Relentless

AM - 7 Buena Vista.  Felt pretty decent.  Not too sore - a little in the calves, but hip felt pretty good, and quads good.  Molly's Turf run after.  Pretty chilly this morning; had to wear a long sleeve.  In a week it will be 100+ I am sure!  (Free 236.2)

afternoon - 12 GS/PL/WT.  Nice easy run out in the desert.  At first felt pretty sore and spent, but warmed up into it.  (Triumph silver 307.8)

AM - 7 Washington Loop.  Felt a little better this morning.  Still nice temps out.  Took Molly out to King's Row.  (Five Fingers 314.6)(Cumulus gold 537.25)

afternoon - 14.5 River Run/Bloomington Hills.  Ran the River Trail with the BH loop.  Wanted to get into something near a Tinman Tempo and it turned out as best as I could hope with the legs still a bit worn down from Saturday.  Warmed up for 4 and then worked into it with a couple 6:20's and then down toward 6:05 the last 5 of the 8.  Then cooled down for 2.5 back up to school.  I would have like better, but the legs didn't have much jump in them; and once I got going, the 6:05 was actually not a struggle, but I just couldn't get it any lower.  (Boston 182)

AM - 10 Middleton.  Ran out into Middleton after sleeping in as much as I could.  Finished with Molly's King's Row. Didn't feel too bad after yesterday.  (Stratus grey 515.35)

noon - 5 Lower Grapevine.  Just a short easy run this afternoon before graduation.  Pushed Laney in the stroller (she won't fit in there much longer) - which was a lot harder for 5 miles than the usual 1-2 we go.  (Five Fingers 319.6)

AM - 6.25 Warm Springs.  Wore the xc flats again; they are too small up front, so I won't wear them again - although I like the feel, I just need to get a size that fits.  Molly's Desert run and 10xDirt hills.  (nike xc -6.25)

evening - 10.50 Club.  For club Steve took us on a 9 miler that turned out to be 10.5.  We actually used to run this route a bit (in the opposite direction) out in the desert behind Desert Hills.  (Triumph 495.75)

pool running - 15 mins.  Went for a set this afternoon.  Hip has been acting up and I thought this might help.

mid-morning - 8 Mill Creek.  Slept in for the first day of summer break and got out a little later onto the Mill Creek Trail.  Saw a cool snake - looked it up and it was probably a groundsnake; it had a pretty red-dirt and orange banded look to it and was four feet long.  Finished with Molly'd Desert run.  Ran in a different pair of nike xc waffles.  These ones fit a little better, but are more worn out.  I really like running in such a light fast shoe.  (xc -8)

Only run today since I don't want to go over 100 this week.

AM - 20 Little Black Mtn.x2.  Didn't feel great this morning, in fact more bad than good.  Just had a flat and worn out feel to the whole run.  Hip hurt a bit for a while and I was just tired.  Hopefully a couple weeks of recovery can freshen me up a bit.  Had good conversation and good surroundings, though, so that was nice.  (Landreth orange 674.75)

Week was okay: hit the mileage I wanted and attempted a tempo that was so-so.

Goals for next week:  Ease back the mileage to 80 and sharpen up the saw a bit - a couple tempos, but shorter quicker.