Relentless

AM - 17 Fields. Rama few before practice out around the townhomes and the grass. Then down into the Fields for practice. A nice 10 miler. Then back home and a couple with the dog over to the turf farm. Felt great this morning; good start to the week. (Barefoot '12 61.5)(Connect 237.25)

afternoon - 6 PV/AC. Ran over to practice and weights. Still stormy and cooler; so nice. (Zero 12)

AM - 14.5 Mosquito Trail/Dirt Mile. Went out for a try at some tempo hoping it would be best than last week. Warmed up for two down to the trail and then hit 5 miles at tinman. Went much better than last week. Got in a good grove and hit the times pretty good for the first two and then right on for the last three. Then cooled back to practice where we ran the dirt mile and hit out two timed miles quicker than all year. Next week hopefully I can add some MP miles into the workout as well, and get the Circle involved? (Barefoot '12 62)(Rocket 367.25)

afternoon - 5 Grapevine. Just 5 nice and easy. I was pretty tire this afternoon(more sleepy than physically), so I just took it chill. A little warmer, but not too bad. (Boston 852)

AM - 18.75 Clyde's/Fire Station Hills. Ran our usual Weds. morning loop from Clydes's. Then did our first full hill workout for practice out on FS Hills:3x1mins and 4x30secs. I felt fine, but the kids looked great. then finished up the mileage around Washington. (Barefoot '12 63)(F50 264)

AM - 10.5 Townhomes/Grass.   Took Elin out since she was awake and I pushed her around for 5 before practice and then onto the grass with the team.  Felt fine.  Leg is holding steady and all is good.  Temps have been amazing the last two mornings.  (Barefoot '12 68.5)(Hyper Speed 233.25)

afternoon - 6 AC. Ran around the fields at school for a few and then practice to AC. Finished with weights. (Boston 858)

AM - 11.5 Bloomington Hills. Ran from the South Course Park down the trail and then up the stinkin' meat grinder with 2x30sec and 4x1min, and finished with a few laps around the park. (Barefoot '12 69)(Free 671.45)

evening - 14 Pine Valley. Wasn't sure if I would run this afternoon as I am way busy getting XC camp ready and working on the basement, but Steven wanted to do some trail stuff and dragged me along (and Tyson, too). We had to start about 3 miles past Silver Reef because the mountain is closed because of fire danger. I did a run like this in 2009, but this one was just a bit shorter. The run up the road was tough as I was tired. The run up the mountain was junk, of course mostly just a hike when you gain 3000 feet in 3 miles. I kept telling myself it was worth it to just get to the top and enjoy the view. But the climb was tough, it was hot and humid, I was tired, and out of water, and hungry. But it was definitely worth it at the top. The view up there may the most beautiful in the whole world - no exaggeration. You can see for 150-200 miles in nealy every direction and the drop off is intense. Add to that to last night's sunset with the clouds and the rocks of Zion and Cedar Breaks... absolutely incredible. But tired thrashed run; the end seemed to never come. (NB 110 262.75)

AM - 18 SGM Course. Took Ally and a few others up near the top for their run and then drove back down. I had wanted a good tired leg run to have a strong tempo finish, but that was before last night's adventure. That combined with Meat Grinders pretty much made me a victim of the Hamburger. Going up from the church was slow going, but I felt pretty good. I got a lot of, "wrong way," comments and just kept on going. I turned up by Diamond after seeing some of the crew headed down and Al too. Got a decent first downhill mile in, but then the quads just refused to go. Obviously it was faster going on the way back, but I would have preferred to be heading up hill. But I eventually finished without stressing too much about it. (Kinvara 3 26.5)

Not a bad week. Got a lot of miles in and a little more tempo stuff plus trail torture.

Goals for next week: XC Camp: enjoy it, survive it!