Relentless

AM - 4 Twix.  Abs and run with the dog.  Felt the last few days off; stomach felt a little better.

afternoon - 12 Turkey Farm.  Decent run, but I didn't want to do it.  Had some tempo paced sections during it and those were all good.  (Peg green 276.5)

AM - 4 Twix.  Abs and run.  Weights after.  (Peg grey 553.25)

afternoon - 6 T-Bone Trail.  Ran this trail only once before and now I remember why.  It's not really a great trail, just kinda whatevs.  (Peg black33 509.75)

AM - 4 Twix.  Up with the dog and the Super Blue Blood Moon.  It was pretty cool.  I like stuff like that.  But the sunrise after was even better.  Abs before.  Stomach is improving, but not all settled yet.  (Peg oly 467.5)

afternoon - 7.75 GS. Decent run with some quiz questions throughout. Still struggling to get all the kids together, but those that want to are pushing themselves. (Boston 302)

AM - 4 Twix.  Warm run with the dog and then weights and abs.  Also got a bit of rolling in.  (Cumulus 395.75)

afternoon - 6.5 PV. Warmed up with the boys. Then the team did a 6 min Test. They did very well. Good growth in a month. Then did 3xHill Circuits. Finished with the girls and did a good game of quiz show. Got back to school with the very sad that my dog Molly died. She was an amazing part of our family for the past ten years. I took her out to the desert near Little Black Mountain and found a nice spot for her. In her younger years, she loved to run with me. And she always loved to go to the desert. Although she was old, it was very unexpected. Up until she died, she would get so excited when we would go for walks and jump around like a puppy. What a good dog. 

AM - 4 Twix. Wasn’t planning on running this morning, but our cute Molly died last night and originally I was going to walk the dogs I his morning because my achilles has been hurting and I thought a walk would do it good. But with the circumstances, I thought it might be good for Twix to get out and run so she wouldn’t be as antsy without her buddy. And it would be good for me, too, to just go for a few. So we did. Did abs, as well. (Pace 418.5)

afternoon - 8 Sullivan River Trail. Out and back in the River Trail. Over 70 degrees and it felt warm. Team’s a bit beat up right now. (Peg green 284.5)

morning - 20 Santa Clara River Reserve Trails. Big day for me. Old school’ers on here probably won’t believe this (and I couldn’t either). This is my first 20 miler since my final marathon 2 years and 4 months ago!  Back in the day, I remember a discussion with The Circle of Trust where we were saying how it was pretty cool that any day, any time we could go out and get 20 in, and that not many people could do that. So didn’t plan on 20, but I was enjoying the trails and the beautiful morning so much that I just kept going. Got tired toward the end and came home and took a nap, but still ave. 7:30 on the trails; so it wasn’t too sloggy either. Did most of it alone, but started for a mile with Steve and a little with Levi Hawks as well. Did the Rim Trails, then Black Brush, and finished with Barrel Roll; then down the single track to the bridge. Didn’t have any water - on the run or after the run (it spilled in the car in the way over and all over my socks).  Anyway, happy I was able to do it. Runs like this (even if it had been shorter) bring me great joy. And it was a bit cathartic after loosing Molly the other day. (Speedgoat 75.5)