Positive Running

Watched Wesley finish a 100 mile run with significant vertical relief (several thousand vertical feet) in just over 18 hours, despite several hours of rain and sleet, and high dew points with temperatures from the mid-70s to the mid-40s.  Then congratulated my buddy Chris, who finished the same 100 mile run about six hours after Wesley.  Then, took a nap and ran 16 miles in 2:09:40 (8:06/mile).  Ran miles 1 - 3, 13, and 16 at an average pace of 7:49/mile.  The weather this afternoon was great for running.  Wish Wesley had had the today's weather yesterday for the Arkansas Traveller 100.

After staying up until 4:00 a.m. with my brother, ran 4 miles in 28:32 on the TM at the fitness center where my brother Larry lives.  Ran the first 2-miles at 7:00/mile, the 3rd mile at 7:10, and the fourth mile at 7:22.

Visited my brother Al in Loveland, CO.  On a sunny afternoon in the low-70s, ran 8-miles from Al's house to Lonetree Reservoir and back at an average pace of 7:56/mile.  Ran the last three miles at an average pace of 7:40/mile.  Started slow since my brother Larry and I stayed up until 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning talking and drinking beers, then last night Larry, Al, Uncle Al and Chip Parker stayed up until midnight talking and drinking beers.  On a positive note, I can still drink and run just like I did at least two weekends a month 30 years ago.

Ran 7 miles through three laps around a 2.3-mile loop in the subdivision where I'm staying in Colorado.   It was an easy run (8:25/mile pace) but included two hills, each with about a 100 foot elevation increase.

Ran 7.1 miles along the same loop in the subdivision of Westminster, where I'm staying with my Great Uncle.  Average pace was an easy 8:15.  The weather in Colorado has been in the low 60's, and great for running.