Nice run with a large contingent. The weather was spotty for parts of the run, but we enjoyed nice conditions for 7 miles. We headed into the wind so we could enjoy tailwind benefits for the faster miles. I took up a strategic position in the rear, enjoying the drafting. In reality, I just can't run fast enough to be up front. The linkup between LPT and JRP is complete now. We turned around somewhere on the golf course. The the first 2 tempo miles were un-flat, the last 2 were mostly flat. The rain was really coming down, conjuring good memories of TOU 2011. Splits for the faster miles were 6:50, 6:42, 6:42 and 6:30. Afterward, we went to my house for waffles with Jake, Andrea, Tara and Emily. Everyone else had chores and kids... Like on day of the running lab, I spent the day sick to my stomach. I don't think the waffles were poisoned; I'm just not responding well to higher intensity, yet. Rt knee is bugging, but fine with motrin. I guess I'm in the groove and popping pills. As always, it's fun to put faces with names. The group dynamic was good, and I really got pulled along. I would be hard pressed to work that hard on my own. I'm sure I could have hit those splits, but the warmup would have been much more gentle, and the recovery miles much slower. | 