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Easy recovery - legs exhausted from the track

Ave Pace 9:42

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Met the BBK's to run up Glenmoore and back.  Took it easy because we are all racing on Friday.

Ave Pace 8:56

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Not excited to race this morning but needed a commitment to get the miles in.   Warmed up a little and then lined up.   The first mile is up hill and slower than I would like but by the end of 2 miles feeling like I had got my rhythm.    At mile 3 I begin running with another girl and we stayed together for pretty much the rest of the race.   

Not nearly has difficult as I remember and it was good to meet another new runner - Thanks Heidi!

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Nice easy running.

Ave Pace 9:24

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Met the BBK's for Parkway Palisades hills.  I felt really good and pushed as much as I could.  We warmed up and then did 2 x 1 mile hill repeats and then a 2 mile tempo.  Sprints at the end.   

Ave Pace 8:26

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Easy recovery run from yesterday's hills

Ave Pace 9:44

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I am in Fort Worth for work and did a 3 mile warm up and then 3 x 1 mile repeats.  They ended up being very hilly - legs were exhausted!  It is hot and humid but a good work out.  Miles were 7:45 7:53 7:18.  

Ave Pace 8:30

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Ran "favorite run" today.  I love seeing the valley, lake and sunrise.  Took it easy and legs are tired from all the hills this week.  No ave pace because the garmin is dead.

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Met Cheris, Dean and Eric for our Saturday run.  We did a 3 mile warm up and then ran the Riverton 10K route and then added on a few more miles to get to 16.  Felt great until about 10 miles.  We stopped for a bathroom and GU break and had a difficult time getting going again.  My legs felt it towards the end.

Ave Pace 8:55

Up early to get my run in before leaving for San Diego, unfortunately I miscalculated my time and forgetting that I was needing to leave earlier than originally planned and I only had time for 6+.   Felt good and took it easy.

Ave Pace 9:21

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In San Diego for work.  Ran part of my usual route and then added some east/west hills (not like Utah hills, but better than nothing).  I was getting very tired towards the end but was able to keep my pace steady with what it had been in the earlier miles.  

Ave Pace 8:45

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Ran with Paula out through Lake Park.  Felt good but a little to fast for a recovery run day.  Need to be better at stretching, I have been pretty lazy with all the traveling lately.

Ave Pace 9:15

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Met the BBK's for our run up Suncrest.  It was very tough but the company makes it more enjoyable.  I turned around because I was worried about getting back home  and Michelle joined me.   Not even discussing ave pace.

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Eight nice easy paced miles.

Ave Pace 9:49

Ran with Paula up through "favorite run".  Absolutely beautiful sunrise.  Picked up the pace too much on the way home.

Ave Pace 9:27

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Met the BBK's for our Tuesday workout.   I started at 5 and did 2.75 on my own and then met up with the 5:30 crowd for another 2.75 and then we regrouped at 6 for the main workout.  We did 3/4 mile and 1/2 mile repeats and then a 2 mile tempo run.  By the time the tempo run came my legs were extremely fatigued and could not get any where near a true tempo pace but pushed the best I could.

Ave Pace 8:49

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In San Diego for work.  We stayed at a different hotel then we normally do and I was excited to run some place different.  I started out and ended up running 4 miles out to the b beach and should have turned around and headed back the same way. But no, there was a great big hill calling my name.  I decided to run up it and thought (bad idea) that I would come down and run int W. Point Loma Blvd - the road I had run on out to the beach.  Made it up the .25 mile hill, I am not sure of the grade but it was extremely steep, and then came back down and no W. Point Loma Blvd.   Decided to go up and over the next hill because for sure I will run into my street, nope, no luck.  I started really getting worried at this point and continued on and found a super nice guy in his driveway who told me "give me the street name, I will get you there".  Told him where I was staying and how I had gotten to where I was and he gave me very easy directions back to the hotel.   I started back to the hotel and had to really pick up the pace because I had no idea how far away it was.   I ended up with 9 miles rather than 8 and found a great loop to run if I ever stay out in that area again, but I was really worried for a few minutes.  I am usually on my own when I travel but I had my boss with me and I was dreading the call to him saying I was lost and did not know how to get back.  Luckily I did not have to make that call.  I looked at the map when I got back to SLC and realized how far in the wrong direction I had gone, but it was a great run and I would run it again if I get the chance.

Ave Pace: 9:27

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Got home very late last night, completely exhausted and not feeling well.  Going to rest for tomorrow's race.

Not sure if I was ready to race today but glad I had planned on having Jay take Paula and my sister up to the start so I could not back out.   We warmed up for 1.4 miles and ran into Julie, Michelle, Teena and Smooth.   

We started pretty fast, my first two miles were sub 7's and I was feeling great.  They did not have the water station set up at the 1/2 way point and I was needing water very badly but was still feeling good.   I felt great until the 5 mile mark and started to really feel the fatigue in my legs.  Took a drink and walked through the water stop and then picked back up.   I had been debating whether or not my lack of kick at the end is physical or mental and today it was physical.   Mentally I was trying to kick the last stretch but physically the legs would not go.   My splits were:

6:49

6:51

7:12

7:06

7:13

7:37

1:31 for the last .2

I am very happy with my time of 44:20.  This is a PR for me and a 4 min improvement over last years DesNews 10K.   I am more tired that I expected afterwards and ended up not adding on more mileage.   I think all the travel the last 6 wks is taking its toll but there is no end in sight.

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Back in India for work.   I am staying in a new hotel with a much better fitness center - they believe in air conditioning!   Felt great but that is what two weeks of low mileage will do for you.   Not sure on pace because my brain is having trouble converting kilometers.

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Another treadmill run this morning.  I got to the fitness ctr early and it was a little warm but cooled off during the run.  I did some speed work today and divided the workout into 3 sections 1- warm up for 30 min. 2- progressive intervals with 2 min on 1 min off  3- 20 min cool down.   I watched the first part of The Rookie today and yesterday it was Remember the Titans, both fantastic movies that I love.  Hopefully they will continue.

Ave Pace: about 9:05

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A 10K at easy pace on the treadmill.   No good movies today so the time really dragged on slowly.   I was pretty tired but yesterday was a long day.

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I simiulated the same workout the BBK's were doing today.  I warmed up for 30 min and then did 30 minutes of progressive hills and then a 30 min cool down.     Watched Rocky V and sweated a lot.

Ave Pace 9:20

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