I Probably Should Make My Blog Public again

I needed this run.  The first 5 mile loop I pushed the pace because I didn't want a repeat of last week.  When I came back and saw that I had run it in 9:00 pace, I was a little nervous, but decided that I would try to keep that pace until I couldn't do it anymore. 

Second 5 mile loop was still great.  I kept my 9:00 pace comfortably.  When I was done I had to send Chuck to get me some G2 because I didn't have any and I didn't think that I could do 6 more w/o taking in something other than water. 

My next 4 miles was slower, about 9:30 pace.  I took in some G2 before my last 2 miles, but those last two miles were, um, hard.  I ran them in 10 min pace, but it felt like I exerted more effort than I had for the 1st 14.

I've decided that I'll try Gu or some other energy packets, starting my next long run. 

I don't remember this run at all.  Don't even know how long it was, but it was at least 5.

XC practice started today.  I know my running is going to suffer, but hopefully I can get in all or most of the long run days.

I got in a 1.5 (doing intervals) and I knew I wouldn't be able to do the whole workout.  There's always someone having some problem.  First a girl passed out (luckily I was right behind her) then there were some "I'm having a pain here" type problems.  I might have gotten in a little more than 3, but it was hard to really keep track.  I wanted to run more, but I had to tutor after practice. 

Sort of a fartlek with a small group of runners.  Some of them struggled towards the end.

1 warmup mile then 5.2 at 9:20 pace.  I rolled my ankle after about 3 miles, but kept running and it was okay after a bit.