Artichoke's Running Blog (Ken Spence)

6+ miles at 8:00 a.m.  Nice and sunny after the rain yesterday.  About 3.2 with Gina.  Very slow and easy, but it's helping nicely with my recovery.  Picked up the pace the last 1.5 miles coming home.

3 miles to cemetery and loops with Gina.  6:30 p.m. real easy.  Felt okay.

4 miles out and back on Skyline Ave.  5:10 a.m. Easy running, solo.  9:56 pace.  Hip and back pain, until 1/2 mile left.  Saw Matt out on the way back.  I actually finally saw someone getting a speeding ticket as the race down the street at 45 mph in a 25 mph.  It's about time!

5 miles tonight at 6:00 p.m.  3 miles with Gina.  She's getting stronger.  We both felt the heat tonight.  Neither of us are acclimated to 80 degrees, so struggled some.  Good otherwise.  Slow miles are helping.  Early morning run tomorrow won't feel quite as great.

5 miles in about 50 minutes.  10 minute pace.  5:10 a.m.  Didn't feel the best.  It's alot better running in the afternoon after I'm loosened up.  25 miles so far this week.  10 planned for tomorrow.  Gina has 5 scheduled.

Made 10 miles today.  Felt really good throughout, although running very slowly.  5 with Gina at about 11 min. pace.  She is doing great and is right on schedule for the 10K in July and the half marathon in August.  Just need to keep her healthy and her knee strong and she'll meet her goals.  Remainder of run at about 9:30 to 10:00 pace.  85 degrees on thermometer at the end of the run.