Relentless

AM - 7 Target.  Good run this morning, but a bit cooler.  (Stratus black 1027.95)

AM - 14.75 Tempo Loop.  We think we have our tempo loop worked out now, as we moved the starting line up the Staheli Farm Rd to Stucki Farms and then ended right at the bridge.  Tempo went well, just want to see myself getting stronger in the next few weeks.  1-5:40, started off conservatively and ran well with the Circle, caught James just at the end of the mile as he had started a few seconds earlier. 2-:49, a little slower as we went up the Chipman hill, ended right at the top of their hill. 3-:32, always the quickest mile because you come off the hill and still feel good. 4-:33, Clyde and I just rolling along.  5-:39, the way this broke up the Mosquito Trail was good.  6-:36, wanted the last three to be the fastest,  have really worked on consentrating on making the end of workouts the best (a very week point for me in races), hoped for under 5:30, but legs were just tired.  7-:35, about the same feeling as the last mile.  8-:32, and the same again.  (Rocket 2 60.25)
 

AM - 7 DI/Mall.  Just hitting the usual right now and hoping that I end up where I want without stressing too much about it.  (Free 890.2)

AM - 5xMile.  Ran them on the modified PV tempo loop (no bottom L section) after a Mall (5 mile) warm where I attempted tinman the last mile and finished with a 3 mile cool.  I really don't know what to think of this set of miles.  The times were very slow for what I have been doing lately, but it was the first time running them on this loop as well as the first time in the early morning.  So I'll try to take them with a grain of salt, especially since I know how hard I was working (at least after the first one) and try not to get down on myself.  1-5:41, seriously!  During the tinman I just didn't get it going at all and it carried over to this first mile.  I did get the second 1/2 much better than the first.  The first has a little riser and I just couldn't overcome it today (I'm not a strong hill runner, so this killed my times, but was probably really good for me to work on).  So my first half was over 6:00 pace (I'll put those first 1/2's in parathesis so that I can see how I improve on them in the future, 6:02).  2-:31, tried to work the first half stronger (5:40) and keep the 2nd 1/2 strong.  3-:29, (:46), at least the time is improving.  4-:27, (:43), have to really tell myself not to get too frustrated at the slower times and just keep pushing.  5-:23, (:39), my legs were spent.  This was the most tired I have been after a set of miles this season (but with the worst times).  I know I worked hard, just not a lot there in the legs and a tougher (albiet not killer by any means) loop.  The cool was especially slow.  (Kinvara3 555.5)

AM - 12 River Trail modified.  Thought I needed to get a few more miles in this morning, but it ends up I really didn't.  But it was a good run and a good way to start the morning anyway.  I had so much on my mind, that it was nice to just be out there in the dark and thinking about it all.  Saw some more great meteors as well - I don't think I have ever seen as many as I have lately; almost every morning run I have seen at least one really good one.  Ran DI and then just extended it to the River Trail in reverse (which you have to access, or in this case, get off by the bridge now instead of the secret access) and then extended around the hospital and then all the way across the top (DI and Harts).  (Ronin 251)

AM - 20 SG1/2. The lads joined up a little earlier so I could get done and to Pyper's bball game. Ran down the trail and back for 6 before others showed. Then ran the 1/2 course (correctly this time). Got into a decent groove and just moved along. Then dropping back off the hill we moved it down below 6. The last four on the trail went 5:30, :30, :26, :28. A decent finish and a good way to end the run and week. (Kinvara White 64)

Solid week with nothing amazing but good miles and some good work.

Goals for next week: a good tempo and then faster than last year's half.