I can do it. I will do it NINE times!

Today I had one of those almost perfect runs: great weather, times, feeling, fun and only a couple of annoying things bugging me. I keep reminding myself to go get new shoes and now I really have to because I can feel my PF starting to come back. So as soon as I have a spare minute - or maybe before or after the club run on Thursday - I'll buy some! But the run was so excellent once I got into it - started the first couple miles w/Holt, then I split off and did the "green pole" run as Austin so fondly calls it. Avg. 7:16/mi!!!!! Yeah! 

After, I got back into lifting. I hate lifting. Blarg. 3x11 of all the stuff. Once I'd finished lifting, I ran a backwards big grass loop to cool down. (Alchemy 350)

Went with Holt on an "easy" River Run. Legs a little sore, arms more sore and abs really sore. First 6 I felt mostly good, (except crappy foot stuff) but at about 6.5 I got the most killer side-ache, so I dropped back and finished the run most non-triumphantly. But the times were surprisingly good! I was sure my last 1.5 were at 9:00 pace, but they were actually still under 8:00 pace! One mile was even around 6:50 pace! Downhill... :) Total avg. 7:20/mi. I will definitely need to make tomorrow's run actually easy, no more of this "easy" 7:00/mi stuff that kills me. (DST 369.6)

Nice and easy, same run as on Monday. Ran w/ Fre for the first 2.5, first half was kinda fast, but second half was slow. Left hamstring was acting up on the way back and foot unhappy esp. w/ having to stop-and-go lots with my bad luck at the traffic lights today. And I noticed that I got a bruise from pinching my sideache yesterday! Ouch! Still sore and tired. Avg. 7:59/mi. (Alchemy  356)

Well, today has definitely been interesting... I got in a wreck! I was going straight through the intersection and a lady coming from the other way and turning left turned into me! Fortunately, she was at fault for "failure to yield," so I won't have to pay for most of the stuff. But Kermit is squished in the front driver's side and had to get towed to the repair shop! I'm so sad - I hope he's okay!

 After that, I went and ran with the club. We just went out on the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve trail out and back. I ran with Hayden (a bit) and Jeffry on the way out, but was all alone on the way back. The hilly-ness was killer! I almost died. And the right side of my neck kinda aches and so does my head. So, it wasn't the greatest of runs, I'll suffice it to say. Then I went to Amanda's ward party! Avg. 7:42/mi. (DST 375.7)
 

My neck is SO sore today. I try not to turn my head, but the bouncing of the run and having to check traffic to cross the street was ouchie. Went out into Washington and back, started out w/Holt 'til I turned around at 3.5. 'Twas fun talking about whatever for a while, legs feeling good for the most part and great weather - it almost makes up for running in the 100s in the summer. ;) Avg. 7:38/mi. (DST 382.7)

Morning run with MarcieJ! We ran the Painter's Half course (If you want to see, I just put it in the course tool) w/o the Bloomington loop because I didn't think I should do 13 after a couple taper weeks. Kinda chilly - I'm not used to the morning - but warmed up and had a good run. Neck still sore, not quite as bad as yesterday, but still didn't want to turn my head to look at my watch or anything. Avg. 7:52/mi. Felt nice to go longer than I have in while. (Alchemy 366)