Left the house at 5:15 intending to run by the Women Can Run clinic and check on them (particularly Jen). I did that, but I wound up participating in the clinic, helping with the Advanced group. Rachel planned a timed mile for that group as a baseline. I figured I'd run with the fastest woman as a pacer/cheerleader on the timed mile. Except that one woman named Jenna blasted out of there and seriously, seriously chicked me. I ran 7:44, which wasn't bad after a 6-mile warmup, but I promise she went sub 7, maybe 6:30 But I got to run with Jen some too. She was disappointed that they didn't run enough, but Rose wasn't there to lead them due to having run the marathon in LR yesterday. I told her Rose will kick her butt. Actually, I think Rose will be the group leader for their Thursday runs at Chaffee, so the buttkicking should commence then. Jen is concerned that I'm running too much, too soon after being sick. I feel fine, the legs are coming around, 10:00 pace is not too difficult (neither was 7:44 pace, really). The AHR is still a little higher than I'd like, but that will come back as I get back in better shape, Now will I be ready to run a good half in Bentonville? I have no idea. I'll plan a speed work session next week to give me a better idea. I'd need to duplicate what I did tonight X 13, plus speed up 15 seconds a mile, to run my goal time. We'll see if I can. I doubt it, really, but we'll see. Anyway, with the 4.9 to get there and then running at the clinic, I wound up doing 7.5. I was going to run home from the clinic too, but I didn't have reflectors or a light, and Jen wisely decided she would drive me home. I didn't argue with her. | 