Three key points to note this week ...

1. Second week of training with Coach Hayes went really well again.  I ran two pretty high intensity workouts, ones which are normally a week spot in my training, and each went well; repeat K's solo in a strong wind and then a long steady 10 mile tempo on Town Lake.  I am also starting to get a grasp on all of the ancillary training we are doing, learning the new lifting routine Trey Strong has me on, and felt sore/tired for the first time in a while (the good sore/tired that is ... the one that lets you know you're getting fitter).  All this while keeping a large mileage base of 98 miles for the week.  Only sore spot in the week of training was missing the long run today with the guys, due to daylight savings time, right after I had blogged about the frustrations of it the night before.  Looking forward to this week's training.

2. I finally got my place rented in Charlottesville!  Now I can live on a couch in Austin without paying rent and utilities on a great town-home in another state.  Makes me feel a little better about my current situation.  Even though I am still living like a homeless man, at least I am not wasting money on a place I haven't seen in 3 months!  Plus, it worked out for not only me, but my roommate Mike and my buddy Alex who is moving in.  Also, on top of that, Tara closed on her town-home which means I have a killer place to live come August and can't wait to have my Athletic trainer (and one of my closest friends) as my roommate.

3. I may be the luckiest man in the world.  Three chance encounters with "Red in the blue" in one week!  I couldn't have gone about this in any worse of a way and had it still work out.  Really glad this one happened, but still asking myself how it did.  I think I'll just accept the luck factor ...

Hope everyone's week was just as good!
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