CRWC

Swam eleven laps in the diving well.  I feel like I am needing less resting time between lengths.  Talked to Duncan this morning.  He suggested I should try to go for 50 mts at a time now.

Bix7

Got up at five am and got ready for meeting Gene W at his house. We drove to Charlie F's house and met also with Bill. Charlie drove us to Davenport. These guys have known each other for many years and they are very good friends. We got ready and headed towards the corral where we waited. Race started at eight. Temperature was not hot. Perfect for a 7 mile race!

Just like last time, we had to dodge people walking or running very slow for the first couple of miles. I had to dodge people the whole race. I was chasing Charlie for two miles, but then decided to run solo. I ran the first mile in 9:18, but ran the rest under 8:00. Finished time was: 55:35.  That was better than last year (56:07). That's motivating.

Saw several Iowa City runners and said hello. We celebrated finishing the race having breakfast at the Machine Shed.

Borlaug Elementary School

Ran for four miles this morning. Got some rain last night, but it seems like it is not enough. Temp for Bix7 is expected to be about 85F. That is hot! I shouldn't expect a PR this race.
Visited BES.  It's so impressive!  what a nice building and what a nice school! I wish all the best for teachers and students at the new school.  This is the place where students can find millions of opportunities to develop their talents. I hope something incredible comes out of this place!

Interval Training

Decided to run at the Trojan Field track. I did 3 X 1 mile intervals with 2 min rest. My interval pace was close to 7:30 MM. My foot cooperated very well. I will taper for the next two days. Will need to figure out how to pick up my packet in Davenport.
Saw a video of James Holmes, the Colorado murderer, in court. He doesn't appear to be himself. There are some strange things that happen and we have no explanation. We should learn to identify when somebody is having a crisis, so we can help them before anything bad happens.

Cross Training

Went straight to C'ville Rec Center and swam eleven laps. Then, spent a few minutes in the hot tub. I am definitely spoiled. I am resting less and less between laps, but I still need lots of improvement. I can swim 25 yards, but 50 is a way different story.  I will work on my distance next time I go to the pool.
Registration to the Bix7 is done. The plan is to run with a pace of 8 MM or better. Hopefully I can PR the Bix7! Now, I need to see when I can pick up the packet.  It will be available Thursday and Friday.

RunningWild Run

I ran six miles with Gene W. He is such an inspiration to me. I hope I can be as fit as he is when I am his age. How slow am I going to get in ten years? I decided to run Bix7 next week. I'd like to run this race just to compare my time with last year's (7:30). I'll be happy if I can run with an 8:00 pace this time.
Went swimming to North Liberty in the afternoon. They only have one line for lap swimming. There was always somebody doing laps, but they were all nice people who didn't mind sharing the lane.

News are talking about the masacre in Colorado (James Holmes). How can somebody do such a horrible thing? I cannot comprehend.

10K Race

I went out running with Karen, planing to run for four miles, easy pace. In mile one, I saw a group of people running. They were doing a 5K/10K and decided to join them. Ran with the 10K. The race finished by Walgreens, so I had to run a couple more miles back home for a total of eight miles! That was not my original plan, but I thought it would be a good workout in preparation for Bix7, right?