So, we have a new puppy and he is awesome! He was really sick the first day at our home so we had to go to the emergency Vet to get some fluids put in him and give him an anti nausea shot. Since then he has been much better, and is readily finding everything he can to chew on and pull off shelves, beds, and the like. Sleep has been a bit scarce over the past couple days, but Guinness is sleeping better at night now and Adrienne and I are catching up.
This is my week back to running and the beginning of a new build. I am not sure where this build will end up over the next 3-4 weeks. I did not get almost anything in on Monday, due to the Vet visit. Since then I have put in a solid hilly 14 up in Boulder, and a nice 9 along Bear Creek yesterday. This morning I got in 8 (6 on the treadmill) with some quarters and a half at 5:20 pace. I felt good and it was nice to stretch it out a bit. I did not do much at that speed, but I will probably bring it in every once in awhile to keep the legs peppy and ready to throw down if they have to. McGurk has an 18 miler planned for Sunday morning, which should be a challenge. I am looking forward to it though, and it will be nice to get out and go long again. So, without a Monday, the schedule I have looks like 79mi. I am going to have to cut some of those out because that is just too many being only six weeks in and off a rest week. maybe 70 or so would be more reasonable.
I will post a map of the run after we get through it. It is a nice run down a hill, along a creek and then back up, up, up. I am feeling strong but tired. Tuesday's 14 was pretty difficult, but the pace was faster than it should have been. I have been running mid 6's and for altitude and long runs, that really is pushing it a bit on the legs. The cardio is great right now, and I am hardly working, but the legs are still getting used to the miles. I will be a runner again, soon.
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