The Long Run

12.31 mi, 1:53:52, 9:15 avg, HR 122 avg, 145 max

Ran with Jamie and Daisy in the neighborhood.  Since Daisy has not run here before I thought it would be easy if she met us at Johnny Brusco's (pizza place nearby).  Both Jamie and Daisy misunderstood and thought this meant we were doing some new adventurous route.

No, just pieces of my usual running route, but it was new to Daisy at least.  We ran through the neighborhood to Fox Hollow and out and back the path near the golf course and a loop into one of the neighborhoods there.  On the way back I ran into my house and grabbed my phone and AAA card. 

Got back to Johnny B's where Jamie had parked (she had picked me up from my house).  Called AAA and Daisy and I ran a few loops through the parking lot waiting for the locksmith (Jamie had to get going to kids swim meet).  Then, I ran back home, getting about another mile in.

So, actually, it did turn into sort of an adventure but not anything I had planned.

10.07 mi, 1:37:12, 9:39 avg, HR 125  avg, 142 max

Started from Longleaf and ran on the Starkey Blvd bike trail.  Did about 3 miles with Joe before he turned back.  I'm not sure where the weather came from but it was sticky warm pre-rain feeling (78 degrees).  Was a little nicer once I turned back and felt a slight breeze.

Just missed Clarke and Cindy who were just driving away, having already packed up the coffee and drinks.

Drove home and ran another two miles with Stella- she was pretty well behaved, not as pull-y as usual.

10.22 mi, 1:25:18, 8:21 avg

Back to nice cool weather, slight chill and humid.  Ran in the neighborhood solo, doing a warm up followed by 2x2 miles with about a mile easy in between sets, then jogged back home and got Stella for two more easy miles.

First set : 6:32, 6:32

Second set: 6:23, 6:20

Goal was to stay under 6:40 for each mile (between 6:30-6:39), last set was a little bit faster but didn't want to unlock from the pace I got into.

AM  - 7.52 mi, 1:13:04, 9:43 avg

Ran from my house solo after doing a quick 0.5 mile warm up with Stella.  Ran out to the new park and did the lake loop twice before heading back.  Nice and cool with a little breeze but I sure was dragging for some reason this morning so did not try to get all 10 miles like I wanted to.

PM - 1.7 mi, 19:05, 11:13 avg

After dinner, evening dog walk/run around the neighborhood loop with Stella which was more running than walking and a new record pace for run/walk.  These are nice because they are go as you are, no changing required.

Still a little shy of 10 miles for the day but not too far off.

10.07 mi, 1:34:32, 9:23 avg

Ran with Jamie and Daisy in the neighborhood and along the golf course.  It was raining lightly and much cooler than I was expecting when I woke up.  Rain mostly ended but got a drop here and there.  Run went by pretty quickly.  At about 7.5 miles, stopped in at the house to wake Thomas up for school then continued on for a bit, dropping off Jamie at her house and looping back to my house.  Legs were feeling much better than yesterday.

10.25 mi, 1:34:23, 9:13 avg

Ran with Jamie in Starkey park for the Striders Saturday run.  High 40's but dressed warm enough that I took my hat off the last couple of miles.  Beautiful morning, good easy pace.  Got back to the shelter as the group was about to pack up, but I was able to drain the last bit of coffee from one of the carafes that had previously been declared empty.