9 miles in 7:24 pace 6X50 stride pickups. Achilles still mildly tight, but warmed up after a few miles. I've decided what race I will do for my three week pre-marathon sharpener on September 25th. Before last week I was having a hard time deciding because there just aren't any great options here in Denver on the 25th. But after New Haven a race promoter invited me to come run in the Cow Harbor 10K in Long Island, NY. The prize money is decent for a small 10K and when he offered travel assistance and free housing, I was definitely interested. Then I realized I could get a non-stop flight and only be gone for one night and two days, which is always a plus. Aaron and Coach both said to go for it. And then to seal the deal for me, the race promoter told me that Magdalena and Stephanie (the two gals who beat me in New Haven) would be there, which means it will be a super fast race with a potential PR time for me. Coach De Reuck says its not exactly a fast course because it has some good hills mixed in, but I'm pretty sure I can at least bring down my 35:50 time from Bolder Boulder. So I'm looking forward to a fun, quick trip back East again in a couple of weeks! | 