Hi Trey: always wanna know about fish recipies! Way to go on the monthly high mileage! "I wish I had your motivation for running in the morning." I think you forgot how I moan and groan about running in the dark It's already dark at 5AM. So pretty soon now I have to start my run in the dark. Upside: I get to see some awesome sun rises Didn't intend or plan to go out for a run today. It was supposed to be a rest from running after 4 consecutive days of running. Did a heavy leg w/o. Been neglecting those a bit lately. But when I looked outside it was just another gorgeous morning. How could I not run? But it was late, so figured half an hour should do. And at slow and easy pace to sort of have my legs get a rest somehow. It was lovely. Nice run. But having done a leg w/o first, boy it wasn't easy!

Humid today. No wind! Nothing! Sweating like a pg. Jeez. We're not used to humid weather here. And most certainly not early morning. Spooky didn't seem bothered at all. HR was higher than usual. And it was a tough run. It's my fifth consecutive run, so that might have something to do with it too. 6.5K at a real slow and easy pace. Off to do a lb/ub w/o. Have a great day everyone, and a most excellent run.

Aaron - I think progressions are my favorite type of speedwork...wonder why I havent been doing them lately?

easy 7.5 mi this morning. a down pour hit us about 3 miles in...considering the humidity and how badly we need rain, the shower was welcomed as we just kept going. by the way, what's a progression run?

start easy, every (period of time or distance) go a little faster, by the end you are going pretty dang fast depending on your goals. I find it one of the least boring ways to dreadmill. It is also good practice if you need help with pacing yourself across a variety of distances. How to run a LITTLE harder. So many of us have 2 gears - EASY and KILL MYSELF. Intervals often just emphasize that

sounds like a cool work out. thanks. Aaron - I'd say you would be able to run a 5K in <25 for sure. i recently did it in a 5k myself for the first time ever. it hurt, yes, but it happened. now, i find myself falling into comfortable paces at times that previously would have taxed my lungs too much. sometimes i'm amazed at how our bodies respond. hope everyone is having a great weekend. for="" sure.="" i="" recently="" did="" it="" in="" a="" 5k="" myself="" for="" the="" first="" time="" ever.="" it="" hurt,="" yes,="" but="" it="" happened.="" now,="" i="" find="" myself="" falling="" into="" comfortable="" paces="" at="" times="" that="" previously="" would="" have="" taxed="" my="" lungs="" too="" much.="" sometimes="" i'm="" amazed="" at="" how="" our="" bodies="" respond.="" hope="" everyone="" is="" having="" a="" great=""></25 for sure. i recently did it in a 5k myself for the first time ever. it hurt, yes, but it happened. now, i find myself falling into comfortable paces at times that previously would have taxed my lungs too much. sometimes i'm amazed at how our bodies respond. hope everyone is having a great weekend.>

easy 3.5 mi at noon. pleasant run until all the churches let out and traffic picked up. Dutchie - can't wait to hear your stories about Spike and Spooky taking off into some mud field Those dogs sure love mud fields.

3.3 easy along the Allegheny in Pittsburgh. A really nice run on a beautiful day. Then went to the Padres/Pirates game at beautiful PNC Park. Perfect day for a ballgame

Sigh. I really miss going to ball games. Hopefully by the time the kiddos are old enough to stay up that late or sit reasonably well that long Seattle will have a decent team again.