Relentless

morning - 20 SGM course.  Slept in and got a late start on the run! 

But I didn't care.  Started out at Veyo at 7:45, then went up 1 mile to

Brookside, and then headed back down.  Goal was to just go easy for

about 10ish and then pick it up to pace for 6 or more.  1st 5 weren't

bad hitting times right around 7.  Then dropped it to 6:30's for the

next 5.  Things were going well and I wasn't pushing.  Came off the

volcano in 5:23, through Winchester in 5:41 and 5:39, up the Winchester

Hill at 6:11 - not too bad of a drop - 5:44, decided to keep pushing

through the twist in 5:25, 5:44, 5:40 and down to Diagonal at 5:47.  By

this time I was pretty well spent in a good workout sort of way and

went down Bluff and up the Ridge at a pedestrian pace to finish the

last mile.  Happy with the workout.  And felt glad that I could hit it

after the poor workout on Saturday.  Ran in my new Saucony Paramount

again.  I like the shoe and think it should work out pretty well. 

Running in new shoes has helped calm my bone spur issue a bit. 

(Paramount 38)

AM - 10 Treadmill. Warmed up for a mile, then Drago and I went for a nice easy run for 9 more at 7:30 as I watched some of the World Championships. A bit tight and I stopped a few times to stretch. Not really into it for the tiredness and boringness of a treadmill run. (Cumulus silver 10 - new pair of Asics Cumulus 9 - "I like it a lot!")

AM - 12.15 PVMS, Hospital, and Arctic Circle. Sleep-running is no fun. Warmed up with the 2.5 to PVMS and then tried to hit tempo for 6 miles of the hospital. But they were slow and I struggled because of fatigue and just plain tiredness. I did feel like I was working hard, however. Then finished with the 3 mile Arctic run. (Paramount 50.15)

evening - 6 Treadmill.  1 mile warmup and then 5 at an easy 7:30.  Had the metronome ticking at 84 beats/minute.  This is my usual rate when going at 6:30 or so pace (hit it on the way down the course on Monday), but I don't hit it at a slower pace.  So I worked on hitting it pretty good for most of the run.  (cumulus 461.3)

afternoon - 8 River Run.  Nice and easy 8 in the still pretty hot weather.  Kept it relaxed as to not overdo myself.  (Cumulus orange 365.3)

PM - 9.1 Club run through Entrada.  Again nice and easy pace, and I enjoyed it that way.  Had a good time chatting and contemplating the SGM.  (Cumulus silver 19.1) 

AM - 9 AC x 3. Good morning runs with the team. (Cumulus red 320.35)

PM - 18.5 Quail Creek.  Went out after going to dinner and the Mexican was sitting a little heavy.  But I needed to get the run in tonight - unless I wanted to get up at 3:00 and get it in before leaving to Vegas.  So... Plan was to cruise it for the first 10 and then hit 6 at MP then finish off the run.  Well I guess two parts of that plan went well - I just cruised the first half and then I was able to finish the run.  But that was it.  In fact, Most of the run I was only thinking, "I just want this to be done."  The pace was slow and not very effective.  I almost got hit by a diesel out by the distribution center.  The only thing that got me through was the thought that this was my biggest week ever (and I don't really know when or how it happened) and that I am starting to cut my miles a little now.  Paramounts kind of bugged me a bit tonight.  (Paramount 68.65)

AM - 10 Wendy's run.  Back at it early before we took off to Vegas.  Pace was a bit better than last night, but I didn't time it.  I just wanted to end the week a little better than last night's run.  (Cumulus silver 29.1)

Some good things this week:  Hit biggest mileage ever!  Had a great workout Monday.  However, Weds. and Fridays' runs were a bit poor.  

Goals for next week: Cut the mileage a bit 90-95.  Have a strong long run on Friday morning.  Hit a good set of 1200's.  Feel faster and stronger.