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Back in sweet home Colorado.  KZ gave me the heads up that there was a run up at the Switzerland trail with the team, and gave me the okay to attend (this permission is required from my daughter) (several parents attended actually).  Nice wake up to go from sea level to 8800 feet.  8 miles. 

Last instructions from Coach Greg.
Ready to run
And they are off.
I don’t think I have run on the Switzerland in the better part of a decade, probably more.  It is a great place to run but takes a bit to get to.  It might be a touch slower on the way back than Mags, but probably a bit faster on the way out.  You also don’t need to worry about traffic on it (but it is that access that probably the why Wetmore uses it).

Saw Ethan G in the shop afterwards, and he said nearly all the freshman are red shirting given the depth they currently have.  Apparently the leaders at the time trial ran something like 25:50 for the 8k course.  Post the run, picked up some Huaka-phooeys from Hoka at the Flatirons run shop,

 
You can be fit as they come, but some days you are the bug, not the windshield. 

KZ has started a job.  She refuses to let me take pic of her in the outfit she has to wear, but I nabbed this shot of the hat.  Her brother is hoping this means pizzas come home instead of her getting a check.

Afternoon, dog jog and then a few miles on the ditch.  4.8 miles.  Listened to the Gist podcast.  You should too, as they talk about corporate tax rates, and why you shouldn’t trust people with two first names,

Andy Anderson gets another FKT,

I enjoyed Marvel Comics as a kid, but was never really a Captain America guy.  I thought this scene in the last movie, highlighted by the quote, “before we get started does anyone want to get out?” was pretty bad ass.  I love how they take near two minutes to build it. 

Some folks see dead people.  I see donkeys.