Nice run this morning at cross country practice. Arrived at the gully in Sandy a little before 8. It was already pretty hot and my motivation was not high. When my runners showed up I got them going on their various runs and then hung around a while waiting for late arrivals and seriously contemplating running into the air conditioned gym for a treadmill run. Then Celeste Gutzman, one of my recently graduated runners, showed up. Celseste ran a 5:14 mile on the track this year and is really running well. So I ran with her. She faded a bit on the big hill at the top of the gully but hung with me everywhere else. She's really excited about running in college next year and that makes me feel good. Anyway, she was a run saver for me this morning becasus I might have wimped out without her.
Stopped by Wasatch Running on the way home and chatted with the guys about what a beast Fritz is and picked up a new pair of Brooks Ghost's. I've decided that thinking I'm not a heel striker doesn't mean I'm not a heel striker and I like the cushioning in the heel the Ghost has - especially on the pounding downhills I run around here. PM: Hot as Hades once again here in SLC. Took Abby to practice her swimming with the mighty Wasatch Front Fish Market team and then squeezed in five easy miles at the gym before picking her up. Enjoying some tasty olives now. Very little heel pain this morning, but lots this afternoon. Going to take tomorrow off. Ann and I are going to check out the Avett Brothers at the Gallivan Center tomorrow evening.
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