It ain't Chinese algebra!

Cold today as I ran along the Tualatin River, through Cook park to Tigard HS.  I jumped on the track and ran just over 4 miles (6:29, 6:30, 6:28, 6:29) and then made my way back home.

10 miles on Ryan's loop.  I'm going to miss this route (as well as the others) after we move.  I never thought I'd say that when we first moved to Portland.  I really really really (REALLY!) liked the routes I had in Medford and these just didn't compare for the first 4-5 months.  But over the past year I've grown to enjoy the variety of the area and the good courses that I've created.

Not a fun run today.  It was cold last night and the rain made the sidewalks and roads icy/slushy.  Needless to say it was slow moving for a large portion of the run.  So it goes in January, right?

Good run this morning, made even better due to the warmer temperature, lack of wind and no rain/ice.  Very pleasant.  I ran the hospital loop and added on a bit to Avery street to hit 10 miles in 6:39/mile pace.  Finished the run from Hagen's to the country club (.75 miles) in 3:31 (4:42/mile pace).  It felt great to pick up the pace--I'm itching to race soon!

9 miles into Tigard and around the various trails. I felt an occasional pain in my right hip and the arch of my right foot. Who knows?

I'm ready for spring.  At least warmer weather anyway...

13 miles with a tempo portion thrown in for good measure.  I ran Ryan's loop and then around Tigard HS and Home Depot.  The first 8.2 miles I ran in 6:48/mile pace before stopping at the Tigard bathroom.  I began my tempo home which worked out to be 4.7 miles in 5:39/mile pace.  Final .1 mile was a slow cool down.

Decent week.  I hope I can keep the mileage at 55-65 mpw for the next few busy weeks.  We'll see...