running for my mind

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8.5

7 along the parkway solo. Collin and Adam didn't have a need to wake up so early so we didn't gather.

Had a couple miles around the 7:00 mark and they felt easy, which I am pleased with. I used to struggle quite a bit at that pace.

Thinking of a good challenging run for Saturday, just need to find someone to do it with. Wanting to get 5ish miles in around 6:00 downhill to prepare a bit for DesNews Half.

I made the decision this morning to sleep in. I have had a few little aches here and there and have been trying to catch up on sleep since last Thursday. I figure the rest will be better for me than an easy 6-8 mile run. I want to be caught up the best I can by next week which will be 16 weeks from St. George. I don't want to officially start my cycle already tired. 

I got into work and watched THIS VIDEO of the last mile of a sprint triathlon with 7 guys fighting for the win and it really made me want to go run.

7 with Adam and a bazzillion gnats along the parkway. The time flies chatting with Adam and chewing on bugs. At one point Adam claimed to have just run directly through the plague.

Essentially ran the DesNews Half route this morning with Adam and Scott. Goal was to run 5 miles in the canyon at a 6:00 average and then just take the rest easy with another pickup on south temple to see how the legs would feel.

The 5 in the canyon were tough but they went by relatively quickly. Splits were 6:04(5:51), 5:50(5:49), 5:52, 6:05, 6:00. Thus, 5:58 (5:55) average. (Adam's splits in parenthesis. We were side by side for the first 2 miles. Who knows for sure, but we think my watch showed my first mile slow. Also Scott's first said 6:04 and he was about 10-15 seconds behind us. No big deal though.)

We slowed to low 7s and then did about a mile at sub-6 pace on south temple.

My right soleus was feeling pretty tight but the wood chips felt good so I cooled down with a few laps.

Overall, I am pleased with this workout.