I haven't run with the BCR in a long time. Part of that is because I have trouble getting up early to run, but another part of it is that I've run on nothing but nature trails for about 2 months. I only needed a short 3 miles and they were running at the nearby Nor-Bath Trail, so I ran with the group.
It was nice and chilly early on. I ran with a shirt for the first half of the run. Sometime in the second half of the run I got kind of hot and took my shirt off. It still wasn't bad though.
I talked with Mertz briefly in the beginning of the run, but I told him to go ahead. I was planning on running nice and slow. Angie blew by me at one point. The first mile was around a 9 minute pace.
I was ahead of most of the group, but I ran with Jennifer and her dog and a guy Stephen. The dog was having a blast running with us/ahead of us. Stephen actually lives pretty close to me. We discussed training and a lot of other stuff.
Time flew by in the first half of the run. I was enjoying having some company, so I decided to keep going when I was at 1.5 miles, rather than turning around. I went out to mile 2 before doing so.
The second half of the run reminded me of how much I hate flat, boring rail trails. It was only 2 miles, but I still got sick of it. Early on in this segment, it was nice to pass the others in the group that were going out. There was a big pack together and when I passed them I commented how they were running in unison and looked like an army unit.
My friend Kelley was running with a jogging stroller behind those people. I ran with her a lot last summer, but she has a three month old and is working her way back into shape. It was good seeing her.
Frank was heading back and I passed him at one point. Other than that brief moment, I was running alone. My legs were a little tired from the long bike ride on Friday, but they survived. Running so much on trails has made a huge difference.
The final 3 miles were in the low to mid 8 minute range. I definitely lost some speed, but actually it's not too bad. I had lost quite a bit of speed when my legs were beat up in the spring. I do wonder how they'll handle a long and repetitive run like the VIA Marathon in a couple weeks.
It was good to be done with the run. I do wish I could get up earlier more often because it is nice to get the workout out of the way early. I had all afternoon to bike.
I had to ride 29 miles in the afternoon. That was a bit of a challenge for my dead legs. It was hot by that point too. I managed to get through it though. I finished the week with 41 miles of running and 100 miles of biking.
Tomorrow, I'd like to try to get in a long run. That may depend on how my legs feel. I'm not sure where I'll run at if I do. I'd like to go to Trexler, but it could be too hot for that. I'm also not sure if I can do 2 loops there. That's how much I'd want to do. I may end up at South Mountain on Lehigh's campus.
4 miles - 34:42 (8:41 pace)
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