It ain't Chinese algebra!

AM: Started the day by sleeping in.  That felt good.  13 miles around the hospital loop and South over the 205 and West over I-5, eventually emerging at Horizon Christian HS.  I jumped on the xc course at Tualatin HS along with 1 mile on the track and then home via Boones Ferry.  More tonight?

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PM: 6 miles at the Tualatin HS track.  Goals starting out were 12 laps in 75 seconds or less but as this was my first speed workout in months (and I'd already ran 13 miles this morning), I wasn't sure how things would end up.  I ran 2 miles for a warm up and then started the repeats.  Between each was a 100-150 meter jog.

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I jogged a full 400 meters and then did 4 more.

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I was pretty spent by this point and was trying to talk myself into being done.  I managed to compromise with a final 800 (2:26) and then 2 laps barefoot before calling it a day.

Tigard HS loop

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Tigard HS loop, counter-clockwise.  It rained the entire time and I was dripping wet when I finished.  I'm pretty sick of this weather.  Shouldn't summer be here by now?

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AM: 6 miles this morning around Ryans loop. Hopefully more tonight at the track.

Tigard HS loop....again.

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A fantastic 20 miles this morning.  Starting out, my legs were sluggish and I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through this workout but after a couple miles I seemed to feel better.  I ran into Lake Oswego and back towards the temple, stopping at a hotel for a bathroom and water at 5 miles.

After crossing I-5, I continued North on 68th (?) to Highway 99 and then ran 99 from Tigard to Sherwood.  I ate some sport beans at mile 9 and took water at 11 while running on the highway.  I hit the first 13 miles in 1:27:45 (6:45/mile) and then I started the tempo portion of the run.  It was a couple more miles on the highway before taking a left and returning to Tualatin and the route was flat the first couple miles, rolling the next 3 and flat the last mile.  I was VERY happy to run this section in 34:46 (5:48/mile).  I'm certain the water/sport beans helped, especially as the temperature was increasing on what seemed like the first sunny day of 2010.

Final mile in 8:45 as I shuffled home to drink, eat, and rest.  It feels good to finally get a 20-miler under my belt after a long layoff. 

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