It ain't Chinese algebra!

Ran to the east of town, then across the river and through the downtown before returning home.

AM: 11 miles to the west of town.  I added a bit by running around the community college.  Had to do it in order to find a bathroom (the first of 2 stops).  I shouldn't have eaten both cinnamon rolls last night... :)

PM: 14 miles in Coos Bay.  It was either run or sit in the hotel room; I decided to run.  I started with the Prefontaine course and then looped around the lake behind the college.  Jumped on the track for a couple miles and then made my way back to City Subs for dinner and then the hotel.  Little bit of a scare when my right calf cramped up out at 13 miles.  It came out of nowhere (wasn't going uphill, off a curb, uneven footing, etc) but I stretched a bit and made it to the finish with no major issues.

AM: 10 miles around Coos Bay.  Great weather and the wind was mild.  I kept the course flat today by running south and north along the downtown streets.  I wish the track wasn't locked up all the time.  No lingering effects with my right calf from last night.  Maybe Wintercrest really does work?

PM: 4 miles to break in a new pair of shoes and work off the horrible lunch I ate.  Never again will I eat the the Coquille Broiler  Pub.... 

10 miles.  Didn't sleep great and so it was tough to get out of bed this morning.  Excited to run the next couple of mornings in Vancouver.

11 miles in Vancouver.  Ran behind the hills from Joni's house, then across Mill Plain Rd and and eventually back to the Wells.  I felt like junk the first 7 miles, then good the last 4.  Not sure why I was dragging but it wasn't pretty.

Ran 9 miles for a warm up in 7:12/mile average.  Stopped a couple times to use the bathroom and get ready for a tempo section.  10 mile tempo section in 56:52 (5:41/mile).  Most miles were in the high 5:40's but the last mile, ran in 5:03, brought the average down.  My lungs felt just fine but my legs were getting a bit tight during the final couple miles.  My hip flexors and joints were the main ones to be tights.  Probably just from the bed the last couple nights.  Finished the run with a 2 mile cool down in 8:26/mile average.  Excited to race Pear Blossom next weekend!