Trying to improve my running

Wasn't able to sleep really well last night So I got up earlier and ran the Sombrero saddle loop again today. I went a bit of a longer way and I added in an extra hill on the way to the saddle to get some more vert. I still didn't get much further up the saddle actually than I usually do but I was able to get to the same spot despite having ran the other hill prior. I was also happy that I made it up the first hill without stoppiing since I wasn't able to do that prior.

AP: 11:56/mile 

Ran up the Radiotower hill again. I was able to go up a decent amount further than on the previous run. I ran the steep part of the hill in 6:24 which was 24 seconds faster than last time.

I ran the loop around Saquaro park today. I did it the normal way I do without climbing a hill before getting to the hill to go up to the saddle. I was able to go a bit further. I guess it turned out to be only 0.05 miles further, but there was 42 additional feet of elevation gain in that short distance. If I can keep making a little progress like that each week it will only take me another 5-6 weeks before I can get all the way tot the top without stopping. I guess that is a goal.

Ran up Wade road in the Merrells. I was trying to go fast to see how much I have changed since I started running. I compared it back to a run that I did up Wade road back in the first of january that time I didn't go as far up Wade so had about 60 ft less of elevation gain. and it was a bit shorter 4.2 miles. I did it at that time in 37:47, AP: 8:58. Today I did a little bit further and went further up Wade road my time was 38:29 AP: 8:13. My slowest mile which had the steepest portion of the hill in it was at 8:35. That was a bit encouraging I am hoping to get faster still. I think the hills are helping.

I did 2 runs today the first one was a family run. I pushed Lucy and Chase in the jogging stroller and Juli pushed Ella in the other stroller. I think it was pretty fair because I had the 2 heavier kids (100 lbs) and she didn't want to run very badly. we ran down Pima farms road, which is nice and flat. It is only a bout 1 mile down it, so I took some detours into the various neighborhoods and ran up scenic drive at the end. Juli's Phone said she did 2.2 miles and I did 3.5. I finished a little bit before her and went back to push her in the last little bit. It was fun to go out as a whole family though and the kids were happy to get out of the house after being cooped up all week d/t Lucy's sickness.

AP: 8:26/mile 

The second run was up the radiotower hill again. I made it 105 ft further up the road. I think I can make it all the way to the top of this in the next couple of weeks.