Clyde's Comeback!

DC loop extended down into Bloomington. Been sick for a week or more and this was the first run since last Friday. Really slugged along for 3-4 miles then started to feel better until mile 5 where I had a major road side potty stop. After that it was pretty smooth sailing back home. 6:46 avg. 62 F made for great running temps this afternoon. 153.5 lbs on the scale after the run. 

A.M-Regular B-hills loop. Felt really good after over a week of feeling horrible. Just relaxed and tried to enjoy running for running sake. EZ 7:06 avg. Hope to stay on top of things and feel good like this the rest of the week. 

Afternoon- I had the time today because Myler was at Mik'L's mom's so it felt like old times. Did some laundry and had lunch followed by a short nap. Then I went out around 2:30 and it was 63 F. Wow that's great running weather! Just kept it honest after a 7:37 warm up mile. Never hit it  real hard but ended with a 6:06 final mile and  finish with a 6:39 avg for the run. Felt so so.

Club run early from my house. 28 F but it kind of felt colder. We saw 3 falling stars during the run. Pace was slowish but consistent. After we got back to my house I looped back around the park to pick up a little more. 

P.M. Picked up another run tonight after Mik'L got home from work. Half in the light and half in the dark. Just hit the DC loop. Kept it simple and tried hard to just maintain good form. 7:02 avg for the run. 

Was going to do a version of the freeway loop this morning but... The city is working on the section right by the freeway (prep for the upcoming race). So they had it blocked off and I had to do a U turn and go back up the Pilot hill. Felt so so this morning and a little rushed to get done before Mik'L had to get to a meeting. So with all that and the hilly course I just lugged out a 7:30 avg for the run. It's ok to take it real EZ sometimes. And with this weeks increased mileage I need more slow days than faster days anyways. 

28 F at 7:15 when I got out running. 

P.M. Out at dusk and hit the middle B-hills loop. Knock on wood but the body is feeling pretty good as everything checked out on the system analysis. Kept it EZ and enjoyed the 7:06 avg run.

Reg B-hills loop. Felt ok but the pace was slow. 7:17 avg. It felt like I might have been going faster but the watch don't lie:)

The city finally got out the new half course and elevation profile. Anyone thinking of running this new meaty course is in for a treat:)

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Big Workout ish with Dave and Logan at the Little Black Mt. Dirt course on roads and trails but a perfect 10 mile loop. It's hilly but not overpowering. We did a warm up lap in 1:13:33 and half of it was in the darkness of the early morning. The first lap felt so so but was fun chatting with the guys. Going into the second lap I really wanted a solid workout because I haven't done anything speed wise to prepare for the half in two weeks. 

Hit the second lap in 58:50 beating my old PR on this course of 1:03 and beating the course record held by Logan of 1:02. Never felt like I was pushing super hard. Just felt in control the whole run. On the 8th mile my tummy started to rumble and the pace started to fall but somehow I got it back and finished strong. I knew Logan was somewhere close behind so that was a little motivation to keep the gas on during the last mile. All three of us ran great and everyone beat the old course record with Logan going 1:00:** and Dave hitting a 1:01:** So a fun run and great morning to do it. A little chilly at 29 F but there was no wind and once the sun came up it felt great out there in the dirt. 

Kicked off the year with a week at 100. Good start I guess. Last year I only had 3 at a 100 or more so I guess only 2 more to go in the next 51 weeks:)