Where's the Donuts?

I'm bound and determined to have a good consistent week of running, whatever work and my schedule throws at me (which is a trip to LA Thursday night, meaning I'll be distracted all weekend). So I was glad Mike wanted to get a good start on the week and head out early this sunny morning (plus, it's supposed to rain the rest of the week). (Well, except in LA.) 

We met up at Evergreen-Rotary Park, which is about 1.5 from each of our houses. From there up the Warren Ave. bridge, then down and around Lions Park. Back on Old Wheaton Way to the Manette Bridge, crossed and back to the park. We split up there, and I went back over the Manette Bridge (third time, for anyone counting) and home. Easy start but, like we do when not paying attention, ended up at a good clip near 7/min miles. Felt good, though I had to rush to get to church and didn't stretch much. So my hamstrings were kind of tight at softball tonight, but jogging around in the outfield helped. We lost the softball game, and let's just say I didn't waste much energy running around the bases. 58:00

supernova glide -- 121

YMCA in the morning, five on the treadmill. Cruised right through at 7:40, in the zone for a Monday. 38:55

supernova glide -- 126

Quick morning run on the Y treadmill. I felt really strong today, which is odd since I've been at work 12 hours each of the past two days. I thought I'd be slogging it out. But I cruised along, 7:40 down to 7:30 pace. Which isn't that fast, but feels quick indoors for some reason.

supernova glide --  131

Vacation day today (which means I went in and worked for 1.5 hours, of course) so I did a mid-morning workout. Rained pretty hard overnight, so I was glad to let that pass and head out when there was no more than a mist in the air. 

Headed out toward Tracyton Beach Road, pretty tight and tired those first two miles. Legs just felt heavy getting going, although the warmup pace was pretty good (7:20, but that was probably the morning's coffee talking). Hit the bridge on Lebo and started the usual Tinman course. First mile was fast (always is, with the downhill), at 5:40, then hit 6:06, 6:03, 6:08. The third mile was the toughest, oxygen debt started about then. But I was pleased with the strong finish, and actually felt pretty light by the last half mile.

Three mile cool down back to the house, went via Shore Drive and the little 100-foot trail that's become a nice little moment of Zen on that repetative run. For feeling so behind on speedwork training, it was a good run. Six weeks until the marathon (and Paul is coming up now, hurrah!), so hopefully I have time for a few more meaningful workouts like this one. Now I drive to the airport and fly to LA, where it's 90 and I'll melt if I head out. Plus my friends there want to play golf. Golf. Maybe I'll do intervals to where I hit my ball out of bounds. Now that will be a workout! 1:01:38

supernova glide -- 140

Early morning run in the hot, smoggy suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. My friend Brian lives at the base of a mountain range, essentially, in a sprawling housing development. So I just went out and ran around the streets, creeping up the neighborhood to the top. Up there are empty lots and you can look out across the haze. It was all really surreal. But a nice morning run, I didn't take it too hard because it was uphill and hot out (even at 7 a.m.), which I'm not used to. Would turn out to be the only run of the trip. 30 minutes or so. 

supernova glide -- 144