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Well once again I have to apologize for not having any updates in the last week or so. I've been busy with life, the universe, and everything, but I have been continuing my training nonetheless.

Two weekend ago we did a 10 mile run, which I found really fun. I took the first 6 miles very easy and then kicked it in the last 4 and finished very strong. The following weekend I did a short 6 mile run with a mentor at a place called Alum Rock Park. I've never been there before but it was a very nice place to run. Alum Rock Park is a lot nicer than Campbell Park because there's stuff to look at and you have the sound of running water in the background at Alum as opposed to running cars in the background at Campbell. Yesterday to make up for my relatively short run I ran 8 miles. I felt like I was really struggling on the way back but managed to find some energy and finish the last mile or so very strong.

We've been continuing our weekly Thursday workouts mostly by doing interval training. For example last week we did intervals where we ran at about 80% max for five minutes then lightly jogged for a minute then ran again for five. We did this five times. I was a bit sore that night but still managed to maintain a pretty good pace throughout. It's always nice having a pacer in front of you. The week before we did intervals in which we ran for a mile at an aerobic pace and then ran 800m at around 80%. This is all to increase our aerobic capacity.

I've been doing my usual weight training and cross training in between workouts and runs. I've lost a few pounds and seem to be getting leaner, which is nice.

I'll be playing bball today and then tomorrow another track workout. Saturday is a big 12 mile run at Campbell Park. I'm looking forward to it!

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Here's me from the Juana Run last week. I was sprinting to the finish here. You can see one of the mentors, Dave Kison, in the background. I run with him on the buddy runs each Tuesday.

Coming back yet again

First off I must apologize for my lack of updates lately. I've been busy with work, life, and of course training. Last Saturday I participated in my first real race in Palo Alto called the Juana Run. The Juana Run is a 8k(5mi) race that goes through the neighborhoods of Palo Alto. I completed the run in 40 minutes flat although I don't show up as a finisher because my number wasn't recorded when I crossed the finish line. I started off the race with a negative split meaning that the first half of my race was slower than the last half. I always finish fast. I felt good after the run despite the fact that I had a very sore throat. Unfortunately my sore throat evolved into a cold from which I am still trying to recover. I took a couple of days off from training just to let my body rest but was back to running on Tuesday for the buddy run. I also got back to normal weight training that day.

Last night we had our weekly coaches training session. We ran 1 mile then 800m then another mile and finished off with another 800m. After we all went to Willow Street Pizza for some beer and food.

Tonight I'll do a little weight training on my lower legs and then get to sleep early for a run I have in Aptos tomorrow. I'll be doing a 10 mile run, which will be the furthest I have run so far. I'm looking forward to it!