Larry, Wayne, Kent and I ran the route down to Wil's Pit Stop and back. I hate it when it I have to work so hard just to hold a 9:30-ish pace. A mile or so from the end Wayne and Kent had picked up the pace and pulled ahead. I decided I was tired of running slow. I locked into a steady rhythm and started closing the gap. When I crossed 800 E heading west on 1200 N I reset the lap on my watch and decided to see what sort of pace I could hold for the next half mile to 400 E. I caught Wayne and Kent shortly. As I went by, Wayne decided to come with me. I told him I was pushing until 400 E. He stuck with me and I was very surprised to see that we had averaged a 6:40/mi pace for the 1/2 mile. That's the fastest pace I've run since the St. George marathon and since I started using my new heel lifts. It felt pretty good. It's encouraging. It's also encouraging that I got in 5 days (32 miles) of running this week. My hip is still a little sore, but it is not getting worse when I run. Hopefully continuing to use the new lifts to even out my hips will allow me to continue to heal and prevent a repeat condition in the future.
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