Train insane or remain the same

Didn't run on Friday or Saturday because i was having some pain in my forefoot. Iced it a lot over the weekend and today it felt much better so I ran. We did the dream mile and a half. To be safe I started out conservative and sped up as I went along. Ended up 5th and getting 9:14. Much slower than last time but I want to be healed all the way. My foot felt fine so im happy. Finished to 6.25 after. 

Switched out my glides for a pair of asics. Recovery run at 7:34 pace. We ran to the gazebo and turned left. Went back by the fish park and thru the jungle and finished a little over 8. 

Easy run to north lake park. It's really close to the lake so we trailblazed our way and eventually got to a nice beach like area. I had never been to the lake, so it was cool. Then we ran back and I was more tired than expected. Average pace 7:16

Had our weekly tempo run. This time 3.5 miles. 1.5 mile before and then we started. Michael was the leader this time. I forgot to lap my watch so I only got the second and third miles. Michaels first mile was 5:46. In the second mile I had to stop and tie my shoe so I was 20 seconds or so behind the pack, this took a bunch out of me mentally and I tried to make up some ground so that took even more out of me, so I died. My second and third miles were 6:00 and 6:06. Next time I'll tie my shoes tighter and hopefully it will go better. 

Jamie hopped off her bike and joined us along with jackie for our 5 remaining miles. Thank goodness cuz then we had an excuse to go 8 minute miles.  

Easy 7 miles so im fresh for the af canyon half tomorrow, 7:27 avg pace. We got 5 guys running it so we'll see how good of a team score we can get.  

Got to wake up before 4 and ride up on the buses to Tibble Fork. Half mile warm up and some strides to get ready. We had 5 guys running it. Me, Chicken Nuggett, Sean, Asa, and Josh. I was wondering what pace I was gonna go. I ended up just sticking with Sean and Nug for the first part. We were in the canyon for like 8 miles and everything was going great. My splits were

6:05

6:05

6:04

5:50

5:53

5:58

6:02

6:05

Then when it leveled out sean left me and nug and we were getting tired. Behind lone peak nug stopped to go to the bathroom, i got some gatorade and kept going. We hit highland glen park and I was soo tired. A little while after I got the drink I stopped for a moment and stretched. Climbed the only hill on the course and it wiped whatever I had left. Nug passed me with 3 miles to go, something like that and I held on for dear life from there. Other splits went like this 

6:22

6:28

6:32

6:35 

and 6:59 haha. Didn't stop my watch while I got a drink. But at least it wasn't over 7.

It was a very fun experience! Sean killed it, he got 7th place overall with a 1:16:55, then nug got 1:19:43 and 11th, and I got 1:21:59 a 6:16 avg pace and 17th overall place. Most miles I've ever done haha so I my training wasn't for half marathons but it was a challenging and fun day. Half mile cool down and some strides. 

Shout out to the guy who won cuz he ran it in 1:04:24.......thats a 4:55 avg!