Early start with drizzle from time to time. It's getting lighter earlier and yes I love that. Hate running in the dark. Ran from home down to the park on the parkway @ 2.75 miles. Light stretch, 1/3 power bar and water. Off to Mill pond rd and then Centennial park @ 6.35 miles. More water and power bar and full stretch. Then back through Snoqualmie to the same park on the parkway @ 9 miles. Finish power bar and water and power up the rest of the hill. I was REALLY tempted to walk after getting to the top of the hill as there is still some slight incline the rest of the way but resisted that urge and kept running(slowly). Soon after saw Sean S. on Fairway...I took a leisurely way back home and when I got back on Muir I saw Sean again as he popped out of the loop trail...I think he may have been running the 5K course he is setting up for St. Paddy's day run. Got home and there was bacon and buttermilk pancakes...did those in and then pounded about 24 ounces of Accelerade. Full stretch.
Feeling good...I was worried about my right calf but the only time it gave any indication that it was hurt was running down the parkway...just the opposite of what I expected. I figured it would hurt going up but nothing after mile 4 since the rest was flat and uphill. Avg. Pace 9:05(a little slow to protect the calf) Avg. HR 146(gotta love that)
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