Blake Bennions running

Set of tennis with Adam followed by a bit over a 4 mile run- first 1.5 were with Adam.

My knee felt tingly and weird when we started playing and I stretched it out for a few minutes and made sure not to run too hard the rest of the set, had no further problems during tennis or the run. I need to make sure I stretch out before each run.

Ran the first mile and then the last 2 tempo miles of Jakes Michigan workout. Garry ran the fast parts and I ran the slow parts of it. First mile was 4:57 (74, 76, 74, 73) and felt really good. 5 seconds seems like an undersell on these super shoes, today was my first day running in the endorphin pros and they felt incredible. Like really no pain, I was pushing but comfortablely so. Like going much faster might have gotten me into trouble but I definitely felt like I could race a sub 10 two mile right now and even sub 5 pace for 5k with some more training is on the table after this.

The two tempo miles were like 5:30 and 5:40. They felt good, slower than 10k pace but half marathon pace seems like a stretch. Somewhere in that range. Garmin increased my VO2 max by 3 points so I'd say those endorphin pros are a great fit and I'm excited to do more in them. IT band/knee felt totally fine today, I'm tempted to do the full 5 mile tempo and stay with Garry and Jake on Thursday... we'll see how Tuesday and Wednesday go.

4.3 with with the Weber team and 3.2 stroller miles to the park and back.

Stroller miles, took Whitney to the park. Haven't had any problems with my it band or really felt it at all this week, I'm thinking I'll give the tempo run tomorrow a go.

Great day today. Did an out and back 5 miler, first 2.5 miles was 360 feet uphill and the 2nd half was back down. Mile splits were 5:51, 5:55, 6:05, 5:25, 5:40. I felt good the last mile but in kind of let off the gas. Averaged 5:48 and it was the first workout where I dropped Jake in... maybe ever. Uphill is definitely my strength. In fact I beat Christian Allen's time to get the segment record for a mile segment in the first half.

Easy stroller miles

Ran up to the big rock trail and made a hard effort about a mile up the switchbacks and then made a wrong turn. I decided to go back home so I could get Whitney to the park for the best shade hour. I ran about 3 miles at 5:40 pace on the way back. Then I ran over to the park and played watched Whitney. I segment hunted a record for the loop at the park and ran a bit over half a mile at 4:50 pace to get it.