Turn your rut into a groove.

am--28.5 Had the day off, so I decided to Please follow Fast Running Blog policy regarding vulgar language around in the hills. I parked at Jacob Hamblin and ran up to the Barrel Roll, hit it w/ the Sidewinder extension, then hit the Rim trails w/ 2 loops at the top. After that, I ran back to the car to restock the gels, refill the water, and use the facilities. Finally, I took off on the Anasazi Trail to the petroglyphs and back. I really wanted to see how the body felt w/ longer miles. It felt pretty good, and I wasn't totally death marching at the end. The key was a gel every 30-45 minutes and water. I had the ipod stocked w/ the hits, so the day ended up pretty great. BTW, this is all in preparation for a 50k in 2 weeks. 

pm--3.5 Shook it all out on the tready for a few. By the end, I actually felt like I was doing more than limping. 

pm--8 A decent run up past the high school and back down into Green Valley. The legs felt decent. No heavy residual pain. Just not a ton of pep. 

am--6 Regular easy morning run. It's warming up just a little in the mornings. 

pm--6.25 Set out fairly quickly after dinner because we have guests coming. I hit the run at a pretty steady moderate pace. The legs were feeling pretty peppy. 

pm--5.25 Had to sneak in a run today, so I hit the tready while watching the new-look Jazz. I'm a bit excited. 

pm--4.5 Tready miles. I wanted to do more today but decided against it because this week was already a huge jump in mileage. It's time for a slow build.