Last day of student teaching!!! Yes, I am dancing right now. It really wasn't bad, and I got an excellent opportunity to coach XC, plus an offer to coach track in the spring. Now all I have to do is get a job and make some money, not that you make much money as a teacher. However, the beauty of this day is that it marks the last time that I will ever teach in school for free.
I had a pretty darn good run today, all things considered. My achilles was very sore starting out and I was lucky to run a 8:15 first mile. But as usual once I finally get going it wasn't bad. I had the Garmin on today but never looked at anything but the distance untl the end. I had some pretty respectable mile splits considering the course, and that I wasn't pushing myself. Even the long uphill sections of my east Brigham/golf course loop were under 7 minute pace. I finished the run with a nice 5:38 (flat) mile. I really didn't think I was under 6:00 pace by the way I felt, so it, and the rest of the run was a nice surprise. And for all of you who wonder how I got exactly 9 miles on my run, I did have to add on a block once I hit my truck, not too hard. This course is a good one and always kicks my butt, but I like the feeling, that is, when I get out of wet sweaty clothes and the cold air and into a warm shower. The course is similar to Logan's North Ogden loop, but a bit steeper, lots of rollers and long uphills. 1:02:14 (6:55 ave.)
(Omni- 261 miles) | 