It ain't Chinese algebra!

5 miles in Kelly Creek.

Temple Canal

21 miles with Joe and Danny on the Greenbelt. First 10 all around 7:10 pace. Flipped and returned with each mile being faster than before. 6:41, :36, :31, :32, :26, 5:51, 5:44, 5:37, 5:42, 5:32, then a 7:15 for mile 21. Averaged 6:40 thoughout. 

Reset my watch and ran back to find Joe to pick up one more mile. 

8.1 miles in Meridian

AM: 7.1 miles in Meridian

PM: 6.7 miles in Twin Falls

9.6 miles in Twin Falls. Ran along the rim and then into/out of the canyon.

4.1 solo, then 1 with the dog.

6.2 solo, then 1 with the dog.

North Eagle Road with Joe. Climbed 2216 ft in total, most of it on the way out. Miles 19 and 20 in 5:48 and 5:49. Felt strong. Averaged 7:39/mile throughout.

5.7 by myself and 1.4 with the dog.

6.3 by myself and 1.3 with the dog.

6.7 by myself, then 1 with the dog. She had some pep in her step and ran a PR (7:07).

6.7 miles through Spurwing, then 1.2 with the dog.

7 miles on the Temple canal, then 1 with the dog

13.1 miles around Eagle Island. Got a little lost but all good.

AM: 9.1 miles

AM #2: 1 mile with the dog.

4 miles around the neighborhood.

AM: 4 miles in Butte, MT

PM: 2 miles in Billings, MT

5 miles in Billings, MT.

Ran 2.1 with the dog.

Awake at 3:50 and driving by 4:15. Talk about an early morning. Got pulled over in Weiser, going 48 in a 35 (thought it was 45) so that was a nice start to the morning. No ticket (first time pulled over in 20 years!) and we made it to the bus with no problem. On the bus at 6, to the starting line by 6:40 and we sit/waited outside until 8. Lame, but so it goes.

Ran nice and easy with Joe for the first 16 miles. First mile in 7:13 and miles 2-16 were all betwen 6:58 and 6:50. Just nice and steady throughout the first half. Chatting along and forgot to take any fuel until mile 9...which I think came back to bite me a bit--felt like I was chasing fuel from that point on and could never get ahead. 

Dropped Joe and the next 5 miles were all between 6:28 and 6:34. I moved into 3rd and could see Danny in 2nd around mile 22. But then the pace dropped and I started to lose steam. Miles 27 (9:00), 28 (9:23) and 29 (8:51) were mixed with walking off and on as I was ready to be done. Thankfully some coca cola at the final aid station helped set me straight and I finished the last few miles in mid & low 8:00 pace.

Danny finished 2nd a couple minuted ahead of me and Joe 4th a couple minutes behind, so it was a good showing. All in all, I think it was a success; I didn't trash my legs and race to aggressively so I should be good to run next week and race again in May. 

Walked the dog before work.

Walked the dog before work.

5 miles after work in Idaho Falls. Then a 2 mile walk to dinner (roundtrip). Legs feel totally fine but my body is tired. Averaged 7:47mile.

6.3 miles in Idaho Falls. Easy and slow.

AM: 2.4 miles with the dog

AM #2: 7 miles around Sawtooth.