SO COME TEST ME

Mon, 9/17/2012
10 mile progression on Noland Trail in 1:02:29
* I was expecting to feel quite crappy and wasteful on this run, but the trail was beautiful. Soft sand, nice undulations, a bit humid, but I started out very easy, just feeling my body on the 5M trail. Some nice bridge crossings, I was working well and if feeling good I really wanted to hammer the second loop after feeling out the first. Well, I started going very well to finish up and then spent the day with the family at Colonial Williamsburg.
Tue, 9/18/2012
AM: 4 miles easy down New Cut Rd. in light rain in 27:35 (14:14/13:21)
PM: 6 miles easy around Ft. McHenry in 36:43
Wed, 9/19/2012
AM: 4 miles easy down New Cut Rd. in 28:03 (14:37/13:26)
PM: 4 mile warm-up, 10 x 400m uphill, rec. 3' + 2.2 miles in 12:14
Thu, 9/20/2012
AM: 4 miles steady down New Cut Rd. in 26:03
PM: 6 miles steady around Ft. McHenry in 38:21
Fri, 9/21/2012
10 miles steady around Patapsco Valley State Park in 1:06:50
* 6:17 up Gun Rd. May be a CR. Started out funky, built into a rhythm, finished strongly.
Sat, 9/22/2012
3 miles steady, 10-9-8-7-6' fast w/ 3' recovery at Long Reach Park
* Grass, spikes. Started off at 5:33 pace, worked down to 5:20 pace by the finish. Absolutely great workout in 78-degrees of pure sunlight. Got burnt. Worked hard. Perfect form. The 7' rep was the best, so smooth, so strong. 40' of very hard running. Nailed a Canova workout. Great confidence booster, but I need multiple workouts like this one to be great.
Sun, 9/23/2012
9 miles easy around Patapso and out to Trolley Line #9 in 54:06
Total
75 Miles

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