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Leprechaun Lope

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I decided today was an ok day to take off.  After a hard day of running yesterday and battling a cold for the last week, I think my body could use a day of rest.  I will resume what should be a good, hard week of training.

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I ran 4 easy early this morning, it was pleasant and peaceful.  I really enjoyed the run, cruised from the club and around Mick Riley golf course.  Ran 8 more in the afternoon, I felt pretty good, nothing is really aching from the 10 miler and I felt like I was moving pretty well.  I will see if I can put together a hard session tomorrow.

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Started to feel sick last night and woke up this morning with a nasty cold.  I just can't seem to shake this stuff.  By the afternoon I was feeling quite a bit better and thought a little movement would do me good.  I felt ok on the run, just a little weak.  Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better.  I will not plan another hard session until Thursday.

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I was feeling a bit better today, still a little stuffy, but a major improvement over yesterday.  Ran the Jordan River Parkway.  Overall the run felt ok, and I ran pretty well, it was an amazingly beautiful day to run.

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Met at Sugar House park to run mile repeats.  The plan was to do 4, maybe 5 if we felt good, but I have been ill so I figured I would be good to do 4.  The goal was to run conservative for the first couple and just hang on for the last two.  The first mile felt good, comfortable 5:33, the second mile was the uphill mile, but again I felt ok - 5:37.  The third mile was also ok, I was just a little tired 5:30.  The fourth mile I was just tired and wanted to be done, ran pretty easy for the first part but could not make up any time in the second half, I was very tired up the last little climb to the finish - 5:44. Recovery time between reps was 2.5 minutes.  For being a little under the weather, I felt the workout was a good set, I want these to get faster, but I guess I am where I am right now.

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Ran 4 miles in the morning at a nice easy pace - forgot my watch so it was just nice to go out and cruise easy.

5 miles in the evening up City Creek, again just a cruiser.  Wanted a couple easy workouts before I attempt a 5k Saturday. 

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Race: Leprechaun Lope (3.1 Miles) 00:17:20, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
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Ran the  Leprechaun Lope this morning at the capital.  I was not sure how I would feel, but I figured I would at least give a hard effort.  I warmed up almost 3 miles and my legs felt a little heavy, probably from the miles on Thursday.  The race starts with a moderate climb out of the capital and then a gradual climb up to the turn around.  From the turn around it is a fast downhill finish.  I started maybe a bit too conservative and Albert Wint put about 10 seconds on me in the first mile, I gradually lost time to him and another runner throughout the race.  I maintained hope of catching Albert  throughout the race, but it was not to be.  I struggled a bit in the first mile to find any momentum, and finally felt like I was moving well going into the turn around.  I felt I ran a bit tight on the downhill section into the finish, but I was happy with my last mile.  Overall I felt I put in a good effort and feel like I have lots of room for improvement as the season moves on.

Splits

6:11, 5:40, 5:09 

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