Slowly Getting Faster

I haven't been on this trail since June 1, just before I sprained my ankle.  I missed it.  I also forgot how much vertical gain is on this thing. Or, rather, I forgot how taxing it can be on the legs.  I need to start hitting it a couple of times a week I think. 

1:34:29, 13:15 per mile.  

Flag rock run with Matt VH. I had my reservations about this run at the beginning.  I ate way too much food for dinner last night and it sat on my stomach like a rock all night long. This morning when I woke up it was still sitting there. A mile into this run I was pretty sure I would puke it up before we were done. Luckily, that didn't happen. 

It was very pretty up there, and I love running down that north side. A great way to start the day.  

Should have made today an easy day.  Slow trail running. 

I only had time to get a short, keep-the-streak-alive run in tonight.  I decided to just sprint a mile.  I live on a steep hill so that was a difficult task. I managed to run an 8:30 pace for the 1.15, which includes a 300 foot vertical gain in .3 of a mile. Not too shabby. 

Same deal as yesterday.  I've been trying to sprint this mile.  I figure if I can only run 1 it should be fast. Today I managed this in 8:30 pace, even with the 220 foot vertical gain hill right at the end.