Turn your rut into a groove.

am--5.5 Parkway Run via Maverick w/ 8x striders after. Felt good to get back w/ the kids and run a bit before we head off to camp. Camp is always an opportunity to get to know kids better, and usually a personality or 2 really rises to the top. RHR--56.

pm--3.5 A nice little jaunt down the road from the our camp ground at Pine Lake. 

am--7.5 Long run on the Great American Trail from our camp ground in Pine Lake w/ a pretty good group of girls, pushing hard in the high altitude. 

pm--3.5 Afternoon run around Pine Lake and out on some random trail. We had some good discussions about the binder pages and a team identity. 

am--6 Long Hill Run. I was dreading this one going into it because I know how tough some of our kids are. Josie and Meskerem made it farther up the hill than any PVXC girl ever, and 4 more--Ellie, Alli, Jacey, and Caroline made it to the previous spot, which was Josie's from last year. Tough kids. 

pm--4.75 We took some team pictures near Powell Point and ran out toward the trail head. We were gasping like it was a tempo run because of the elevation. But by the end, we had a great group of girls together, singing and chanting and having the time of their lives. 

am--4.75 Last run at Pine Lake. It was a good run to cap off a great week. Our team feels closer than any I've exeprienced. I'm excited for the season. 

am--5 Nice, early tready run while my younger girls slept. My wife and oldest daughter are camping, so it's tough for me to get out on the roads or in the hills. Nonetheless, the run felt good this morning. Maybe it's that 6500' cushion after coming off the mountain. RHR--60.

am--7.5 Still the sole parent of the weekend, so I hit some tready Fartleks--3x (3 min., 2 min., 1 min. w/ 2 min. recovery). All of the pick-ups were from mid-7s to low-7s. Felt pretty comfortable.