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Last day at Lake Hebgen. Ran the fire road with Fritz, which he says is about 1200 ft up. We maintained a decent pace up and then bombed one of the downhill miles. Fritz said here that we were racing but he of course could've lost me at any point. Lovely farewell view of the lake at the top. I loved running on the soft unpacked earth. It was essentially 8 miles of running across a meadow. Averaged in the 7:20s.

AM

6 at 7:15 pace with James along the JRP. More gnats out today. These shoes are 7.2 ounces and they have no fabric tears in the upper with 435 miles. Some shoe companies should do so well.

Lunch

6.6 at 8:50 pace with Adam along the BST in the high 80s. Sucked.

10-15x1 minute hills. Did this in the 4 pm hour at work on the treadmill. I was going to go AM but I didn't plan it. Had time at lunch but the treadmill was blocked. 15 minute warm up. Then 1 minute at 11 mph (5:45-5:50 pace?) and 6 incline and then slow, rest, accelerate during the cool down minute. Made for short rests. This was hard but not too hard. I didn't feel very determined and 10 seemed like plenty. Cooled down 14 minutes or so (7.21 total but adjusting for slow treadmill). Saw Brasil's only goal as I ran.

I believe I am in an official rut. My goals don't motivate me and I have no desire to run hard. I am going to keep trying through the end of the week but if I don't feel much better come Sunday night, I might scale things back a bit to get a bit more balance. Might actually taper a bit more for the Des News marathon rather than try to train through it.

AM

8 easy on the memory grove loop with James. Not feeling spry today but not bad. 7:43 pace

PM

5.4 on the treadmill (5.54 actual) with 10x1 15 second strides at "12mph." Felt good. 39:30ish total.

AM 

Plan was 2-3x3 mile at marathon pace. I decided to do these at Liberty Park with Adam H. I warmed up aboiut 1.3 there and did 1.5 miles at 6:00 pace before bumping into Adam. Jogged 1/2 a mile with him then 3 at 6:01, 5:58, 5:50. Then 1/2 mile recovery jog then 1.5 at 5:59 pace or so. 

So I was stuck at 6:00 pace and I didn't do exactly what I wanted but it was an ok workout for where I am right now. Warm and humid in the low 70s with a light rain at times. Adam is a stud for pulling out 4.5 at 6:00 pace off very little training and no speed. And I am a dud.

AM

10 with James along the parkway. Lots of gnats. He took me on a tour of his hood. Lovely. 7:31 pace

Nice 7am run with Kotter and Jake from HHS up to Popperton and back. Did the sacred grove loop. 70s during the run. Run felt efortless but I wasn't feeling snazzy at all. 7:15 pace with 1,200 ft of ascent