run, run, run

Boise, ID 11:30 am

Pace: 7:15

Flying out today, so I skipped the morning run and went out when the sun was shining. Got a little warm, but it was really nice. I'm usually not one to run with my shirt off, but I did for much of my run today. Not because I wanted a sun tan, but because I forgot to apply my little round band aids.

Grand Junction, CO 6:00 am

10.3 miles

Pace: 7:58

Went running with a co-worker. The first three miles were really slow, but it's nice to have company sometimes. After he turned back, I sped up and went down the river path until I got to the place where the path was flooded and collapsed into the river. Then I went up Monument road to a trailhead. I'll run on the trail another day.

5:30 pm

3.1 miles

Pace: 7:36

Hot. I ran on some city streets with shade trees, but it was pretty hot out there. I didn't realize how much it was affecting me until I stopped running and felt kind of dizzy.

Grand Junction, CO 6:15 am

Pace: 8:32

Ran a slow 3 miles with Eric, then took off for 5 more. Feeling kind of fatigued so I didn't get my pace below 8 until my last mile and a half or so.

I was about to turn down a street when I realized that it was named Ute street. I went another block and ran down Main. I don't run on Ute streets.

Grand Junction, CO 6:30 am

Pace: 8:10

Ran from the hotel up Monument road to the Tabeguache trail. I took the trail across until it hooked up with Little Park Road and looped back. It was a pretty rough run: 10 miles wth 934 feet of elevation gain. I think any place with the words "Widowmaker Hill" on the trail map is going to be challenging.

Boise, ID 4:30 pm

Pace: 7:17

Got very little sleep last night and a crappy travel day, so I was feeling exhausted before I ever left the house. With a race tomorrow, I didn't want to push too hard, so I just ran an easy three. I put the pace down below 7 for the last mile or so just to make sure I still can.

Still feeling out of shape. Not sure how the 10k will go. Hopefully, I can put in a good run. I need to teach Neil a lesson about racing against old men.

I had said I was going to teach Neil a lesson about racing against old men. Well, I learned that lesson myself. First place in the race was a teenager. Second place was a guy in the 55-60 age group. Third place was me.

Shawna, from down the street won the women's race, but disqualified herself because she missed a turn and went on a different course. When they announced her name as the winner, she was already gone, so I told them what happened. People were impressed by her honesty. Kind of like that story they tell in church about Pedro and the gym class rope climb.