LineUpAndWait

Back in the saddle. Lake Youngs Trail in 1 hour 23 minutes plus cool down. No Garmin but AP was just under 9mm with the last 2 miles at about 8:30 to 8:40 pace.

Training plan called for 5 miles.

Ran down to the Soos Creek Trail.

1st mile warm up downhill most of the way in 8:41

2nd mile joined the trail in 8:29

3rd mile in 8:22

4th mile in 8:18

5th mile back up the hill in 8:36. Ran the hill faster going up it than down. Good sign.

AP: 8:29

Kentwood High track. First time since last fall. 6 X 800s. Most not very fast. Legs were tired from running up the hill yesterday. Two that I timed were 3:37 and 3:32.

1 mile easy at 8:49.

Lake Youngs Trail with Ron. Started at Dean's house and ran the steep hill rather than the road so the mileage was 9.5 miles. TT was 1:22:19 with AP of 8:43. Stayed with Ron pretty well except the very last hill when he put the hammer down in preparation for Big Sur in a couple of weeks. Steady rain the entire time. Not a downpour but a steady soaking rain. The trail got pretty wet and muddy especially the last 3 miles on the east side of the lake. I quit trying to miss the puddles and just ran through them. I always feel great when I finish a run in sloppy weather. Which is funny because I was such a fair weather runner before moving to SEA. Did another .5 to make it an even 10.