Master runner

Today was the big race day for all the kiddos I volunteer coach for. They all did great considering how horrible the wind was, I am very proud of each one and their accomplishments. 

I showed up for our group picture at 12:45 and ran over and registered. The wind was 25-30 mph from the North and was bitter cold....this wasn't a race I was really looking forward to running especially after my 20 mile run the day before 10 of which was marathon pace. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to get in a real heated race with anyone and was pretty lucky there.

5 km race 

I jumped the gun but made it back for it actually went off. LOL that was a first for me. I took out and led the whole way..wasn't too bad till I turned N for about .5 mile, man I thought i was going to stop right in my tracks..The pace bike was coming back to me I could tell he was really struggling too. When I loop back around it was all good( I had a comfortable lead by this point)  the last k was tough most of it was right into the wind. My youngest son was out waiting for me with about a 1/4 mile to go and hopped out with me and I told him to run me on in...I guess whoever was announcing  the race mistakenly thought he was a runner and made it out to be a nail biting finish.

Had a good time enjoyed the massage table afterwards..I won a 3 month membership to a Massage therapy place on the S side.

My new friend Rupesh made this his 1st 5 km and did well. He got there a little late and didn't have his # pinned on or have his chip on his shoe..lucky for him it was folded up in his pocket. He is pretty much hooked and I look forward to seeing him do much better in coming races. 

PF 8 miles with 8 X 10-15 second pick ups

Met Jake and Connor at the river for 2 x 2mile with a 1/2 mile recovery. 2 w/u, 2 C/D

The weather was near perfect for running, I had took off work today to take my son Teel for a flying lesson out in Chickasha which went real well. Afterwards he, Mary and I stopped in a burger joint just inside of Chickasha called J&W burger that makes a pretty mean onion burger that I would recommend to anyone passing through. Problem was I had speed workout later in the day..(Note to self never eat an onion burger on a workout day)

I was able to do the workout but fell off the back end doin it, and had to take some good smack talk from Jake and Connor.  

Inspired by Jake B i took the day off. 1st time in a long time. Let the taper begin...

PF shuffle ....this taper is makin me feel fat

Had the boy get me 2 things of chocolate toffee ice cream from Braums. yeah buddy.

Last 20 miler tomorrow, then it really falls off in the mileage dept.

16 days till Patriots Day.