7/14/08- Bad news: Pops bailed on the climbing trip and my stomach and intestines are rather upset. What did I eat? Softball game with some good sprinting plus Huntingson medium, stomach hurting but manageable, then a mile easy on the track with Kangway and badass/ 14:30 Duke Alum Alex Ramero. Legs feel great, let’s see what happens to the stomach.
Miles: 8
7/15/08- Stomach slightly better, legs kind of sore actually but feeling fine. I now have my sights set on a Peruvian Andes Expedition with Alpamayo (19,500 feet, WI 4) and Quitujara (> 6000 m, WI 3) for early next summer. Sounds amazing if I can convince my old man/doesn’t negatively impact running too much. Decided to do a 5 mile tempo today and even with my stomach, it went surprisingly well. Ran at an easy feeling 8:25 pace down California to the Arroyo. I took a few minutes to stretch and get ready, and then started off at a rather relaxed but solid pace. During the decent, my breathing slowed almost to a normal run speed, as I came through at 11:13 (7 min pace) I decided I would push a bit harder this time on the way up but cool it off on the way in prep from the uphill last two miles. I came through in 22:10 (6:50 pace for that lap) and, surprised with how easy that felt and how my stomach was holding up, I started to push up the arroyo towards the Rose Bowl. I powered through (except the steep little climb under the freeway which I took rather easily) and upon passing the aquatics center with under 800m to go I glanced at my watch and was surprised to see 31:1x. Realizing that I might lay down a great time, I began to push above threshold to a race feeling pace. I turned the corner, doubled back, and ended at the planned tree in 33:40! meaning that last two miles were run at 6:25 pace, uphill and in the sand. Awesome. I slowly cooled down around one of the RB fields and headed back slowly to campus through old pas. 97 minutes, 12.5 miles total, man my legs are going to be sore but this is a great sign for things to come. If I can break my PR in a tempo run in August (32 minutes, holding the last 2 miles pace for all 5 which now seems quite doable) , as well as lay down 4 x tempo loops at 6 minute pace, I will be all set to break 30. Yay.
Miles: 12.5
7/16/08 : A.m. 2.6 miles very slow with Kapsar at 7:45 a.m.. man I’m going to have to get used to this early morning thing again.
p.m. Huntington medium quick. Felt much better
Miles: 9
7/17/08- Really nice Spontaneous San Marino-South Pas Super Sunset Special. Awesome run. Too bad I started prairie dogging on Orange Groves and hobbled to the bathroom at Singer Park for an epic dump. Astronaut General Thomas Stafford held his shit for 14 days on Gemini IV to say freedom from the communists and I pussed out after a mile and a half. I need to man up.
Miles: 10.5
7/18/08- a.m. 3.5 miles easy with Kaspar
p.m. Huntington Virginia from Lloyd.
Miles: 9
7/19/08- Morning Devil’s gate run from Caltech, but not all the way to JPL for time considerations. Nice run, rather tired. Saw Jasper and Phyllis running up by Devil’s gate. Old school right there. 1 hour, 48 minutes
Miles: 13.5
7/20/08. Climbing at Echo cliffs, 4 miles of strenuous hiking with 30 lbs pack. Some great climbing, did my first 5.10 . Also did a nice multi pitch 5.8. I lead the 5.6 pitches.
Miles: 4
Weekly Miles: 67
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