Last night was a carbo load dinner at La Fogata Mex. restaurant in Snoqualmie. Knocked out a full combo...2 enchiladas with rice and beans and more than my fair share of chips and salsa...baby decided to wake up super early...5:55...and I knew my wife needed some sleep so once 8:00 rolled around I knew running was not an option this a.m... Ate a bowl of grape nuts and that was it as I don't run well with anything in my stomach...got out to run at about 1:45. Bad news right when I walked out my door it started to rain! Than about 1.5 miles in it started to hail and got windy. Down the parkway and around mill pond over to centennial park where it was pouring down very hard! Went to the bathroom and took off both shirts and rung out the water and then dried them out a little with the hand drying machine. Hat was soaked through, shoes waterlogged. Shorts were hanging in there OK for now. Then off to the high school track for the speedwork that didn't get done Wednesday due to rain. 4X1mile @ 6:50 pace....which was nothing but Hard Work. Lungs were fine but my legs were tired...probably due to the uptick in miles and running hills all week. Last mile came in @ 6:45...I was trying to get around the track before another storm cloud burst over me...didn't make it and because I had taken my hat off my glasses got pretty spotted up with water. Then off to riverview park and hit the pavillion there to stretch and wait out another downpour. And finally back up the parkway...feeling sluggish after the brief layover there. As I was just starting up the parkway a car pulled over and asked me if I could provide directions to the casino...I wonder if he saw that I was wearing a BYU hat? Yeah, I'm not a fan of casinos and won't even go near one.
Powered(okay, hobbled may be a better description) up the parkway and did not stop for water at the midway point....just kept plugging. Saw my buddy Timothy Tree coming down the parkway and I thought...lucky! He's fresh and going downhill and with the wind. Made it back and last mile was an 8:31 despite 3/4ths of it being uphill. Overall pace ended up being 8:20 with speedwork included. Walked for about a quarter mile and then when I got home immediately ate 3 waffles and drank 32 ounces of accelerade. Now off to a hot shower. One week until the Half Marathon here in Snoqualmie...
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