It's been an interesting two weeks, not one of my favorite periods. Work has been stressful, and that hasn't helped my attitude, health, or running. The Seven Bridges 10 Mile race too more out of me than expected. It took a few days to really recover. Then, I ran 12.7 miles on the 12th - from Herrick Lake to the northern point of the McDowell trail. A nice route, less than 1/2 mile on streets. I actually thought the trail out of McDowell deadended, but it connects easily to the Illinois Prairie Path.
However, that run wasted me. I could only manage 4 miles the next day and the next week was slower than the previous few weeks. But, that's ok. I'm comfortably running ~40 miles/week. My pace is close to 9 minutes/mile, usually just under. Today's run was 7 miles at an average pace of 8:52.
I've got my weight under 180 and the next goal is to get to 175 by the end of June. Saturday, I'm running at Waterfall Glen, and Monday is the Elgin Fox Trot 10 Mile race. This race has a reputation for being difficult and hilly. Hopefully, more on that later in the week.
