Training has been going well, including a record 34 miles last week, the highest thus far in 2011. I have also done some good speed workouts in the recent past, including two 1-mile intervals in a hilly park on grass with times of 6:32, 4 minute rest, the 6:17. Also have done two track workouts in the last two weeks. This past one consisted of 7 quarters in about 83 to 84 seconds, 1 800 in 2:58, and 2 200s in 37 and 38.
Racing plans for the fall are primarily cross country and trail races. I may run a flat 5K road race on Sept. 25 to gauge my fitness. Then I hope to do a 5K trail race on Oct 1, the annual Jensens ultimate XC challenge 8.5 mile hilly trail/obstacle race on October 16 (includes a swim in a cold pond), a 5K national XC race on October 22, a 10K trail race on November 5, and then maybe one more 8K XC race after that. If the snow holds off long enough, I would then like to finish of 2011 with an indoor mile right at the end of December, but we'll see!
Mark
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