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3:38:06.  3 loops - between 7 and 8 miles each loop (Merry has a Garmin, so I know we ran 22:2x something miles - even though I did not want to know!).   I know, the time looks slow -- but, it was on the trails, and it was a challenging run.  I ran with Merry -- and she took off during the first loop, but she stayed with me the second two, she said she was tired, but since she is a 3:12 marathoner, I am not sure that it is the case, although it might be the case that she is not used to either running on the trails, or on the hills.  Anyway, 1:12:22, 1:13:xx, and 1:13:xx -- for some reason the lap thingy did not work on my watch beween 2nd and 3rd laps, I just remember that the 2nd was 1:13, and that would leave 1:13 for the last one.

All and all, a beautiful day, and fun running with someone for a change!

Happy Sunday bloggers. 

AM:(9.5 miles, 1:20:33).  Abbreviated wu and cd because I was running to catch a flight this morning.  I drove to the track (because I did not have time to run the 4 miles to get there) and ran on the trails for a little while.  I came on the track from this little gate that leads from the trail, and started to do some strides - all the other entrances to the track were roped off!!  I bet you can't guess why?  Well, because there was ice on the track.  It rained (and snowed up at my work) most of the day yesterday, and was well below freezing overnight ... so ... I was in such a hurry this morning Dean scraped off my car when he left (he is so sweet), but it had frosted over again by the time I left ... Anyway, the first 800 was sort of gingerly, as I tried to assess how icy it was.  It wasn't really bad, the sun was up, so although there were still some slick spots, mostly it was puddly.  BUT -- with about 100m to go for my first 800 some guy came on the track and held his arm out into lane 1!!!  I kept going, but I slowed down while I mentally "assessed" the threat level (he he) - I thought for sure they were going to kick me off the track ... but it was just a guy who wanted to know why they had the track roped off.  Between evaluating the slickness, trying to figure out how to run 800 meters (he he) and "the guy" -- my first couple 800s were slow, I know.  

I would not recommend this approach for averaging 3:20s.  It was a hard way to go, maybe not for you speedstars, but I will have you know, I have never done this many sub-3:20s in my life.

3:24, 3:22, 3:19, 3:17, 3:17, 3:17, 3:17, 3:16

Since I only did 8 and not 10 (time constraints coupled with the fact that between traveling, Dean fighting a cold, and switching days for this workout - meaning it was closer to my long run day that Greg had wanted -- I am playing it conservative right now, I don't want to get sick!!!!) it really is not a Yasso 800s predictor workout, but, I guess I will call it a good VO2 max workout.  Especially for a slowpoke like me!

PM: easy 4 from my hotel.

Happy Tuesday bloggers, I hope you are all happy and warm.  I am dreading my all day meeting tomorrow, I have to be sort of "hard" for work in front of a lot of new people.  Our "partners" for one of the projects I am working on are not "playing nice" and I have to show in my presentation what the cost of this type of behavior will be ... yikes.  

Ran around Oyster Bay, South San Francisco ... nice run, very early in the morning.

I am a little tired, and wouldn't you guess it that the woman who sat next to me on the plane last night coughed and sneezed the whole way?  I was holding my breath ;-)

Lot's of zinc and Vit C are on board.

I hope you are all doing well!!

The meeting went well, not too bad, a tiny bit "tense" at times, but overall, much better than any of us anticipated. 

No AM run, super early flight and I am playing it a little conservative right now.  I would rather be a little low in mileage and hit my two remaining workouts, and stay healthy!

PM: 8.5 miles (1:08:50)  12 x 1` w/1` recovery on the hills.  

1:07:35.  Easy run.  My legs felt better than  yesterday afternoon -- probably because I had not been sitting on an airplane for 3/4 hours before the run.  Also, I think that I was able to eat better yesterday, helping me feel a little better.  But, I have to say I am feeling a little worn down right now.  Part of this feeling is just typical for 2 weeks out before a race, sort of confounded by stress and travel.  One more week of travel ... I can do this!!  I am doing the best I can trying to minimize the effects of my schedule ... what I really need to do is take a little time off from work this weekend so I can get caught up on some sleep.  Apparently 4 hours/night is not enough for these old bones ;-).

Happy Friday bloggers -- I hope it is warming up where you are, and that you have a wonderful weekend!

AM: 8 miles, 1:07:43.

PM: easy 4.

What to do, what to do?  I feel like I am getting sick.  I am not sick yet, but I am super tired and my chest feels tight.  I am supposed to do 20 with 8 miles at MP tomorrow.  I am not sure if I should temp fate or not ... I am going to DC on Wednesday.  I could probably get 20 in on Thursday before my meeting, unless I get sick.  I have been taking vit C and zinc for about 4 days now -- noooooo, I can't get sick.  I am pretty sure sick would be worse than missing a run, though I would prefer to do neither.  I AM running this marathon, even if I have to run it with pneumonia.  seriously.