Turn your rut into a groove.

am--6.75 Dirt mile k's, ranging from 4:30-4:55. The first was the fastest. We were working on feel for that one. Good group today. 

pm--4 Out and back on the main road into Pine Lake. 

am--9.25 A long run on the Great American Trail. It was a good run. I added a bit running Taylor in from the lake. 

pm--3 A run around Pine Lake w/ a short dip after. I mostly got my feet and hair wet. I'm not much of a swimmer. 

am--5 The annual long hill run. It was as terribly great as ever. The girls are looking strong. We picked it up on the way down. 

pm--3 A nice single-track run from the point. A nice drop down and a big climb up. 

am--4 We tried a new run this morning and it ended up being quite the hill climb. Mia, Alli and I got a good pace going on the road back, and they both just kept digging as we got faster and faster. 

pm--7 My sis-in-law got hitched yesterday. It was an all day and all night extravaganza w/ two measly hour breaks in between all the functions. On top of all that, I went to a magnificent show the night before in Vegas--Ed Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros (check them out if your life isn't good enough already)--and didn't make it home until the wee hours. On to today's run.

I hit a decent run w/ a tempo effort in the middle, working from ~7:40 down to ~7:00 minute pace. It felt exceptional, and I got a nice therapeutic sweat.