im rolling.

Monday I took a rest day.

Made up for it yesterday.

I got into work early yesterday, so I took an hour and half lunch hour in which I ran 7.34 miles in 1:00:08, 8:11 min./miles.

Later that nite with my lil Family, we hit up LA Fitness and I ran an additional 4.03 miles in 32:21, 8:00 MIN./MILES!!

So yesterday, I ran a total of 11.37 miles.

Im off to a good week.

When blogging yesterday, I forgot to include my run in GODS COUNTRY, aka San Carlos, my homey town.

Saturday I was home for the INFR rodeo at the casino, our tickets were good for the afternoon show which started at 1 pm., so I had figured I could get my run in that morning.

Slowly, after a kick bootie breakfast cooked by shi'ma, I ran at about 1030 am. I took off on my old skool route of around the field below my house. I figured that I wuold run the loop 2 times. I had estimate before that the loop was about 1.5 miles one way. So, if I ran it two times I would hit up 6 miles. Sweet.

Now that I have my Nike + system, I figured that I could finally get an accurate reading of the distance around my running path.

I took off, armed with an old t-shirt that I found in my old room, and my Dad's bandana. I kissed my loves and stretched for like 10 seconds, bad I know. I walked down the rocky, dusty, potholed driveway to the road and I was off.

There was a nice breeze and a coolness and cleaness to the air that I had missed. I ran it out till I turned into the dirt road and got ready for the rez dogs serenade. NICE, no dogs this time. Had to stop a bit to get over the cattleguard but it didn't slow my roll too much.

I check my pace and I was clocking in 8:05 min./miles! Too fast for the elevation and for my desired 6 miles. But NICE anyway, heh.

I ran up to the fence and turned it around, but I was looking for a challenge, so I ran it up to the store. To run to the store, you have to run about 1 mile uphill. I felt so good doing that run, uphill had me breathing with a grimace, but I checked my pace again and I was hitting up 8:45 min./miles! Nice.

So all in all, I ran 5.09 miles in 42:37 with 8:21 min./miles.

I am so ready to kick some ass at the Veteran's 8k!

But before that, I am nervously awaiting the S. Mountain 1/2 Marathon next weekend.

I am aiming for a 2:00 1/2 Marathon.

Busy.busy.

Peace.