morning - 17.25 DogTown 1/2. Maybe just a touch too much this morning, but it just kind of happened. Did a very short warmup with Logan and Scott. I planned on running a couple 2 mile sections at tempo and then just whatever else throughout. started off with Logan and Seth Wold for the first two miles. Hit right around 5:30 for both and was feeling super easy - just like it should. Wished them good luck and peeled off. Ran for a bit with the JP, Stoner and Mia for a recover mile and then hit another section through the canyon and back up the first part of the river (miles 4 and 5). I may have gone a bit quick here, but I truthfully was not pushing one bit (both miles came in under 5:00). Ran with Matt for a bit to help him go pick off a guy and then started a third set of 2 at tempo. Decided to do this to work and catch back up to the rest of the boys. These were miles 7 and 8 (up and down the Dam Rd.). Last week I really struggled on the hills; today I felt so much better and hit the Dam hill in 5:30 and down the other side in a good split also. I had worked up to Abel and Jason by the end of this one, but couldn't close the last 30 meters without picking up the pace too much, so I just chilled behind them and yelled from there as they turned to go up Majestic. I skipped this section and went to catch Mike for the final bit. at the turn around, I saw all the other boys doing very well and also Seth and Logan pushing to very good runs. Jumped in with Mike and helped him pick it up for nearly 2 more miles at mid 5:20 place (I think 5:25). So I actually hit 4x2 miles at MP. Then I ran in with most everyone on the team and made them sprint it a bit to practice finishing kick (always coaching!). Finished all this with running the last 2 or so with Ally. (Mana 304.5) One more week down. Enjoyed resting a little. Don't like the feeling of feeling flat from cold and taper. S it was good to have a little workout today. Well... Here we go. The week is here. Goals for the week: stay/get healthy in this sick infested home, school and world. I'll through a little bit of something quick in this week, probably Tuesday. And just try and be happy about whatever is given to me on Saturday (and maybe try and take just a little more!). | 