FRITZ!!
AM
James and Adam run at 5:30 from West High up to 11th and V. Did two faster miles on the onset of the downhill. 5:05 and 5:06 with 158 ft down per mile. Adam stayed with me and it is clear he had tons of speed. I felt pretty good not great. James held up really well getting more comfortable sub 6. Chilly but perfect running weather in the low 40s.
Lunch
2x2 miles at HMP down the mountain with a 1/2 mile recovery jog back up in between. Warmed up from the office up past ruth's a bit about 3.9. For the workout, splits were 5:00 (too fast), 5:16, 5:12, 5:21 (legs tiring out here). Each descent ended up being almost exactly 130 ft. According to analytical but unscientifc Josh, I should be running HMP at about 5:15 at 125 ft down so these ended up pretty much spot on other than the too fast first one. Weather was mid to high 50s with a 5-10 mph headwind down the canyon (nice and cool; not inhibiting). Desire, temperature (mouth didn't dry up) and fresher legs were the difference between today and my failed efforts in prior weeks.
I considered stopping on the first one because I only needed 2x2 for the day and I'd gotten two in in the morning. I didn't want to compromise the AF Half on Saturday. I ultimately saw it through because it's a fun race not a goal race and I am still working on getting faster. I left my Garmin home accidentally so had to record it all on the Strava app and hold my phone the whole way.
Easy now 'til Saturday. Goal there is to compete. No time goal.
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