Clyde's Comeback!

Ran the summer tempo loop out around the fields. But I took the Mesquito trail and then down below Dino tracks I took the trail back up to the main road that connects to River Road. I didn't run until around 1 p.m and it was so so nice. Almost took my shirt off. Didn't push the pace but kept it solid to avg 6:43 for the run. It felt really good to go out in shorts and a "t" and be comfortable. Actually saw kids paying in the river down across from Summit Club. Got home and it was 64 F. Oh and I just heard the ice cream truck driving around... maybe jumping the gun a little there. 

Middle B-hills loop. It was a nice morning at 37 F. Worked my way around and kind of felt labored. Mik'L rolled my legs last night with the stick and it may take a day or two to bounce back after that beating. 

Pushed Myler around the same loop as I ran this morning. Legs felt way better this afternoon. Temps are amazing and it has given me major spring fever... sad because I know it will get cold again... at least once or twice. 

B-hills loop extended out to river road all the way up the trail. Kind of a up and down run. Felt a lot better than the last few days but still couldn't get any flow. My tempo and stride seem off. Not sure how to fix the form right now. But it was a great morning and I chased a coyote up the trail right when I got down to the river. He was just walking up the trail like a domestic dog and let me chase him for 20 yards before he cut down into the willows by the river. 

A.M. Pushed Myler around the inner B-hills loop.

P.M. Ran with the club down by the river

Ran around the inner B-hills loop with Paul. Temps were chilly but nice and runnable. Most likely it will be about the same tomorrow for the race. Legs felt pretty good but no ready for an all out half... sad for me. But it is what it is so I'll take what I get tomorrow. 

Well I'm plesently pleased with the race this morning. Haven't felt very racey and thought going into today that to be able to just run a 6 min avg or a 1:18 would be rathter tough. Big goal was to break 1:15 and just get a nice start to the racing year. So goals complete and that's satisfying after having so many races NOT go that way.

Temps were pretty good (a little cold for me at the start but I'm a baby). I just wanted to run the first lap of the course relaxed and then on the second shorter lap try to kind of race if there was anything to give. I stuck to the race plan and it worked. Coming into the second lap I upped the effort and started to grind out the remaining miles. I was sitting in 8th place with 5 miles to go about 5 seconds behind Dave H and 10 seconds behind Logan F. As we started back down the river trail by River Road I picked up the pace but I think everyone did. I held that effort to the one hill and was still back about the same on the guys. But once on top Logan started having a ankle problem so I went by him and tried to get him to come. Then just tried to work through the first lap people to finish off the last two miles. I caught Dave with about .7 to go and we basically just ran equal effort to the finish with me only beating him by like 5 seconds.

Happy with the place but more happy to have worked through an entire race. The time is ok for me this time of year... and I'm not a very good half marathoner anyways. Looking forward to doing more races this year and racing myself into decent shape come summer and fall.