easy pace but I am still very sick so I felt pretty bad. I was up all night with sinus headache and body aches so it was not a fun night. I was not really looking forward to running for some reason. I figured if I did not puch it then it would still be ok. First 8 going up felt very easy and under control. Sasha and Jeff took off on the way down. I ran with Brad at what felt easier than marathon pace and just gradually picked it up each mile until the last three or so felt closer to marathon pace. Splits for the lsat 8 miles were 6:08, 6:24, 6:15, 6:09, 5:53, 5:51, 5:35, 5:44. So an average pace of 6:00 for the last 8 miles and it felt very relaxed. The cold and sinuses sucked but legs were ok. I then went and ran the 1/2 mile with Jared at the Cougar Run. He ran 4:12hiw ch was a little slow for him but his first real race. Then I jumped in with James and paced him on the 5K. He ran 19:46, almost a PR on a hilly course. So I ended up with three more miles at close to marathon pace of 6:14, 6:08 and about 6:40. So 11 marathon pace miles and about 10 easy. Now the real taper begins, yeah!!!
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