July 3-9

July 3-9

Saturday I just ran an easy 7 in the AM to get ready for the next day’s race. I threw in some strides on the beach as well. It was hot but not overwhelming.
Sunday I ran the Sister Blister 5K in Stone Harbor. Despite the 8AM start, the temperature was already high. The was a cash prize and some guys that looked legit on the line, so I was expecting it to be hard. I followed the pack for almost a mile before making a small move to see which guys were for real. Only a couple guys went with me and then they fell off soon after. I ran the rest of the way solo and had trouble pushing myself on the flat course, I just kept steady 5 min miles and ran 15:20-something for the win. It was nice to get some straight cash, homie (remind me to post Randy Moss video). Races should give cash prizes more often. I always like to use some of the winnings to treat teammates or people who came to watch to a meal or round. Emily, my parents, and I went out for a tasty breakfast after. The heat and family time prevented me from doing a second run to complete the long Sunday plan, leaving me with only 70.5 miles for the week.

Monday and Tuesday were days of active rest. I swam and played tennis, but no running, which was disappointing. The heat was intense even early in the morning and there was little shade to be found. In the future, I need to plan runs out better and drive to places if I need to when I'm visiting the shore. This was a vacation and I don’t regret spending some great time with the family instead of running but I’ve got to run more when I’m there in the future.

Wednesday I drove back to MD and did a short night run with Jake at 9:30 just to get back into the flow of things. It was strangely hot despite the time of day. I did 6and then got in some strength training.

Thursday PM (with Smith bros at Difficult Run) and Friday AM (with Klim and Joe W in RCP) were both 13 mile runs. I was a little more tired and tight on Friday but both runs were pretty good despite the continued heat and humidity.