Extended Kohler's loop under clear skies. Temperatures in the mid to upper 60's. The streets were still a little wet in places from last night's thunderstorm. It was a little humid, but everything smelled so good. It's nice to see the stars out as start out. Started out a bit slow as I noticed a little unexpected stiffness. I think it might be from bicycling with my daughters nearly every night. As they're getting in a little better shape, we end up going a little farther and on more challenging trails. Last night we rode to the mouth of American Fork Canyon and back to Deerfield Elementary and then back home. Racing along the creek was a lot of fun.
Anyway, after warming up for a couple of miles, I started picking up the pace, not only because I felt good, but also because I realized that the Provo River Half is only about two weeks away. My average pace dropped a little (to 8:00 even) and I spend a little more time at faster than marathon pace. On the final climb along the path, I felt pretty tired and had to start counting (one-two-three-exhale!) to keep myself going. As I was walking to cool down, my neighbor Doug and a friend (brother?) were just heading out for a run. | 