Every Run is a Great Run!

Easy run down in Manti. Ran a little over 2 with Kim then some more solo. Did 8 x 10s hill sprints in the middle.  Felt better than Saturday but still a bit sluggish in the mile-high altitude.

Gotta say it was quite the beautiful morning.  Just wish it didn't take so long for me to feel fully recovered from races.

8:50/140

Figured it was about time to try some faster running and get some idea where I'm at.  Did 3 mile warmup with some strides then 3 x 1 mile repeats with .25 mile jog rests.  Decided to not worry about pace but just do what felt right/safe and see if it's in the range I was hoping for (6:30-6:45).  

Good news was that I felt better than I expected with miles all in the goal range. So maybe I am mostly recovered from the race.  After taking a breather and another mile or so of  easy stuff I sped up the last mile and ran it just under 7:00.

Overall: 7:39/164 

Six miles easy about 3.5 with Kimi.  Got a little warm toward the end and I think I was a bit dehydrated, my ave HR was a lot higher than it should have been.

9:07/143 

Got out bright & early with Kimi on a fairly warm and slightly muggy morning.  Ran mostly with Chad with Darin joining in for a while.

Got in a few MP miles that felt harder than they should have.  Hopefully with a good taper next week I'll be ready to race next Saturday.

Now off to get ready for a wedding reception! 

8:07/160