Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--6 Before a get-together at school. My daughter's been sick, and now my stomach's feeling a bit iffy. Needless to say, the run was a chore. 

am--6.5 Morning miles through Green Valley w/ a buddy. The stomach is feeling a little better, but I was still dragging. 

pm--5.5 Mile on the tready, picking it up a notch every .5 or so, with a full stomach. 

pm--5 Faster miles on the shoe(?) run w/ the kids. My fitness being where it is, I'll call this run a tempo. 

pm--3.25 Quick tready miles. A few mid-7s. Nice day of running. 

am--6 Nice morning run up to the Canyons and back home. I tacked on .75 more than usual at the beginning of this loop. 

pm--3.75 Moderate-paced run down around Dixie Drive and home. BTW, the perfect temperature is ~50 degrees.

pm--8 I decided to try a little out and back to see if I could keep a steady pace both ways or maybe even negative split. I hit the first 4 in 34:00--an 8:30/mile pace--and returned in 30:00--a 7:30/mile pace. Chalk those up as Tinman miles. This run is a roller but does gain elevation on the way out and lose it on the way back. Nice to pick up the pace a bit. 

am--6.25 Nice jaunt on the Anasazi Trail w/ Tom. The back of the knee/side of the calf has a little twinge. We'll see if I can get it figured out. Good week for me.