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Another 1 with the dog.

9 alone this morning and then 1 with the dog.  I ran the parkway trail just past McAndrew's and back.  Not sure about pace as I ran without the garmin.  I think this week qualifies as my worst of 2008.  Sweet!

Red (514)

I actually ran this morning!  And more than 3 miles!  Sure hope this week can be a good one because for the rest of August, training might be hard to come by.

Average Pace: 6:25

Red (521)

Ran out Stewart Highway for 4.5 miles and back.  Lots of traffic and too may stop lights.  Feeling pretty good.

Rotterdam (355)

4 more miles tonight as I won"t be able to run Wednesday morning before boarding a plane for Portland

Sinister (226)

10 miles around Lake Oswego, Oregon. This was much better than the last 2 times I've been in Portland for work and had to run downtown.  I ran around the actual lake and saw some amazing houses.  The entire run was very green, very pretty and very peaceful.  I'm glad I got out this morning.  I headed back to the hotel and used the bathroom and then did 2 more on the treadmill, 1 @ 7:02/mile and the last @ 6:00/mile pace. 

Adidas (40) 

5 miles to Saint Mary's HS track and back, plus 2 with the dog.  I'm in need of a chiro visit, so hopefully that can be taken care of soon.

Pace: 7:07

Sinister (233)

Out and back on the backroads to Talent.  This is quickly becoming my favorite run in the Medford area.  I looped around Albertsons and then went south on the rolling route east of the freeway 7 miles.  Average pace there was 6:49.  I turned around and made my way back in a bit of a hurry to get home (lots to do today) and ended up pushing the pace a bit.  7 miles back in 5:52/mile pace.  It felt good to drop the speed again--its been a while.  1 more mile with the dog after getting home.

Rotterdam (370)

I'm in New Jersey for the next 3 weeks.  There doesn't seem to be many places to run around the hotel but there is a mall across the street so that's where I ran today.  I did 6 laps and each one took between 7:00 and 7:15 on each, so I'm thinking it's very close to 1 complete mile.  Good stuff....

Adidas (46)

Another 8 laps around the mall.  It's getting pretty boring already....  But it provides a good mix of uphill and downhill with no traffic.

Adidas (54)

11 miles in the pouring rain of New Jersey.  I was completely drenched within 3 minutes but it was a lot of fun anyway.  I avoided the mall and made my way to a high school track instead.  I ran 6 miles around the track, the last 2 in 5:50 and 5:40.  Felt pretty good and I'm glad I didn't get struck by the lightning that was all over the skies.

Adidas (65)

Treadmill miles before going out for the night.  Average pace was 7:15/mile.  I could really use a break from the hotel...

Adidas (69)

I didn't run this morning.  Ugh!  Oh well.  You're in New York only so often so I figured I'd take advantage of it and skip my run.  We walked a TON though.....

Times Square, Central Park, China Town, Yankees Stadium to watch them play KC, Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, Trump Towers, Grand Central Station, and then back of the train to NJ.  Fun day.... 

8 laps around the mall and just a bit more to get 9 miles this morning.  Fun stuff...

Adidas (78)

Fun run around the homes past the corporate offices.  There are some big places back up there.  I was startled a few times by deer--I saw 6 in total.

Adidas (84)

5 miles.  This New Jersey running is getting old...

Adidas (89)

7 miles around Roseburg, Oregon.  It's been over a week since I've been able to run.  That's what having a kid has done to me.  My sleep has been totally jacked up since Thursday....

Rotterdam (377)

13 miles by myself and then 2 with the dog.  I went way too far after having not run much the past few weeks.  I was pretty tired by the end.  Oh well....  It felt good to get out and get some exercise again.

Red (536)