AM - watched the boys while Lybi ran her 5K. She did great.
PM - ran 8 miles. Drove down to Ellsworth Rd, which is about the only place where I can find any kind of incline. Ran 2.5 miles up in a nice easy pace, then turned around and ran down - I had decided it would be a good idea to remind my body what it will be like to run downhill. This was a gentle downhill - probably 1-1.5% grade at the most, but I still practiced the things I know are important when running downhill - lean forward, shorten stride length, increase turnover. Felt good. I ended up running between 2 and 2.5 miles at MP from the downhill. Then I turned right to run down Broadway for 1.5 miles and then turned around. I was thinking about doing some more, but decided that my legs probably had a little punishment from the downhill, and ended the run at that point. I don't think that it would have made any difference in how I do at St. George, so I am satisfied with this run. I forgot to take the Garmin, and I messed up with my splits on my other watch, so I don't have a time for the run, but I am pretty confident of the distance. All in all, a good last long (ish) run, glad I got the chance to a bit of up- and downhill running. | 