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Very easy run this morning. My legs didn't want to run any faster. I ran up the high school side of Lay Hill after mile 5, so that was good. Pace was right around 7:00/mile.

Rotterdam (65)

Pool running this morning.  So far, my best workout in the water.

• 10 laps in 14:59 (warm up)
• 10 laps in 13:15 (every other lap high intensity)
• 10 laps in 13:10 (2 laps easy, 2 laps high intensity until 8, then 9 easy and 10 hard)
• 4 laps in about 8 minutes (1 lap easy, 1 lap no arms) x 2

Good run this morning. I stared off with the Wal Mart loop for 4 easy miles (although uphill and into the wind made it harder than I expected. Pace was at 7:00/mile. I then turned south and ran the west-side frontage road 2 miles out and 2 miles back for a 4 mile tempo run. Splits were:

• 5:26
• 5:30
• 5:50
• 5:33

Total Time was 22:21, with an average pace of 5:35. I then slowed down and ran 4 easy miles to cool off. I ran up the high school side of Lay Hill twice, then looped around the college and back home. Pretty good run, although for the last couple miles, my right leg (directly in the front, right below the knee cap) was feeling funny. At first it was a slightly sharp pain, but the last 3/4 mile it felt like jello. Strange. In 12 years of running, I've never had knee issues. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Rotterdam (77)

Pool running this morning. I only went 35 minutes, but that's better than nothing. I had to get home to shovel snow before leaving for the day. Anyway, it went like this:

• 10 laps in 15:06 to warm up.
• 10 laps with 1st lap both legs and arms, 2nd lap just legs. 3rd lap both legs and arms, 4th lap just legs. I followed this pattern for 10 laps and it took 18:34.

3 easy miles on the treadmill.  I would have gone outside, but we've been spoiled with good weather the last week and it was only 5 degrees this morning.  Temps like that, for small mileage days, the treadmill works just fine.  I also began breaking in a new pair of Cumulus 9's.

White (3)
 

7 degrees when I started. I thought winter was over! Hopefully soon.... I put out some Gatorade this morning. I need to get used to drinking again while I run. I started out by running through town for 3 miles, took a drink, then did the Wal Mart Loop. I was at mile 9 and making my way back to my aid station and the urge to use the bathroom was intense. It was a rough final mile before I could get to a bathroom. None the less, I made it in time and all was well. First 10 miles were as such:

10 Miles:1:04:48

Pace: 6:29

I felt SO much better after my stop at the bathroom. Not sure if it was something I ate last night, but I hope this doesn't happen again. Anyway, took another drink of Gatorade, only by this time the drink was halfway frozen. The slush was tasty! Did the Wal Mart loop one more time, plus up past Cedar High to 300 W, north past the college to 200 N, then home on burger lane. When I got back to my drink it was frozen. First time I've had that happen to me.

8 Miles: 49:32

Pace: 6:12

All in all, a good run. My knee felt fine overall. I noticed it a time or two, but pain seemed to be everywhere today: side of right knee, bottom/front of right knee, right hip, left hamstring, right hamstring, right butt. My body is out of line or something...... I set up an appointment for the chiro on Tuesday. Hopefully he can fix me up and not empty my wallet.

Total Time: 1:54:20

Total Pace: 6:20

Red (158)