My speed is back!!...

That's right, Monday my endurance came back and today my speed joined in! I had a GREAT Speedwork Run tonight:

1 mile @ 10:00
4 x 1 mile @ 8:33
4 x 1/2 mile @ 10:00
1 mile @ 10:00

8 miles total in 1:14:15

Not my fastest run ever, but it's what my training called for and I haven't run a Speedwork or a Tempo Run in a few weeks thanks to the ITB issue. It felt great, I really could have done more if I had to. Man, it feels good to be back!! I can't wait for my next run, and that's a feeling I've been missing. I'm going to kick the Napa Valley Marathon's ass!!!!

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