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AM run with Bourne to Run. 60 degrees and rainy.  6.4 miles by myself then 8 with the group.

8:33, 7:36, 7:45, 7:59, 8:16, 9:20 (3:42) for 8:17 mpm average

8:53, 8:47, :027, :05, :12, :34, 9:23, 8:35 for an average pace of 8:37.

4 am run with gordon and david. 61 degrees 6 easy at a 9mpm pace

5am run in columbus on People trails by myself  59 degrees.  7 miles in 1:00:00 or 8:34 mpm

Noon run with Joseph Bell in Seymour along Burkart Blvd. 72 degrees 6.2 miles in 55:44

9:25, 8:58, 8:32, 8:32, 8:46, 9:19 (2:08)  8:57 mpm

3 mile shake out run with the guys after driving to Indy.  10 minute pace

What a great day for a race.  Mostly sunny, 40 degrees and calm at the start.  Maybe mid 50's by race end.  This race is flat.  I drove up to Indy with Gordon, Shawn, and Dave that I've been training with in Somerset.  Joseph Bell met us at the Hotel before the start.  After blowing up at Chicago, my goals were a little more realistic this time around.  I just wanted to secure a BQ (2017).  I wanted to stay with the 3:15 pace group for 16 to 20 miles and then break away hopefully finishing before them.  That has been the best proven plan for me.  We headed to the start line which was just a few city blocks away.  We kind of all got seperated which was fine because we were going to be in 4 different corals. 

Miles 1 through 4:  7:10, 7:16, 7:20, 7:20 I take a gel about 10 minutes before the start. Kind of a crazy start, probably not much different then normal, but it seemed like there were runners with a variety ability levels mixed together in my coral. I tried to just settle into my 7:25 mpm pace.  I was passing lots of runners and being passed. We are downtown amongst many spectators and there is lots of crowd noise. Again, just trying to do my thing.  I take a gel at mile 3.

Mile 5 through 8:  7:20, 7:20, 7:26, 7:22  I strike up a conversation with the pace leader. He lived in Indianapolis and sold bicycle parts.  He new Kevin from the local bicycle shop in Somerset.  We were headed up through a nice business district.  Again, the race here is flat.  Legs feel good.  I take another gel at 6 miles.

Miles 9 through 12: 7:20, 7:22, 7:20, 7:25  The halfers split in this segment.  Also, there are many long straight flat sections here.  I take another gel at 9 and 12.  I notice that there are still lots of runners around, but its quiet.  No ones telling jokes or stories, No real crowd support for long stretches.  Everyone is kind of in their own world. Right now, I'm just logging the miles.

Miles 13 through 16: 7:25, 7:19, 7:25, 7:23 We go through the half mark at 1:36:21, about a minute ahead of pace.  Take another gel at 15 miles in.  The only real hills along the course starts mile 16.  Still only 25 feet or so of elevation change. 

Miles 17 through 20:  6:54, 6:58, 7:08, 7:17  I break from the group at this time.  By this time, I'm thinking I'll be able to catch the 3:10 group.  I take gels at 17.5 and 20.  We wind through an artsy area and Butler Univeristy.  I'm feeling pretty good, but I did get a bit of an odd twitch in my right calf muscle around this time.  nothing that I wasn't able to shake off.

Miles 21 through 24:  7:09, 7:32, 7:42, 7:42  By this time I'm really thinking that I made my break a little early. The plan was to run 7 flat from 16 miles on out.  The sun is bothering me a little even though the temps are not bad (probably 50 degrees or so). Even at a 7:30 pace, I'm passing people which is always encouraging.  I take a gel at 22 miles to stay in the game.

Miles 25 26 and Finish:  8:00, 7:48, 1:32  Right now, I'm mentally struggling.  8mpm was not in the plan.  I can see downtown and crowd support is helping.  I never saw the 3:10 group like I thought I might.  Just not in the cards today.  Knowing that 3:15 is my BQ keeps me going. I finish feeling very worn, but still moving well.  3:13:33 Not a PR but a much needed 'good' race

First Half:  1:36:21

Second Half:  1:37:12

BQ :)

Tough 4am run by myself.  The rest of the group is recovering from the IMM.  50 degrees. 4 miles in 42:28 or 10:36 mpm

5 am run with the group.  50 degrees.  Legs feel much better.  Yesterday was rough.  Nap toward the end of the day yesterday helped.  

9:00, 8:42, 8:39, 8:14

4am run with Shawn.  Fall is definitely settling in.  a very cold feeling 35 degrees.  Legs are recovering nicely. 

9:04, 8:42, 8:53, 9:12, 8:57, 8:04, (1:28) or 6.2 miles in 54:14 8:46 mpm

Nice run with Dr. Golden.  6 am and 30 degrees.  we ran the Black Hole loop

8:15, :25, :45, :29, :24, :48, :21, :40, :39, :17 :33, 10:29  12 miles in 1:43:29

4am run by myself. 32 degrees I decided to run old SR 27 up north of downtown. 357 feet gain in elevation.  6 miles in 57:34 or 9:35 mpm

5am track work. perfect day for this 50 degrees and calm.  3x1mile repeats.

6:07,6:16, 6:02

4am run with Shawn.  61 degrees and very windy.  We ran from Dollar General to the water tower on 914 and back.

9:30 mpm pace.

40 degrees and clear. 6am run by myself on 914.  12.5 miles easy.

8:22, :36, :39, :30, :11, :50, 9:02, 9:34, 9:27, 9:02, 8:49, 9:21 (4:59)  8:53 mpm

6am run with Bourne to Run group.  34 degrees.  2x4mile calvary loop.

9:29, 8:43, 8:10, 8:03, 9:00, 9:14, 9:20, 9:16 (2:23)

1:13:44 for8.25 miles or 8:56 mpm

4am run with Dave and Gordon from the Dollar General.  23 degrees.

8:42, :45, :47, :34, :43, :40  52:18 for 6 miles or 8:43 mpm

4am run with Gordon in his neighborhood.  34 degrees.  I bit hilly. Easy pace.

9:09, :09, :12, :07, :11, :15, (2:26)

My first Trail Run.  40 degrees at the start.  Race started near the shelter house in the parking lot. The first 0.8 miles were on pavement as well as the last quarter mile or so.  The rest was on the bike path through the woods at Pulaski County Park. Very hilly 320 ft of gain/loss.  Race was short on miles.  18:54 took first.

5am run at st. Meinrad.  59 degrees.

8:34, :41, :47, :26, :46, :55, :26, 9:30

8 miles in 1:10:11 or 8:43 mpm

5am run around my parents neighborhood. 39 degrees and breezy.  Heidi joined me for a few miles.

8:24, :16, :05, :21, :03, :08, :30, :23, :56, 9:39, 8:46, :59, 9:38, 9:48, 9:36, 9:49

16 miles in 2:21:27 or 8:50 mpm

5 am run with David and it was wet.  Steady rain and 50 degrees.

8:34, :29, :21, :23, :21 (6:07)

5.7 miles in 48:19 or 8:29 mpm