Doug's Running Thingy

Lake Jackson loop this morning with about 4 billion of my closest buzzing biting friends.  Tropical Storm Debby has left us a fine batch of skeeters to deal with.

Neighborhood workout this morning.  Two miles warmup then 4x180 meter hills with ~600 meter jog around to start of hill again - nice 800 meter block we live on with a killer hill on the backside. I ran the hills in 48, 47, 46 and 44 - when I'm in shape for them, I usually go 40 flat - something to shoot for.

Morning workout in the neighborhood - one mile warmup and then 6X two minutes on and one minute off.  Paces were between 6:38/mi and 6:12/mi, steadily picking it up each rep - felt pretty good.  Finished up with an easy mile back to the house - ran the last couple hundred meters with Travis as he finished up his 8-miler before heading to work at the school day camp.

Summer Track 3200 tonight - bleh.  Figured I'd go for a 6 flat first mile and see how I felt.  Went through at 6:04 and just eased out to lane two and watched Travis work it while I cruised a bit over 7 minute pace to finish at 13:12.  Travis won in 10:18 feeling good until the last 600 or so.  Bit less than a mile warmup and then a bit more than a mile with the dog cool down.

Ran the perimeter route of my usual trails just after 10am - bit too late to take advantage of "cooler" temps - oh well.  Got back to the track and played with Travis and Cassidy on the infield with tennis balls and a soccer ball - big fun.