AM - 18.5 Junction/Middleton. Up super early to get the run in before heading up to SUU XC. Pretty pleased with the run. Ran Junction just normal easy pace and then added in Middleton (so I could stop if the leg hurt) at tempo. The tempo was okay. I couldn't drop it below Tinman effort - so I was right around 6:00 throughout, but considering where I've been for two weeks I'll take it - plus I took it 9 miles which is a pretty solid tempo distance. The leg has improved and really only hurts for the first few miles, but it still aches throughout and feels plenty week. (Kinvara Lime 228.75) Much better week than I would have thought going into it. Goals for next week: continued progress. I don't know that I'll have time to get the leg worked over again this week, so maybe I'll bump it to early next week - but I do need to get in again before too long. Would like to try to get things moving a little quicker this week. | 