I run therefore, I am!

Arrived below James Barnes cabin with the Herriman cross country team and ran 4 miles of steep incline to the cabin. Then we hot settled and then ran another 5 miles. I had to run back and help my daughter so I ended up with 10.

We got all 20 kids up and out the door by 7.30 and did a 1 mile warmup at 7500' elevation and did a few striders and then raced 1 mile back to the cabin with a downhill stretch. I beat the fastest kid by 13 seconds with a 4.55 mile time. Very fun. Then we had a big breakfast and ran 9 miles down to Lava ho

t springs. I averaged a 6:30 pace. We then played at Lava! So fun!

Did an early 3 mile slow recovery run and then had a nice breakfast then we ran a mile up and did a 1.5 mile relay race and I was on Team 7 and started our team with a 1 minute lead and we ended up coming in last. It was fun to compete against these speed racers. Great group of kids.

Rode bike to work. My legs are very sore from trying to outdo those high schoolers. :)

Had a hard night and early morning. Got to the start and did a mile warmup. I took off a bit hard with a runner from Runners Corner. Then Albert Wint and Nathan Hornocks and another runner passed me. Mile 1 was slight downhill and flat in 5:30. Mile 2 was slight uphill with last quarter mile going over the peak. I was at 7800' elevation and was glad I qas on the downhill. At this point Albert and I took off and hot right up to the leaders. I wanted to use the hill to my advantage so I pushed harder. Mile 2 was 5:35 mile 3 was 4:54. Mile 4 was 5:04 5 was 5:14 and at this point we were ear the bottom. I was in 3rd overall. 6 was 5:12 then 7th mile was 5:28. This is when I guy the uphill part and passed Albert and tried to make a move on the first guy. 8 was 5:41 9 was 5:56. I finally had some decline again and hit 5:40 on 10. 11 was 5:45. I looked back to see a runner about 200 meters and closing fast. Mile 12 was 5:53 I was so tired at this point but had regrets of bring passed. I pushed my wasted self as hard as I could and hit 5:41. I turned with a quarter to go and was in hot pursuit so I gave er hell and took second by a mere 15 or so seconds. I was amazed at how none of the others runners around me took water at any stations that I saw. I was taking water at every station.