I had gotten up, done my run, come home, showered and was back in bed before anyone else (including hubby) had even woken up. Oh, the joy of taper week! :) Ran 5 miles, just 2.5ish with the Newtons. I cut back up to the lake on 11800s instead of making the full 10 mile loop. Then, I took the long way back along the lake and finished with a nice little walk back to the car. Excellent! The moon was out; bright and full, casting my shadow on the path and with my headlamp dead I just enjoyed it! The stars reflecting on the lake, the moon shadows and the peaceful stillness of morning. Gotta love a good run! I was contemplating how I felt this run V other runs I did just before Ogden and as I ran along the lake I thought....this pace, this feels comfortably hard. I think I could handle this one. I thought for sure after climbing the hill up there I would've been dragging slow about an 8mm, but I was at a 7:45mm. Can I do this? Will my legs and lungs (full of crap thanks to allergies) allow me to really do this? I'm not sure. BUT, I'm going to let them decide Saturday morning. Start out nice and even and comfortable. Enjoy the Veyo climb and then hang on to the finish. We will see where I'm at around half time and I'll know what I have left to give at that point. I just hope the heat stays away until 11AM! :) AP: 8:09 splits: 8:01, 8:15, 8:32, 8:12, 7:43
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