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2:01:37 (1:02:55/58:42).  8:41 average (8:59 out/8:23 back) ran about 8:30-8:40 pace after the turn-around until mile 11 and then I started to work a little harder. The only splits I am sure about were 12 & 13 and they were 7:54, 7:44, I am not sure about the last mile, I hit the 800 mark in 3:45 (which would have put me at 7:30 pace) but missed the last marker. Regardless, I ran hard the last 3 miles ...

Now I have to get ready for my lecture tomorrow and pack up the living room.

Happy Sunday bloggers!

125.4 (ok dehydrated, but I will take it ;-) - if I were to be honest, I am averaging about 128 these days)

AM: (9.5, 1:25:40).  8 x ~100 m strides.  Ran my usual 9 mile course - usually I do my strides after I get to my house, but I was short on time today (our refrigerator is being delivered to our new house) so I started the strides on my way home (uphill) and finished the last 5 in my usual spot.  The only place I don't run on dirt (sand) is on this mile stretch that leads uphill from the wash -- it is amazing how much faster it feels to run on asphalt vs dirt/sand ... I still prefer my dirt though.

PM: (4.5 miles, easy). Probably going to Reid park tonight - the only place with lights ...

Have a great day bloggers! 

1:03:xx.  I don't have my splits ... it was something like 31:xx out and 30:xx back.  Easy run, thinking about today's lecture.  Very complicated stuff.  VERY VERY glad that the semester is almost over.  I need to get a decent textbook for next  year, the one this year was a bust.

The next few days will be busy - sporatic blogging most likely.  After Friday I won't have internet access from home for a while, at least until we figure out how to install Comcast broadband wireless server software on our Linux operating system.  

Happy trails bloggers.

AM: (10.5, 1:27:28). 32:47 wu, strides + 6 x 3` @10k pace w/1` recovery, 28:29 cd. Ran part on the dirt and part on the bike path. Hoping for somewhere between 7:00-7:05 pace. Was able to get 400m splits a couple times on the way out (1:30, 1:29 - right on target  -- ok, it is official, I am an idiot, why did I think that a 1:30 1/4 was 7 min pace?  either the markings are off or I was actually running these at 6:00 min pace - which would have been waywayway too fast, no wonder my legs hurt right now) and then once on the way back (1:27 - a little fast - how about waywaywayway too fast? what a dork!). Felt hard, especially since I haven't been working this pace for a while. It felt like I was pretty consistent, but we'll see when I get on the track next week.

PM: (4 miles, easy).

Packing today, moving tomorrow. Warning: vent ahead ...

So, we are moving about 10 mins from downtown -- my goodness you would think we are moving to the Australian outback (one of the most desolate places I have ever been). I was on the phone for 2 hours -- yes two hours -- trying to get internet service. There is no DSL or broadband out at our new house. Apparently it is too far out in the mountains. SO, we have to get satellite internet service ... and in order to get this we have to get a TV satellite installed -- even though they need to install two satellite dishes ???? hmmmm. Anyway ... no gas service either, unless we want to use propane. Closer to the city, yet so much further away ;-). It looks like after tomorrow I will be out-of-touch with you bloggers for a while - though I can still blog from work (if I can find the time - which I hardly even seem to be able to ...).

Have a good day, run well, be safe!!

Very slow recovery run ... I am a little sore from yesterday. I did a bad thing.  Running a min/mile faster than I was supposed to is not a good thing.

I ran on the Yeatman trail -- yippee.  It is a 1/2 mile from my house.  Not great for fast runs, but perfect for easy days.  Hills, wild splendor ... who could ask for more?  The footing is ok ... some tough sandy parts in through some washes, some rocky uphills (and downhills) where you have to be careful, but not so bad that you can't run it at an ok pace.  Good for stablizer muscles.

My adductor is hurting way bad. I can't tell if it is reminents of Thursday's stupidity or something I did yesterday in the move ... I have decided to ice and not run a 2nd run today in hopes that I can salvage my long run tomorrow.