2:35:48. 48:27 (+20:23), 45:53, 43:31. Ran the mountains in Saguaro Park West. I added on about 2 1/4 miles during the first one (running out and back on a 1/2 mile road leading to a picnic area and trailhead. Splits look better than they really were. I felt really good the first and second loops, I am able to run much faster than I could last year, which isn't good sometimes, because I misjudged the hills and the heat (82F and sunny, no shade) -- by the last set of hills I had somehow done my usual "speed up" and I got a really bad side-stitch and started seeing stars. Basically, I had gone out way too fast for the conditions and I paid for it big time. The last two miles were a death march and I felt like I was going to throw-up big time (I walked the last 1/4 of a mile up the hill). Even after I stopped and got some water, I was way overheated and felt like really really bad. I couldn't even take pictures of the blooming cactus. I just had to get home to lay down. When I lived in Nashville we called this run our "welcome to Summer" run ... somehow I missed it last year, thank goodness. Anyway, it is over, and I have to get ready for my review session tomorrow - Wednesday I am giving a test, and the students are very worried. I think 5 people dropped last week, one of the ones that dropped was one of my favorite students. I hope you have a glorious Easter Sunday bloggers! | 