Great run in Coos Bay tonight. I learned that Marshfield HS was only 1 mile from my hotel so I ran there to begin. I then realized that the streets around the HS made a 1 mile loop with some decent hills throughout, so I thought I'd simply run laps around the school. 3/4 around my first lap I passed a yard with 4 dogs which darted out from behind the fence and sounded like they wanted to eat me for dinner. I took off and sprinted for 150 meters or so and escaped without incident. So that's when I learned how Steve Prefontaine became so fast--it wasn't the hills around town, the inner-drive to excel, or the strong work ethic. He gained his speed by fleeing rabid dogs. That's my theory anyway....
I was concerned that I might have overdone it with my escape. My legs were still feeling the 20-miler from Saturday and I wasn't fully warmed up when I ran from the dogs, so for the next 2-3 miles I took things nice and easy. I ran to the hospital, north to North Bend HS, to downtown North Bend, then back to Marshfield HS. I then jumped on the track and ran 1 mile, noticed a Prefontaine memorial for the American record he set in the 2000m on his HS track (pretty sweet), then back to the hotel. Decided I felt so good that I'd do 1 more on the treadmill for good measure. I'm feeling really good right now. Hopefully my legs agree in the morning.
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