Where's the Donuts?

Four easy miles looping Shore Drive in Manette. I need more miles to make this a good week, maybe I'll go out again tonight if I have time. It'll be a low week mileage-wise, between traveling, some obligations in Seattle and a late night at work I hadn't been able to get out. Legs feel alright though, that's probably what a few days rest will do. 

A beautiful morning for the Warren Ave. bridge to Manette bridge loop, but I kind of struggled through the run. Nothing in particular wrong (although 4x100 striders were more difficult than they should have been), just one of those days you feel like you're laboring. I was really beat by the end. But I got some miles in, and the striders are something I need to make a part of the routine again.  Also, I got out in the sun, which is good because we might lose it again this weekend. 

In Seattle this morning to meet Aaron. I ran 20 minutes near UW before we hooked up on the Burke Gilman trail near U-Village, then we headed out to Sand Point Park on the trail. We kept a pretty brisk pace heading out and held it on the way back. We were at 6:15 pace for awhile, I'd guess a good portion of the run was up closer to 7/min. I could feel we were giving good effort, but it wasn't too taxing, which is a positive sign. Then we calmed down for the last mile or so. Great paved trail to run on, really flat and consistent and shady (not that we needed it, it was a warm, cloudy morning) so it's not hard to get a good pace working and keep it. Legs felt good, especially once they loosened up.

Not a great week because I lost a few days, but today made up for some of that. I should be able to get the mileage back up to 40 next week, which is where I want to be through September.