Patience; the new endurance sport.

We went to Smooth's farewell on Sunday, All Smooth and Larry's children came from all over the country to be home. We are al going to miss our girl too much. Today I ran past Sasha. I forget we all live on this side of town now.

11:06/10:03/10:31/10:24/10:17/10:52/10:02

Ran to the water fountain at dusk. It was delicious.

temple loop-rock canyon bowl x 2

I dragged on this run.  I mean, dragged a dead horse. AP 11:10 

1) because I ran a long run less than 12 hours ago 2) it was 90 degrees by the time I got out 3) I have had the stomach flu and a migrane all night 4)  I spent an hour trying to get my blood sugar above 58 and finally just ran anyway.  It made for a horrible run.

I rocked this run, compared to yesterdays abysmal dragging a dead horse day.

Today's AP is 10:03 and that includes my uphill miles.  Mile 6 was flat and so I tried to run a 9:00  mile and ended up dry heaving for like a half a mile after (can you believe that?  over a 9 minute mile?? I can't, I'm disgusted).

 But overall, I kicked out a bunch of 9:30' and 10:00s (I'm at work now and don't have my splits.  I may add them in later).  That's better than the 11:00's of winter.

 This run felt good in spite of the fact I overestimated my distance up the canyon and had to run 8 instead of 7.  Today success is owed to the following factors: 

1) it was 65 degrees outside 2) I feel mostly recovered and only a little sick/nauseated but no migrane 3) The 20 kneeling squats I do a day are starting to strengthen my glues/hams.  I only half fell like I'll fall down if I try a sprint.

It was nice and cool this morning but because it was late ish (9:15) when I left, I decided to go up to Vivian from the mouth of the canyon. All the runners coming down bid me hello. I must have looked like a real runner to them. Wishful thinking I guess. Anyway, the run up to Vivian's went by incredibly fast. it was just so pretty on the trail and I was really enjoying myself. my hips got a little achy by the time I turned around. I don't have an AP cause my Garmin beeped its last breath this morning. But my guess is 10:30's.

This is the closest I've come to a 40 mile week in a few years. I decided to take off Friday, but if I hadn't I would have hit it. I need to do a few of these weeks and see if my body can tolerate the beating. My blood sugar was wacky for a while after, but it could have also been dehydration, or the sick idea bite I have in my leg. Otherwise, I went about my Sat. Business per usual and without major fatigue. So, pretty good!