Chasing my Dreams

warmed up with they team, so not a full warmup. I changed into kinvaras. Then I did not a complete workout but it was still good and will hopefully help for friday. I ran 4xmile with 1-2 minutes recovery (based on feel). I went high 5:30s on the first three and closed in a 5:30. It was pretty solid. Then I changed into shoes and ran just over a mile out and met Zach, Bella, and Rob coming back. I ran their last two 500s with them. The first was a 1:51. Rob and I pushed the last 200 meters to try and really pull Bella along, I ran 1:41 on that one. After this week I'd be fine to just run with Bella in workouts, haha. Short barefoot cooldown with Zach. Abs (kinda) for the first time in a long time.

Mentally more than physically I just wasn't feeling it today. I only ran 4 miles. 6:45 average. But today is Canada Day!!

It was miserably hot. I wasn't motivated today either, so I'm glad I did what I did still. I didn't wear a watch though. I felt pretty decent, not sure if I was running fast or slow, but I felt fairly good. Did some strides after.

47 minutes. Easy overall effort. 6 miles on the trail. First two miles were faster as I had to catch up to Zach after talking to Greg Unsicker. Felt good. I love the trails

Warmed up and got feeling decent, it was a little slow start. I talked with Kevin Hansen and then Trace Fifield as I warmed up and changed into my kinvaras. Did a couple strides on the line, but not too many. They moved the start line back and we finished there, so the course was long this year.

The gun went off and I was in the front, ha I forgot getting off the line in road races aren't too critical. I sat in the middle of the pack for the first mile. We went through just under 5:40, but it's uphill. Things started to break up after that. Carson and Fess were in front with Trace right on them and then I was a stride or so off of them. They gapped me a little more by two miles, which that mile wasn't as fast as I thought it would be. I started to push after that and try to regain contact because they were all breaking up. I passed Fess on 800 and then went around the corner pretty strong. I realized I was gaining on Trace and could get him if I dug a little harder, so I did. Finally beat the old man fair and square! So I was 2nd overall about 10 seconds behind Carson, who ran really well. My time would have been about a 16:52 on the old course, which is 3 seconds faster than I ran last year. Not bad considering I haven't been putting in tons of miles or training super hard.

Went out and finished with Rhett in 25:50, he is awesome. Also finished with Justin in 35 something. His form looks like me at that age.. It was a fun morning.

Doing some pre race strides, representing Canada. My home for the next two years.

The startFinishing

Finishing with RhettFinishing with Justin

Easy six on the small road. Wasn't up for more by myself, in the heat, after the race yesterday. Legs felt how I would expect. The first mile was slow, but after that the pace was good.