You get out what you put in

Last Sun after long rel. videos at David's went out for a slightly heavy run N JRP hiding from police helicopter search light.  Stretched at bridge and no police on way back.

Mon - quick out to Majestic Oaks, trying to get some motivational speed pop so twice around, 2:35, 2:25, then back home 1:45, total 6:45 fast running.

Tue-b-ball, best of seven, won last 2 games for the series, ankle's ok, back ok

Historical note:  German Fernandez 4:00 1600 8:31 3200, talent meets desire meets discipline, incredible

Th-at Dad & Mom's with Nate, canal road S to neighborhood asphalt track, a real tempo run for me, Nate talked conversationally throughout, 7:40 & down, 4.5 miles with some cool down

Sat-long run N JR to wedding park

Sun- frisbee, Riverton Park church softball, biked to Murray park, volleyball, rest

Quick run 2 minutes fast, 2 recovery, N JRP to bridge, 4 sets, then 1 minute and the 1/2 mile tunnel marker S in 3:30, about 12:30 total fast running.

T- B-ball, lost 10 games to stacked team, went running 3? miles before

W-with SLTclub, Sunnyside park, arrived late, ran exploratory around park, really heavy at beginning, mostly grass running, ran into some members

Th-B-ball, I can be pretty good when guarded by a novice

Fri - rest, couldn't run in the morning

Sat- Race day.  Didn't have adequate warm-up, I always forget how far east the start is.  Got in a groove pretty quickly, great course, flat first, downhill second, uphill third.  6:42, 13:22, (6:40)  (6:36).  Still don't have great kick, haven't done the work.  Passed people in miles 2 and 3 but was outkicked by one 32 year old at the end.  I could see Brianna and Demetrio, couldn't catch them.  I feel like a pretender until I do.  Calves were extremely sore, and shoes were very hot on the bottom--socks too thick--used racing socks.  Overall did improve since Liberty Park and the course is tougher.  Played some softball at Ward picnic and hit some golf balls with Aaron.

Sun - morning shakeout and calisthenics at Bridgeside, can feel my calves being overextended

Played B-ball on Tues and had Achilles tendonitis in right heel.  Possibly tried to do too much last Saturday and then recovery run was pushing it.  Recovered by Friday to do Badlands, love this race too much.  Was 2nd to John(?) Nelson at the split point, he was walking like the year before but this time I couldn't catch him.  My calves were killing over the varied terrain, but I felt good about my relaxation and I felt like I closed well the last road mile, but I seemed to lose ground to John.  All in all okay, a good long run at this point--Darby was crying in a bush when I finished, took me some time to find him until a race director said she'd seen him.  Played it smart and rested Sunday. 

Would have won 5K, winner was in 22:47

Insert swear word here because of having to type this again.

No runs? Can't remember.  Did do mile shakeout night before. 

Saw all old T-ville guys and gals.  Teren showed up to run 15:36, Hayden 3rd, Kurt, Monty on down the line, Jose 10th, passed 2 last mile.  One guy caught up, I said, "Good job," he dropped back.  Was trying to catch Jose in the final sprint but knew I wasn't going to, high school kid who I'd passed caught me at the line.  I've got to be going all out for that not to happen.  Pretty okay, just wish I'd been in shape to beat these guys--my only chance to race them.  They're doing their summer training, hope I can join them sometime.

The will to prepare.

Peace