Today was speed day with the S.F. guys. I decided that I would run from my house out to Osborne Corner and meet the guys and then do speed work with them and then run home. I knew that it was going to be some good miles, but with scout camp next week I needed to get some good miles in this week. 4.58 miles out to Osborne Corner - total run time 33:30 (7:19 ave)
Speed Work - I am not going to post the 2:00 min jogs. I felt ok today, I wasn't for sure how the back would hold up. So I told myself that if I felt any pain that I would stop. It never hurt one time, the only thing that hurt was my stomach a couple of times. 1-4 felt pretty good 5-8 were a real gut check for me. I was glad that Carl was with me the whole time, or else I would have most likely quit. distance pace .51 5:56 .54 5:36 .55 5:27 .54 5:33 .54 5:37 (this is by far the hardest of them all. It is a constant uphill the whole way) .55 5:30 .54 5:34 .52 5:51 ( I think that I paid the price on this one because of #5. This one hurt!!!) I finished back to heartbreak with Carl and Travis and then I had to make my way home. I figured that I had 7 more miles of running before I would make it home. My legs felt fine, but the sun was coming up and it was starting to get hot. Luckily I ran into Pat L right at tree line road and ran with him the rest of the way back into Salem. He was doing speed as well, so I ran a little faster on the way home but it was fun to watch him take off running and I wouldn't even try and stay with him. My legs were trashed. I did have a couple of 6:35-6:45 miles in there but I was not about to do repeats with him too! Totoal run time for 7 mile 50:51 (7:15 ave) When I got home I took my shoes off at the corner and walked home on the grass barefoot and then I got the hose and drenched my legs with cold water for about 5 minutes. I made me a double scoop endurox drink and headed out the door.
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