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1:48:22 (56:51/51:31, 9:05/8:14).  It took me forever (well, 40 mins at least) to warm up today (not literally, it was 81F at 5AM this morning!).  I felt pretty awesome the last 7 miles, despite the fact that I got up at 5 to try to beat the heat, and it still was over 90F when I finished - the sun is just brutal this time of year.   I did learn yesterday that frozen bandanna's don't work ... maybe the ones that they sell that have an ice-pack built in would work better.  It was "cool" for about 5 mins, then it was just wet, and then by about 25 mins into the run it was actually completely dry! wow.  Pretty interesting, I guess 101F and very little humidity will do that to a frozen bandanna ;-)  not banana.  

I hope all you bloggers are having a wonderful weekend!  I can't postpone this any longer, I HAVE to go clean my kitchen floor.

AM: (9 miles, 1:20:27, 40:59/39:27).  Pretty good run today ... a little on the slower side, but it is what was comfortable.  It was such a nice weekend, my house is CLEAN ... sparkling even ;-). 

PM: (4 miles, even easier than this morning I am sure!).

Have a great day bloggers!

7+ 1:03:48 (32:34/31:24). Felt much better than I usually do on Wednesdays ... I must have run particularly easy yesterday! It was overcast today, which makes a great deal of difference in comfort-level too.

Last night I stopped off and ran on one of the dirt trails (near the bats) on my way home. By the time I drove into the area of houses where we live it was dusk, not quite completely dark. I came up to a stop sign and this huge dog ran right in front of my car. I watched him run off and though there was something odd about him, and I couldn't really tell what breed he was, but something was just a little "odd". Anyway, I pulled over thinking - I have to catch him and see if he is wearing any collars because I almost hit him and I did not want anyone else to hit him. He was hiding in these tall bushes next to someones brick fence and I stood on the sidewalk calling "here doggie doggie, its ok, come here ...". I could see his shadow against the wall, but still couldn't see him. I thought it was weird that he was just standing there, most dogs would either run the other way or come to you when you called them ... but I moved slowly toward him. Then he moved! He ran to another bush closer to me, and stopped. HOLY TOLEDO ... it wasn't a dog at all!!! It was my very first javelina sighting! He was on the larger size (probably over 80 lbs)!

I was very excited to see one, though I was surprised there weren't more around, as I have heard the generally travel in herds. I have also heard they will charge you ... but "my" javelina was very gentle and nice (though I did not pet him). He moved much faster than I could have imagined from his size as well.

Run safe, and be well bloggers!

AM: (9.5 miles, 1:21:24).  25:32 wu 15 x 1` @ 3K-5K effort (6:30-6:45) 25:20 cd.  Very hot this morning -- but I felt pretty good right from the start.  There was a horrific headwind, I ended up with 8 into the headwind and 7 with a tailwind.  I was getting pretty tired by about #11, so I figure they were pretty close to the "right" pace. I marked an area on the dirt path that looked/felt like 250m or so.

PM: (4.5 miles).

 Excited about going to Flagstaff -- I can't wait to see 85F highs and not 85F lows!

Have a great day bloggers.

1:02:45.  Felt really really good.  

Off to Flagstaff.

Happy weekend, bloggers.

AM: (1:02:54).  Great out and back on a  rolling forest service road ... great place to train.  AHHHH did not get out for the run until 9AM it was a lovely 72F.  Even the 8000ft couldn't detract from the wonderful weather!

PM: (easy 4 on yet another forest service road ... the place is teeming with them).