Just run

Spent the morning on watch during renovation.  Shift was supposed to run from 0600 to 1000 but I didn't get the memo that it changed to 0700 to 1100.  Not that it was hard, everyone has to show proper documentation to get in and everyone wears white.  I didn't realize that the construction workers had to wear white.  Great opportunity to do some reading from a book rather than my phone.

Finally got it.  We did hill repeats today.  The goal is always to get 10 reps in the time allowed.  I always end up with 7 or 8.  Today, however, I was the first in line but the last in my group to get up the hill.  I hit 9 within the time limit.  As I came down the hill, I saw that they were still allowing a few people to get one more rep in.  That's all I needed to see.  At the start point, I turned and at this point in the work out it must have looked like a walk up the hill but it sure felt like I was running.  I was the last one to finish, but I finally got it.  The magic and elusive number 10.

I was going to run towards Embassy Suites but I always run that way.  Opted not to cross at the crosswalk and just continued straight for the Aquarium Loop.  Think I ate too much yesterday because my stomach felt a little full still which made me feel slow.  On the return leg, my mind ignored how my stomach felt just focused on running and finishing.

27:09.14 (Out)  24:19.93 (Back) = 51:29.07

Jogged a 1/4 mile then drove to storage and ran back.

From storage: 20:25.79

Ran out to University and made that left for about a 1/4 mile.  Probably closer to 5.5 miles.  Only a handful of people out on the trail.  Felt really good running especially on the way back.  I could hear my right knee creaking along the whole way, but if it doesn't hurt, it must be ok.

University  26:29.23    24:53.50

Intersection  3:27.49    3:23.29

Total: 58:13.51