In the morning I ran the 2000 N hill route with Larry, Wayne and Kevin. Larry cut it short because his ribs were still hurting him. He's been pretty tough running with sore ribs. I hope they start hurting him soon.
At noon, I went trail running with Grant, Joe and Dan. Grant had to turn back early because of time constraints. The rest of us ran to the rock pile and back. I enjoyed running the trails. Joe powered up the hills, and Grant and Dan can sure fly downhill with their long legs. My uphillers were really burning by the end, but I didn't fall too far behind.
It's been a long time since I've run a two-a-day, run in the sun, and run 12.5 miles on a weekday. Overall, I survived it pretty well. It's still a little intimidating to think that Squaw Peak is 4 times that long. I averaged about 11:00/mi. There's no way I'll run Squaw Peak that fast. I'm hoping to manage around 14:30/mi if everything goes well. My training is not where I hoped it would be at this point, but at least today was a step in the right direction.
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