Weather - 34 degrees, cloudy. Ran 4 easy miles to the Zendo, meditated 2.25 hours, then ran 3 miles back to town. This coming week will be a hard one - tomorrow a hill session, along with bike intervals. Wednesday a track session with the 2nd Wind club. And Friday a 2.25 hour long run. The next race is the 12K Lake Run on May 3rd, which is in 3 weeks. It is a flat road course circling Lake Bloomington. Last year I ran it in 52:04, which was an exact 7:00 pace. I was happy with that effort and time, but this year I should be able to do better. I ran a tough 15K course last month averaging a 6:57 pace, so I should at a minimum be able to run a 6:50 pace for this race, which will put me at 50:49. Since I am 3 weeks out until the next race, I will be able to train hard for 2 consecutive weeks, which should further boost my speed and fitness. #149 z.m.- #63
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