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I actually got to participate in a Gazelles workout on Thursday. It was the first time I ran hard since the Daisy 5K, so I didn't have high hopes, but it was awfully nice to be back. The allergy issues are still lingering a little, but I didn't really notice them once I got warmed up.

All in all, it wasn't a bad workout... I did 6x1000s at a 3:45 average. I was a couple seconds slower on my first one, and couple seconds faster on my last one. A couple of weeks ago I would have at least made an effort to run with the fast group, but I was content not to overdo it this time. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have stuck with those guys anyway... I heard Kyle ran a sub-3:00 on his last one. My only complaint is that I had to run my last one alone.

It was good to see Gilbert too. If anyone sees him before he leaves, make to sure to wish him well in London.

I also managed to get out for a quick 30 minute run around the neighborhood on Tuesday. I live in Barton Hills, so I figured I'd incorporate both Spring Creek (aka, "secret hill") and Wilke into my route, just to make things interesting. However, on my way home, I started thinking I would skip Wilke because, you know, it's just not *that* fun. Then, as I approached the intersection, I saw that there was a different training group there. I'm not sure if it was rogue or texas iron or what, but I couldn't resist seeing how many people I could pass on the way up. Granted, they were doing repeats and I was just doing one, but I wasn't about to let that little technicality keep me from pumping up my ego. I think I passed 15-20 of them (it was a very large group), but I'm pretty sure the fast people in the group were coming down as I was going up. Later when Meghal and I were driving by there, I recounted the story for her. "You are *so* cool" she said very sarcastically. I sighed satisfyingly and said, "I know."

I just discovered that my manager Margaret, who recently started with the 5K/10K group, has discovered my blog. It's a little embarrassing, but it's not like I hadn't considered this possibility. Sadly, I guess that rules out any work-related tirades on these pages.