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15 miles 89:39

Bass Lake

Last run in Boone.  Got up early(ish) to get in a long run before riving back to Daytona.  9 isn't bad, it's just hard to call that early.  Did the last option at bass lake for the week which is going up to the manor house and then heading down to trout lake and up to Rich Mountain.  I turned around a little before the peak of the mountain because I don't ever feel good running in the mornings and 15 seemed like enough.  Especially since I was about to spend 9 hours in my car. 

5 miles 30:02

Daytona Sidewalks

After being in class from 7:30 to 4:20 with a just 2 hours of break we were informed at 1:00pm that after we got out of class at 4:20 we'd have to go straight over to the clinic for student clinician orientation.  A close to 3 hour process.  I managed to get in a 5mile out and back run from my apartment.  Every step of it, as well as every other run I do in Daytona is on sidewalks.  ie, in a day I've transitioned from running heaven to running hell.  At least this time of year the weather is incredible.  I feel obligated to say that but I'd give anything right now to go for a 10 mile run in 8 inches of fresh snow.  I miss winter and as luck would have it while at home over my break the only snow I saw was a flurry the day after Christmas.  Oh well...maybe next year

10 miles 58:47

Daytona Sidewalks

And as I have a run I do everyday in Boone so too do I have a run I do every day in Daytona beach.  I just leave from my apartment and do the same sidewalks weaving in and out of neighborhoods over and over again seeing the same people who either will give me a friendly wave or give me a harrassing heckle.  I don't have a name for this loop so from now on I'll call it....wait for it....oh the suspense...."Daytona Sidewalks."  Wow.  If that isn't the most creative thing ever created then I know nothing.  I've mappedmyrun.com'ed and it's a pretty accurate 10 miler and I've run it enough to get pretty dead on splits at all the mile markers.  My 10 mile runs range from 58-63 minutes everytime and I could give you my time within a minute of what I ran without a watch.  I'm my own clock.  The clock got in some pull ups today as well.

Daytona Sidewalks

Workout day.  Did 8X3min with 1 min recovery back and forth down the sidewalks along Big Tree Rd with a couple around the little league baseball field for some hot soft surface action.  Fartlek's are a mainstay in the Daytona training regime.  They're good because I've got limited access to tracks, especially during the week, and they give me a good effort without beating myself up.  For example...on a track you're got times to hit and I'll easily overdo it to hit those times.  Fartlek's offer a solid workout without pushing it too hard.  That's the positive way of looking at it.  In reality to make any break through you need that redlining experience.  The fartlek is a nice thing to mix in but as a main stay it's not going to get me anywhere. 

10 miles 60:13

Daytona Sidewalks

Yet another run on the same loop on the same sidewalks of Daytona.  Today I only had 2 hours of classes but I went over and spent about 6 hours in the clinic.  The net outcome was my first ever legitimate legal chiropractic adjustment.  woo woo. 

10 miles 59:30

Daytona Sidewalks

Just because the weekend is about to begin it doesn't mean there's something good to look foward to.  This weekend will be jammed packed with board reviews.  Tons of information crammed at you for about 8 hours a day.  But after a long day of classes it's nice to pretend like it's the weekend and enjoy a run on a sunny day.  PS.  I need sleep and bad.

Atlantic High School track

Workout.  It's Saturday which means it's Woods' day to sneak on to the track.  Since I was in board review all day I've got limited daylight remaining and am quite exhausted already I want to get a cheap workout in with a little bit of quality.  So I decide to do 400m repeats with limited recovery.  4 sets of 4X400 with 30 seconds rest and 400m after each sets going 68,66,64,62.  Workout went well hitting 68, 67, 67, 67; 66, 66, 67, 66; 63, 64, 65, 64; 63, 62, 63, 62.  I took 45 seconds recovery on the last set.  Not a bad showing overall.  I kept the rest short and pretty much hit my times.  The last set was tough but it's the fastest work I've done in over 6 months so for my first taste of any speed it went well.