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2:42:02 ... Well, only 8 more miles and about 1min30secs/mile faster and I will be "ready" for my marathon :-) 

Very hilly run, not fast, but not hard either ... So, pretty happy.

Happy Sunday bloggers! 

AM: 7 miles (1:02:32).

PM: easy 4.

So, today was a workout day, but I had an incredibly busy day at work and I am getting ready to go out of town for a conference tomorrow, so I had to rework my schedule.  In addition to a presentation I had to give this morning, and two meetings for two really big projects that are starting, I had to fit in a little "happy hour" outing that was a kick-off for one of the projects.  It was hard not to snack on the happy hour treats -- and leave by 5PM in order to get my run in before it got too dark, but hopefully it is a sacrifice that will pay dividends in March ;-).  I know I have told you all about this before, but it is DARK here when the sun is not up.  We have a huge telescope outside of town (Kitt Peak National Observatory - we are nicknamed "optics valley" because of all the optic research here) so Tucson is a  low light city.  We have few street lights, and the ones we have are low light emitting, and out where we live there are no street lights - and no "city light" it is so much darker than other cities of its size.  Out where we live there are no sidewalks - but there are nice dirt/rock shoulders) -- anyway, even at 6AM it was so dark that I couldn't see a thing ... not a darn thing.  Same thing is true in the evening, by 5:45 it is so dark ...I  feel I am always at the mercy of the sun ;-).  And yes, I could use a headlamp, but I am such a minimalist runner, I think garmins are too heavy, let alone some bit ole' thing wrapped around my head ;-) -- I would rather "complain"  he he.

Happy Tuesday bloggers. 

1:30:41 

I am so stressed out about work that I haven't slept in a couple of days ... yikes.  Anyway, I dreaded this workout, I really don't like 800s!

8 x 800 w/3:20 recovery  (almost Yasso 800s, but 8 instead of 10, both because of time constraints - plane to catch - and because I am building up to 10).  

Did not know what to expect, hoping for 3:20s

21:18wu/19:18cd

3:21, 3:21, 3:21, 3:18, 3:18, 3:20, 3;21, 3:20  (average recovery 3:18).

meh.  ok.  wasn't super hard, but wasn't easy.  If I hadn't been distracted by my time constraints I might have been able to run a tiniest bit harder, but I think it was a good effort.  Also, this workout is always a challenge for me.  

I hope you are doing well.  I will be running around Fishermans Wharf tomorrow and Friday, sounds like fun, but city running is sort of a pain -- to many people to dodge - well, and too many cars ;-).

My big big boss will be at this meeting - most importantly at my presentation -- holy cow, I better go work on it!!  Happy trails bloggers! 

AM: 7 miles, on a foggy, humid, but surprisingly warm, San Fran morning.  It was a pretty ok run, the waterfront part was nice - although I am not a fan of sidewalks - the city run (~16 mins total) was downright deadly -- dodging cars and people.  I guess I need to get out earlier tomorrow, I am sure it was better at 6AM ;-)

 Last minute prep for my talk tonight.

PM: easy 3-4 on the treadmill in the hotel.  I am calling it 3 miles, but my plan is 30 mins, which is closer to 3.5    couldn't do my second run ... work calls. Normally, I do everything I can not to miss runs ... but sometimes, things just get in the way -- today, work is just one of those things.  Off to give my talk!  Can't give you the exact title -- but it has to do with colon cancer, cancer biology, diagnostic biomarkers, predictive modeling ;-)  (doesn't it sound exciting?)

Happy Thursday bloggers! 

1:39:55.  Maybe a little longer than 11, but I was trying to run pretty easy -- I have a 20 miler on Sunday.  The usual dodging through traffic and people downtown -- I ran from about 1/2 mi from the financial district to the Golden Gate Bridge ... also ran around a park (Crissy Fields) - had a nice dirt/sand trail, which was a really nice break from sidewalk ... Weather was spectacular (50F and sunny).

Have to go to work the conference, and then catch a flight home late this PM.

Run safe, have fun, bloggers! 

AM: (8 miles, 1:10:02).  Hilly run, after very little sleep (my flights were delayed last night and I ended up not arriving into Tucson until midnight). Felt great despite all the travel, and being calorie deficient (I don't eat much when I travel, because I am pretty picky about what I eat).  Happy with how I am feeling right now ... We'll see how the 20 miler (first one in a very very long time) goes tomorrow!

PM: easy 4.

Ick I have to clean house and do laundry today ... 

BTW ... My talk went well! I am going to try not to work today!  It actually takes a bit of work to check my work email (I have to go through a bit of a process to get on to the corporate website), so it is sort of "easy" to not do it if I am busy doing other things.  Unfortunately, this is all going to change on Monday ... The bosses finally realized that I didn't have a company cell phone/blackberry ... And now I have one waiting for me ... Yuck, constant connectivity.