PREFONTAINE

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Sun, Jan 26, 2014 10:31 AM

2014 Bernie Jurale Memorial 45^th Tradition Run 3.1 Mile Course from Hubbard Park to Castle Craig on East Peak Elevation +/- 1,000 feet per the Finisher Certificate.  Garmin reports 900 feet of vertical.

I saw the elevation profile before the “race” and figured I would just run Easy for the first two miles.  I heard the last mile up had 500 feet of vert – so figured I would run/walk that.  Snow on the ground and slippery at points.  Great part of the run today – plenty of Sharks.  I don’t think I ever saw that many sharks together in one race.  So it made sense for me to have some of them be rabbits.  They were easily identifiable given the tech shirts. 

Went up to the castle (locked) and went back down.  Splits at 9:37, 10:06, 13:35, 9:17, 7:54 and 9:08 (last 0.29 was 7:17/mile – figured I would run kind of fast because I noticed the “Finish” banner.  I and another runner speeded up and sprinted passing three other runners.  It was the only point where I was in race mode – hey had to get some fast running in there.  Just really not a race but a fun run today.  The race is not timed, there are no race results other than Finishers in alphabetical order.

People had the option of taking a truck back down and I saw the truck pass.  About eight people were in the back of the pick-up and I thought to myself, man if you’re going to take the truck down, at least light a cigarette so I can smell the damn thing!  Not one of those eight people were smoking.  Damn sure don’t know how to enjoy a ride in back of a pick up!

6.29 Miles done @ 9:49/mile in 1:01:45. 

Saw Margie today.  Saw Clint and other sharks. Did not see Bob U. 

30 DAYS without smoking. 

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Mon, Jan 27, 2014 11:35 AM

Back pain today.  Needed to cut the run short.

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Tue, Jan 28, 2014 5:29 PM

Back still bothering me but figured I should get some miles in there.  Little better with the pace.

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Sat, Feb 1, 2014 6:11 AM

40 days and 40 nights…Not yet.  Almost there. At 36 days without having to buy a pack of cigarettes, light a cigarette, smoke a cigarette.  Disgusted with having smoked so long – BUT, crap, missing them. I would love to smoke one.  Not going to though.  Clearly running is improved. 

I ran 11.05 miles with Bob on the Canal Trail today.  Got them done @ 9:02/mile AP in 1:39. 

Splits from 9:00/mile perspective: +9, -5, +4, -8, +25, + 18, 0, +10, -4, -11, and -9.  It’s all good because hitting 9:15s would have been acceptable. 

AP dead even at 9:00/mile at 4 mile mark.  Lost ground for mile 5 and 6 and was not sure what that was about…falling off pace??  Is Endurance lacking??  Figured I would pick up the pace a bit to make sure I could hold 9-915s.  Last three miles in the high eights. 

Looks good – couldn’t put together more than a quarter mile on Monday.