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Just ran around the neighborhood.  For the most part flat.  Missed yesterday, and was supposed to keep it "slow" today.  I uploaded my watch to the computer and it should have gone to the internet so I could check it hear at work and report on it.  BUT, for some reason it didn't upload to the internet.  Hummm.

Well, from memory I think the AP was 7:32.  I know I had at least two miles # 3 and 4 that were like 7:15, and 7:20, or something in that general time frame.

I was supposed to take it easier.  FAIL.  I have "speed" work tomorrow.  Hope I don't die.  :-)

Have a great day!

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Well, got out a little late and had to be be to work a little earlier so I had to abbreviate my planed workout.  My legs were feeling SOOOOO tired.  Found every lap difficult.

I ran 4x800 with 200 slow between.  Ran 1.5 before and after.  Wimpy speed workout!

Lap	Time	Mile Pace
1	3:10	6:20
2	3:10	6:20
3	3:22	6:44
4	3:23	6:46

 

Ran the 1.5 after to add some extra miles/cool down.  Wasn't a "cool down."  AP was 7:38.

PM - 10.5 mile bike ride up Suncrest and back down.  Hard ride on a mountain bike, all the little road bikes just pass me like I'm not there.

Have a great day!

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Click Smile for a good video.

Ran on the canal road today.  I was supposed to run yesterday, but had to be to work early and then night was YUCK wind, so ran this morning.  That wind was WOW.  Kelly lost 4 sections of fence.  BENT the posts over.  (She has a vinyl fence). 

I was supposed to keep it easy today.  I tried.  I know it wasn't as easy as it should have been, but at least it was closer.

55:17/7:52 AP

Splits (7:44, 7:21, 7:35, 7:47, 8:40 (uphill), 7:50, 8:05)

On my second mile I was about .25 into it and realized I was GAINING on a biker.  SOOOOOO, I picked up the pace.  Caught her.  I kinda felt bad, she was struggling, not a "seasoned" biker, to me she seemed like more of a beginner, and I thought "I hope she doesn't get discouraged that a runner passed her."  Is that awful that I thought she was a beginner?  We were on a incline and the wind was in our face, but she was on a road bike and not wearing all the fancy bike clothes......and she just looked like she was having a hard time.  Maybe she was just finishing and she had already ridden 50 miles.  Well, I was excited to have a biker be my "carrot". 

On my third mile I was watching this runner come towards me and all of a sudden the runner JUMPED and screamed.  She was on the other side of the road,  I smiled and thought she was trying to stay away from the grasshoppers that are invading the valley, I yelled, "just step on them."  She yelled back "SNAKE!".  "COOL", so I took a run over to that side of the road and found the snake.  Darn, it was dead.  Scared that lady though.

Have a great day!

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click smile for fun video

Went over to the JRP and ran with Scott & Kelli, Smooth, Walter, John (neighbor of Smooth), and Rachel.  John and ran together for a few miles (9-10).  Was really good to run with others.  When the whole group was running at the start to warm up I mentioned that I had spoken more in that few minutes than I had on all my runs in the previous week combined.  

Run was good.  I felt tired, a little sore.  I went slower than  usual.  Oh, time for new shoes.  I can feel the spring in the shoes has gone bye bye. 

Kelly did AWESOME on her bike ride.  I was able to find her on the route over on the west side of UT lake.  Her team came in 1st.  Kelly had a great ride, she was feeling really good and was able to help her other teammates several times when they were struggling. 

Have a great weekend!

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