Dear James, Daniel and Emily
Today's Run
Tried a different route today. I had planned it out, but hadn't quite realized how much of a climb it was. So I didn't get to the goal of 9 miles. But that's okay, because those 8 miles I did were a much harder workout than my impending 10 mile race will be. Not that I don't want to get to 9 miles plus next week, I am definitely going to try for that. But I am going to going to follow the same route. For 2 reasons: the hill, while hard, is a real good workout. And it was an absolutely gorgeous run, seeing the sunrise over the Garden of the Gods, well worth the effort.
Race
Speaking of racing. I was real happy with the race, I put in a great effort. Ran so hard that I had a couple of time that I felt I might lose my cookies. But I made it without slacking too much. And was real happy with that pace. It turns out that I actually was a little slower than last years race, about 30 seconds difference. But I am also carrying at least 10 pounds more, the results of poor eating over the past year. So that meant I probably ran harder this year than last, just to keep close to the same pace. That was a good lesson. But it was a good time and I felt real good about it, ready to move on to the next one.
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