First run of 2012. 8 miles today pacing an unknown up Hobble Creek. A runner turned onto main street just a couple of hundred feet in front of me as I left my neighborhood, I was heading out to do 6 miles but decided to continue pacing this guy until I hit the golf course. I turned back at mile 4 and he crossed the road and continued up the canyon. AP up the canyon averaged just under 8 min miles and I dropped my pace down to 7:20's on the way down, ended up with 7:40's for my overall pace. I feel good and I'm seeing some positive progress with both my distance and pace over the last month. Still trying to decide what races I want to run this spring. | 