Onward to Little Rock

Saturday - February 21 - 5 miles, moderate 39:27 (7:54 pace) w/ final mile the fastest, @ town lake. (white/lime)

Monday - February 23 - 5 miles, easy 42:14 (8:27 pace), apt. to westcreek to arbor trails loop and back to middle school. (white/lime)

Tuesday - February 24 - 1 mile warmup (8:35), Speed drills, 3 x 800 m (3:24, 3:30, 3:40) stopped there b/c 1) i was getting slower, 2) side stitch (dehydration/non-breathing related); 800 m cool-down (4:00)... so not the best speed work-out day but the positives include that i made the effort to get out of bed and stuck with the workout through the side stitch at least for a while... persevering bad days makes the good days all the more good (yellow)

Thursday - February 26 - 6.7 miles, 57 minutes, (8:30 pace)... Ran from Mopac and Davis, up Davis, turned right on Escarpment, turned around at William Cannon, back toward and to Slaughter Ln, turned around and ran to Davis, turned right to Mopac... odd distance and total time I know; i wanted to run on the gently rolling hills over there but also had to be finished in time for school. The important part to me would be the pace on hills. (white/lime)

Sunday - March 1 - 13.1 miles, Hard course, Va-Ha-ARY easy 2:01:38 (9:17 pace)... Town Lake to Lake Austin to Enfield to Left on Exposition to 35th and back on Exposition (headed South) to Left on Enfield to Left on Lamar to 24th and back on Lamar (headed South) to 6th st to Right on Congress to Town Lake Trail to SFAHS Track for final faster mile. Overall it was a good run with rolling hills for the first 8 miles or so and an easier downhill or flat for the final bit, especially important faster final two miles. (white/lime)

**Plan to follow same/similar schedule as the 2 weeks going into Austin Marathon**

Wednesday - March 4 - 5 miles, easy, 43 min (8:36 pace)... Westcreek to Arbor Trails trail (1 loop) and back to middle school (white/lime)

Friday - March 6 - 4 miles, 34 minutes (8:25 pace)... easy run along Town-lake trail with Jordan; tender left hamstring at times (white/lime)

Sunday - March 8 - 8.5 miles, 1 hour 13 min 20 sec (8:37 pace)... TownLake under Mopac up Lake Austin Blvd to Enfield left on Exposition to 35th turned around came back the same way and finished on SFAHS track. Last mile was fastest. Tender Left hamstring, occasional knee or back pain, right achilles was tender. (white/lime)

Tuesday - March 10 - 5.16 miles, 40:34, (7:51) Westcreek to William Cannon left to Mopac and back to track, moderate to easy throughout run, finished second half faster than first, with final mile the fastest mile... the reason for the odd milage is continued to run an almost extra lap to catch 7 grade boys who were running in front of me (white/lime)

Wednesday - March 11 - 5 miles, 43:50, (8:46) much easier pace than Tuesday but on harder course, St Charles neighborhood run, with hard hills, final mile fastest (yellow)

**Rest until Sunday's race**