Today we (Me Bill ben tyler mike harris blevins kendig dan alex jared matt and kyle) "winged it" and just ran wherever we wanted to.  Finally my stomach didn't hurt, the first run since saturday.  We ran all the way down the train tracks to reynolds road and just winded through backyards and the backs of stores all the way to plains, then we just ran the half mile path into the back of veterans.  The last 5 or 6 miles we were at or under 7 flat pace, and it felt good.
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Today's run was an easy 10 miler.  We ran with a big group, so i don't feel like thinking of each person.  At the beginning my legs felt a bit heavy, and my legs leg was a bit swollen feeling / numb.  Eventually that went away.  As the run progressed, a run in which we made up the route as we went along, my legs felt lighter and lighter, and in the end we (me ben ryan and harris) were going pretty fast, and jokingly mimicing ryan's god-like long stride.

You may be wondering why i said AND MORE...
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Today we ran the same 16 mile course as we have been.  At first, i felt really physically tired and mentally tired from running less than 12 hours ago.  The first 3 or so miles were just me in a sort of dase not really focusing on anything besides how much I would probably struggle with the run. I even had to turn off the setting on my watch that tells me our pace and distance because i couldn't stop looking at it and dreading the run.  Eventually we turned onto Jackson, and the run was silen...
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Today (July 13, had to post it a day late) we ran 12.27 miles.  Unlike we normally do in the summer, we just ran anywhere and knew we'd go some distance between about 11 and 13, which is really nice.  I felt really good the whole time, and Jared surprisingly kept up when some of the other expected varsity members fell back.  He even talked to us towards the end about what he thought he could do these upcoming cross country and track seasons.  At the end i looked at my watch and we were going ...
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Today's 16 miler was pretty tough. Ran with Bill Ben Tyler Harris Greg Kendig Dan Molinar (Jared Ryan and Kenny for the first 3.5 miles).  I felt decent the first few miles but i had my doubts as to whether or not id feel better after awhile of running.  I started to feel kinda bad on heisley with the two big hills, but i told myself it was just the hills and once they're behind me ill be fine, which was true.  Once we turned onto jackson i felt much better, and Jared (freshman coming in) Ken...
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Today, we (Me Bill Tyler Matt Ben Harris Kendig Dan Molinar Dre Alex Max Jared Kristen and Jessie) ran the reverse zimmerman trail loop, adding on the 1 mile extension that is usually after the woods part of the marsh loop, and at the enterance to zimmerman we first ran down to the beach then back before running the ~4 1/2 miles back to vaterans park.  It was a really easy run, and i felt pretty good the whole time.  For a little bit before the run and the day before for sure, my shin was bug...
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