Seeking a better country...

Out and back to Farmington along main street.  It was pretty windy, but getting somewhat cooler.  Came home around 10:15 and watched John Adams.  The early episodes were much better than that later ones.

I awoke with sans alarm at 5.  Got out the door by 5:20, and did 8 boring miles.  Running pace was just under 8:00, but I did lay down for a rest in a driveway at the turnaround.  

The morning was still and dark, with more buses running up and down main street than cars.

7:15 pm.  Gaby came along for the ride.  He's funny how he slumps in the stroller, completely relaxed.  We dropped Ash at a back to school party.  Just after we left, one of the party-goers fell off the trampoline and broke her arm.  Some party.  

This was one of those runs where I spent the whole time telling myself, "Well, the first mile often doesn't feel good.  Hmm...it's normal to take a couple miles to get feeling good.  You'll feel fine after the turnaround...The last two miles are going to feel great."  It took that long; 4-5 miles to get warmed up and feeling groovy.

Beyond the final 20 miler, I didn't give much though to the final weeks before the marathon. I'm planning on 14ish tomorrow, then 10 next week, but how much in between?  This week I have felt sluggish and tired; I think dropping back to 4 days running is fine.  I'm sure it is; missing a midweek run 2 weeks before a marathon isn't make or break stuff.  Overthinking.

Another long run, another tough route.  Tami, Joanne, and I started at the top of Summerwood.  We ran to Mueller Canyon.  Partway up the canyon road, Tami fell back and sent us ahead.  We ran out and back to Elephant rock.  Nearly at the bottom again, we met up with Tami.  I split off at the boulevard and headed north, while they continued west to do 22.  I came home on the BST, faster at the end.

17 < 20.  Also, Elephant Rock climb < City Creek Canyon, so I was able to do something else the rest of the day.  Turns out it was Lagoon with my little girls.  We finally coaxed Ash onto some of the more scary rides.  She enjoyed Fire Dragon, Spider, and Wicked for the first time.  (smile)