RunningMyButtOff

The weather today forced me to stay in doors again. I atempted to go run outside but took about 2 steps off my porch and about fell to the gound. I did my run on the treadmil. I I'm racing this weekend so no need to take any unnessasry risks. Im almost to one of my short term goals.

5 down at the river.

Easy 8 down at the river. I included striders.

Weather forced me in doors. Thank goodness its a taper week. I did 2 on the treadmill.

Easy 8 down at the river with striders.

So what can I say about this. I went in not having done a tempo run longer then 5 miles, but based on those tempos I new I could run about a 35:59 ish. It was a beautiful morning and there was a little more wind then news had said but everybody had to run the same course I did. The 5k and 10k started at the same time and split about 1/2 mile in. At that point it was me and another guy with a Tulsa Runner jersey on. The first 5.5K was with the wind and a little cross wind so I decied to seperate myself from the other guy because I new I would slow going into the wind and I didn't want to get sucked up by him. When I made the last turn into the wind I looked back and was about 50 yards ahead and at that point I new I had it as good as won. The last 4k where into the wind and was a little hilly but over all it was a pretty good course. I ran a 35:10 I felt good and I did what I came to do and on top off all that I won a free entry to the OKC Memorial Marathon. I going to switch it to the half but still a great day.