It's just that simple

Greenbelt - 1:39

Not one of my greatest runs ever but glad to get through it. Cold and extremely windy so I didn't worry about pace, just covering the miles. Ran from home and did 5 miles on the greenbelt. Went out in 50:47 and back in 48:33, with the last 2 - 2.5 miles at approx. marathon pace.

Greenbelt to Castle Rock/Rock Garden -- 1:06

Nice run today. It was warm and windy out, and it felt like spring. As it started to get dark near the end of the run, it seemed like the weather of a March track meet. The kind where the 4 x 400 relay finishes just at twilight.

Anyway, I kept it fairly easy and did about 45 minutes of the runs on the trails. I'll try to hit the trails at least once or twice a week as long as I can. The last half mile (3:04) on the greenbelt I stretched it out a little bit which felt nice.

Buck trail -- 51:10

This is one of my favorite trails in the military reserve. Had a good run and just kept the pace relaxed. Finished right at twilight. Again, the weather was warm and I wore a t-shirt. Felt kind of tired as my sleep schedule is off a bit right now. Ran in a new pair of shoes (Nike Air Triax Structure)

Canal banks + neighborhoods -- 40:06

Ran 2 easy miles with my dog on the canals, then did an easy fartlek workout in the neighborhoods. Ran 4 x 3 min at a very easy tempo pace with a 3 min recovery. Great day outside again. Legs felt great today, and I'll probably get a longer 10-11 mile trail run tomorrow.

Greenbelt - 1:00

Ran from work at a pretty easy pace. 5 timed miles on greenbelt were at 7:08/mile pace. Wanted to do a bit longer but was at work late and had to hustle home. Felt fine. Another warm evening; I wore a tshirt and shorts. That's great for now, but ask me how I feel about this climate situation in July when its 110.

No run today.

Neighborhoods + Borah track - 38:13

Ran at 7 p.m. in the dark. Cold, and my lungs and chest hurt. Really need some sleep. Did 3 x 2 min pickups at approx. LT pace.

50 miles this week; will shoot for 60 next week.