It ain't Chinese algebra!

8 miles by myself and 2 more with the dog.  I ran quite a few new streets this morning, so that made things interesting.  I also ran up to the Manor on the hill, so quite a good workout.

Red (546)

I didn't have much time today so I picked up the pace for the first time in nearly 2 months, or so it seems. I ran to St. Mary's HS to run some quick laps and then call it good. First mile in 7 minutes to warm up, then a 5:50 and 5:15 around the track while football practice was going on. Football coaches are lame. The guy tonight couldn't yell loud enough or often enough to get his point across to his players I guess. Finished off the run with 2x800, each run in 2:30. So not my best workout, but not bad for it being so long since I've done anything like this...

Sinister (238)

7 miles this morning before heading off to work.  I don't know why I'm so tired these days and struggle to get up to run.  Maybe it's having a newborn that wakes up every 2 hours during the night....?  

Red (553) These shoes are officially done!

I slept in until 9:15 today and it was AWESOME!  As nice as it was to sleep in, it did make for a pretty hot run.  I ran into town and then up Lone Pine and back home via foothill drive.  I pushed the pace on 3 of the miles and hit sub-6, but otherwise I was running 6:48/mile pace.  Felt okay, but I've lost a lot since June/July when I was running more consistent miles.  10 miles by myself and 2 with the dog.

Adidas (99)

7 miles tonight after dinner.  Better than nothing I suppose.  I'm not doing such a good job combining running with work and a newborn.  Oh well--running just isn't as important to me these days.  Hopefully soon I can find a better balance with everything going on in my life.

Adidas (106)

7 miles after dinner and I felt much better than Saturday night.  I'm officially out of shape!  Good stuff....

White (26)

7 by myself and 1 with the dog.  I ran from my house and south on North Phoenix Highway past Home Depot, straight through the light and to the dirt road dead end.  3.5 miles out, same coming back.  100 degrees when I left the house and I was SO thirsty by the time I got back.

Rotterdam (385)

Another hot run tonight.  100 degrees again when I left the house.  The worst part is the burning on the neck when sweat meets a neck that was shaved 10 hours prior.  Felt pretty good though--each day feels better since Saturday's awful run.  And I scored 4 free tomatoes so I'd say it was a good run.

Adidas (112)

4 miles on the treadmill and 1 more with the dog.  I'm not a fan of treadmills.  Not one bit...

White (31)

Pretty good run this morning on what has become my favorite run in Medford.  I'll call it Phoenix East-I run south on North Phoenix Highway, left @ Home Depot and then it's rolling hills on the back roads to Talent.  7.5 miles out in 7:00/mile average and then back in 6:27/mile average.  Returning I tried to have each mile be faster than the one previously: 7:01, 6:49, 6:41, 6:32, 6:11, 5:59, 5:38 and then .5 easy to my house.  Then 1 mile with the dog.  Happy that I felt so good and that my legs still have some speed in them despite such horrible training the past while...

Rotterdom (401)

1st run in Coos Bay, Oregon.  I've been here 3 other times with work but I've slacked off and not ran when I've been here.  Today I was determined to not let it happen again.  I ran north from my hotel past the mill and casino and into the old downtown, then east past the airport and church and to end up at the beach.  4.75 miles out, same back, plus 1 on the hotels treadmill to cool down.  It's an awesome treadmill, so that's good when I'm here in the winter months.

For me it's always fun to run in a new city for the first time.  This time it was even better knowing that it was Steve Prefontaines hometown.  Hopefully I can plan a work trip here next year and run the Prefontaine 10K that was held last Saturday.  I hear it's a fun one...

Adidas (123)

Roseburg tonight.  Less windy than Coos Bay but very smokey.  I seemed to run all over town but only ended up with 10 miles....

Adidas (133)

Pretty good run tonight.  I ran 3 miles to South High School, followed by 2 miles around the track.  800m "warm-up," 1600m in 5:32, 1 lap easy and 1 lap in 70 seconds.  Not my fastest workout ever, but not bad for a starting point.  3 miles back home, then 1.5 miles with the dog.

After 12 years of running, I finally ran with my ipod for the first time.  I thought it would be sacrilegious or something, but I actually kind of liked it.  I won't use it everyday, not in races and not for anything over 10 miles, but for these shorter jogs it made for a nice change of pace (no pun intended).

Rotterdam (411)

Similar course as last week, just extended from 7.5 to 8 miles, then return.  Rolling hills to Talent, then back the same way.  It's perfect weather right now--cool enough that I consider gloves (before leaving them home) before leaving the house in a short sleeve shirt and shorts.  Last nights Tim Tam Slam wasn't feeling too good around mile 8 but I found a bathroom and it was smooth sailing after that.  1st 8 miles in 6:50/mile average, then return in 6:17/mile average.  I'm out of shape...  I had to work to keep my pace under 6:30 throughout most of the run.  Blah.  Oh well, it'll come back and if it doesn't then who cares.

Rotterdam (427)

Not much time this morning.  This week is going to be a challege to stay consistent and get some miles in.

Rotterdam (434)

Back in New Jersey.  This time for only 1 week, so not too bad.  I went back to the mall and did laps again.  I brought my garmin this time and found out that each lap is 1.1 mile and .25 mile from the hotel to the mall.  Anyway, not sure how many laps, but I ended up with 9 miles.  It gets old but it's no worse than a track and much safer than running on these roads where there's no sidewalks.

White (40)