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We had our first ice storm of the year yesterday and while it was relatively tame, it did force me off the roads in the morning. I've been getting quite accustomed to running at Sutton and it's actually been good for the most part as i've been able to really jump the miles up and not feel quite as rough as I probably would had all those miles been on the roads. My personal record has been 8 laps in a single run so far although I also added some inner sections that lifted the total mileage for the run to 13-14 miles, even better was the fact that Asher was with me for the duration and with the distance to and from the trails he and I amassed 2+ hours of running. I'm actually planning a 5k time trial for devil-dog after his base phase is complete so stay tuned.

Jerry, Stu, and I will be travelling to Austin for the 3m 1/2 marathon in a week's time where I will be looking for a satisfactory performance in the 70 minute range. I'm keeping the training going right through the race but am going to try to freshen up a bit as I've really hit the miles hard for the last 2 weeks and while a trip to the Chinese buffet will no doubt help recovery, I am in need of a modest down week if I have any hope of running a sub 70 effort. We're all eagerly awaiting Meagan's effort and after comparing notes with Camille Herron, have no doubt that she's capable of a qualifier.

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Meagan Nedlo said…
how long will you guys be in austin? keith and i are doing two wear test runs on tuesday--one in the morning at luke's and one in the evening at rogue. would love for you to join us! (and, more importantly, enjoy some brunch and coffee in between.)
January 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Unknown said…
yeah, we have to roll on Sunday after a little looking around town. I really want to see these new sneaks as I missed keith's visit and obviously am always up for coffee and snacks, but alas.
January 25, 2011 at 10:04 PM
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