Steve called me last night and asked if I wanted to run a 10k this morning. My allergies have been terrible for the last two weeks and I have been really tired but I thought it might be good to get the legs moving a little on a tough course. I did an 8 mile warm up jogging the entire course. I could tell very quick that it is very honest with a fair amount of uphill. I ran with Steve for a little warm up. The horn went off and it was just Steve and me who took off. I could tell early on I was not feeling great. I had a tough time breathing due to my allergies. I didn't worry about my pace but rather running relaxed and controlled. I just wanted to hit some decent miles today. At mile 3, I literally shut it down as we climbed back up Telegraph. My entire body felt flat (especially the legs). I just stayed relaxed and ended up finishing in front of Steve. He ran great today. The course was barely short and I was happy to hit 5:33/mile. Nothing spectacular but not bad while I felt sick. I cooled down with Steve to get 22+ miles for the day. Glad the week is over. Way too busy and tired. Next week should be better. I slept a lot today so I hope my allergies and sickness get better.
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