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Run on 3-15-14, long run with mid range speed work

Yesterday was my long run, I was busy with getting this for Ragnar figured out, as well as spending some time gaming (I should have been doing homework). So I didn't get home until around 9, when I started work on some things for church today. It was a lot of being busy yesterday.
But here I am to report on my run. I did 7 miles (in my Torins) and made it through doing what I was suppose to, 4 miles slower, then 3 miles faster than the 4. I think I can keep up my 12+ min pace for longer than three miles. Which has me excited. I was only huffing and puffing when I increased my pace to 11:30 mile, or faster. Both mile 1 and 4 were under 14 minutes, I stopped to take some photos on mile 4, and was getting to the start of the trail for mile 1.

It's nice getting faster, the fartlek's and other speed drills have been very helpful. I owe a lot to Lisa Messinger for helping out with everything so far.

So I ran on the Murdock Canal Trail yesterday. It was nice to another trail besides the couple I have been running. This one will also be great for future speed work, it's fairly flat. I will be heading out tomorrow morning to get one of my mid range runs in before I head off for school. I will do an easy 5 miles.

For Ragnar I will be doing leg 5. Which has something akin to a trail run for the first set of miles, helping me to accomplish the goal of doing a trail run this year. I'l keep everyone posted as it comes closer.

I have decided on my second half marathon for the spring, I will be doing the Alpine Classic Half. If anyone wants to join me, you are more than welcome to come. It's fairly inexpensive for a half marathon ($55). So I will have races April, May, and June. Then I am going to focus on cross training and more speed work over the rest of the summer, then October, and November for my last races of the year.

I need to get back to making dinner, thanks for reading.

-Riley

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