Tapered for Sunday’s half marathon.
One swim, 3,000m.
First zero for cycling since I can remember in a long, long time.
Ran M, W, Th, 6.7, 6.4, 4.8. A few faster than normal miles thrown in.
Seattle Half Marathon. Perfect conditions, overcast (duh), high 40’s, breezy. New personal record by nine whole seconds. 1:31:14. Very honest effort. Unfortunately, forgot the Garmin. I remember the following splits. 1, 6:52; 2, 6:54; 4, 27:29; 8, 55:34; 10, 1:09:34 (new p.r. too). Went out faster than normal and hung on decently. Despite the hills, I think I ran every mile between 6:52 and probably about 7:05. Not bad considering I probably can’t break 6:15-6:20 for one mile. Lost the 1:30 pace setter on the down hills. I’ve asked Lance to teach me how to run downhill but he just yammers something about “proprietary knowledge” and “competitive advantage”.
GalPal said she can’t get over some of the people who finish in front of me. “What 300 pound women?!” “No, not quite, but not people who I would guess are faster than you.”
Positive morning completely overshadowed by incredibly tragic shooting of the Lakewood Police Officers. I drive by that coffee shop several times a week.
Start and Finish
Recovery Nectar
Pressing Pause 
You are a dandy. Head is so big from the PR that your medal won’t even fit.
Mr. Anti-corporate competes every year in one of the most corporate, racer-un-friendly events in the country, gets a comped ticked, and then mocks the whole corporate element of it by not proudly and properly wearing his medal while drinking milk from Chinese cows nonetheless! You are so conflicted.