Mid Week Monsoon Run

So I went out for my last easy run before the Disneyland Half Marathon last Thursday. The last 2 weeks I have been doing my mid week runs with Trudy, who is getting back into training shape for Changs. Trudy and I have been doing our runs at night after the sun goes down and I can put my kids to bed. I headed to her side of town around 7:45. On the way out there I noticed a small patch of lightening out to the south. Being monsoon season, I've had the pleasure of seeing a number of storms in the last couple of weeks. It's beautiful and has been a welcome distraction during a run. Once we headed out, Trudy said that she did not want to run in the rain. I reminded her of the 18 mile run we did in the pouring rain last November (one of the most defining experiences in my short running career). It was a great easy run. The lightning in the distance began to pick up as our run progressed. The east and south were one light burst after another. It was hands down one of the most incredible things I've seen in a long time. I was reminded again that even night running brings things that others inside on their couch don't see. The last half mile the wind got stronger and the last quarter mile, the rain began to fall. It was a refreshing change to the summer heat, and an incredible 3 mile show put on by mother nature! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1470 ft Location: Paradise Valley, AZ Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 08/28/08 Up/Downhill: [+52/-55] Time: 09:14 PM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 2.91 miles Time: 0:30:04 Speed: 5.8 mph Pace: 10' 20 /mi Heart Rate: 145 bpm (Avg) Calories: 450 162 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Pace (min/mile)   Heart Rate (bpm)   Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 169 - 188 0h 00m 0%  0.00 mi Zone 4 150 - 169 0h 11m 35%  1.05 mi Zone 3 132 - 150 0h 19m 64%  2.13 mi Zone 2 113 - 132 0h 02m 6%  0.19 mi Zone 1 94 - 113 0h 01m 5%  0.06 mi (none) out of range 0h 00m 0%  0.02 mi Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Heart Rate Elev Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 10' 15 -0' 05 5.8 +0.0 136 -26 ft 2 12' 20 +2' 00 4.9 -0.9 143 -13 ft 3 6' 50 -3' 30 8.8 +3.0 152 +23 ft end 9' 57 -0' 23 6.0 +0.2 159 +13 ft Versus average of 10' 20 min/mile

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