run, run, run

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:45

This week I'm ready to dial in on getting more fit -- eating better and working out at least twice a day.

Randy didn't show up this morning, so I ran it alone. kept an ok pace. I want to start averaging closer to 7:30 for the next few weeks.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 7:50

Ran the Cole route. A guy on a motorcycle revved his engine and sped past me. As he did, his briefcase fell off the back of his bike and he had to get off and get it. I laughed on the inside.

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:59

Had a good run with Randy. For some reason he wanted to go at the usual time even though it's a holiday. After, I went out to do a few more. I went down Ustick toward Meridian and totally bonked. I had to stop and walk around a bit, then turned back and ran home slowly. I think I didn't have enough food in me.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 8:00

I ran 6.5 up Edna to McMillian, then I took the car in to the shop and ran home 3.5 more. Jumped in the pool afterward. Nice way to start the day.

Boise, ID 7am

Pace: 7:58

10-miler over to Cole.

Boise, ID 7:30am

Pace: 8:04

Wanted to get out before it got too warm. Went over to Maple Grove, across Joplin and back down Cloverdale.

South Bend, IN 4:15pm

Pace: 7:45

I flew into South Bend earlier in the day this time, so I decided to do a sight-see run. I've been to Notre Dame before, but it's always cool to stop by and kiss the ring of the football gods. I parked a couple of miles from campus ran over and took a loop and a half around the stadium, cut across campus past Touchdown Jesus and the Gold Dome, took two laps around a little lake and headed back to the car.

Turned out to be a solid run, especially for a hot day. About 85 out there.

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Goshen, IN 7:15pm

Pace: 8:18

Bonk. I was going to do 8 or so, but I got about 2 miles up the Pumpkinvine trail and got to feeling pretty bad. So I turned back. Got to stay on an am running schedule this time of year.

Goshen, IN 6:30am

Pace: 8:11

A nice morning run through the farmland. Didn't push the pace, kept it comfortable. Said hi to an old Amish man on a bicycle. Corn is getting about waist high.

Goshen, IN 7am

Pace: 8:11

Slow easy run through the countryside.

Goshen, IN 6:45am

Pace: 8:14

Last run in Indiana for a while. Decided to run through town and on the river trail.

Boise, ID 10am

Pace: 8:15

Planned on going 12 or so, but got to not feeling so good after about 8, so I went home.

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:56

No Randy this morning. I must have not told him I would be back. Saw Ryan and Andy out running. Getting ready for the relay this weekend.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 8:08

I took the Cole route, but turned at Maple Grove. Construction on Ustick is kind of a pain these days.

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:39

Randy ran this morning. It's good to run with someone faster than I am, picks the pace up.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 7:56

Started out slow but picked it up as I went. Didn't want to run too far before the relay this weekend.

Ponderosa Pine Relay leg 6 6.96 miles

12:41pm

Pace: 7:53

I was running the last leg for our van, so I was able to see the rest of the team dying in the heat. I was a little worried. We didn't manage that transition very well, arriving there very shortly before our runner, so I had to hurry to get myself ready and run to the handoff point. I took the wristband and took off. After a little ways I looked down and saw that my pace was 6:15. Way too fast for 95 degrees. I slowed down some but held a decent pace most of the way. There was a pretty big hill in the middle of the route and when I crested it I was at an even 8mpm. I was able to make up some time going back down, but it was dang hot. I carried a water bottle and had the guys in the van replenish it with cold water several times because it got warm so fast.

 leg 17 4.36 miles

11:16pm

Pace: 8:01

They changed the legs so that mine was shorter and Wil's was longer. But, since he was running double legs, we traded. This run was at night on a trail through the bear-infested forest, running toward the town of New Meadows. I had my headlamp pointed down and the spot of light started sending me into the twilight zone. Once I tilted it back up I started feeling better.

Ponderosa Pine Relay leg 30 7.18 miles

8:16am

Pace: 7:27

After running last night, sitting in the van all day and not sleeping on the tennis court at McCall High School, I wasn't sure how I'd do for my last leg. It turned out pretty good. I was pleased with my pace. Felt pretty strong and enjoyed the run. Finished up in Donnely and handed off the race to the other van. We then headed to a cabin to shower and nap before meeting up with the others at the finish line.

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:46

Good to rest up on Sunday and get back at it this morning. Legs were a little tired, but felt good.

Boise, ID 6:45am

Pace: 7:57

Legs felt a little better than yesterday. Weather was a bit cooler too.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 7:45

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 8:21

Meridian, ID 6:45am

Pace: 8:07

Boise, ID 6:15am

Pace: 7:35

Boise, ID 6am

5.57 miles

Pace: 7:21

Somebody scheduled a 7am meeting this morning, so I got up early and ran a 5-miler.

8am

5.58 miles

Pace: 7:19

Went the same route after the meeting. Ran it a little faster. That was good.