Class 10

You reached the term's midpoint today. The second of three tests checked your progress, which everyone has made.

Tuesday's distances will be 3.25 and 6.5 miles. Or if you can't wait that long, run Friday's intramural track meet (starting at 6:00, with free registration at 5:30) -- or join my half and marathon team's final one-hour run on Sunday morning (from the Eugene Running Company at 8:00).

TODAY'S 2-MILE TEST

(with per-mile pace and comparison to your last long run here; target was to go faster; * = faster than first week's one-mile test)

*Lyanne -- 17:37 (8:48 pace, -31 sec.  per mile)

Neal -- 12:34 (6:17s, -1:02) 3rd most improved

Tara -- 15:34 (7:47s, -59 sec.)

Nicole -- 16:26 (8:13s, -33 sec.)

*Becky -- 18:18 (9:09s, -53 sec.)

Baylie -- 18:56 (9:28s, -41 sec.) faster than 1st week's 2-mile

*Jerry -- 15:44 (7:52s, -31 sec.)

TODAY'S 4.1-MILE TEST

(with per-mile pace and comparison to your last long run here; target was to go faster; * = faster than 1st week's 2-mile test)

Michaela -- 5 miles in 32:30 (6:28s, -1:09) 2nd most improved

Joshua -- 32:28 (7:54s, -18 sec.)

Isaac -- ran hills for Eugene Half training

Leslie -- running 11 miles in afternoon

Brooke -- 35:46 (8:42s, -1:15s)  most improved, earning extra credit 

LESSON 10: GETTING SICK

Take illness symptoms as seriously as those of injury. But instead of using pain as a guide, substitute the words fever and fatigue. The most common ailments are the flu and colds. Never, ever run with the flu’s fever. Don’t just rest while feverish but take an additional day off for each day of the illness, or you risk serious complications. Colds are more mundane – and more common. They usually pass through you in about a week. Rest during the “coming-on” stage (usually the first two to four days). Then run easily (slowly enough not to cause heavy coughing and nose-throat irritation) during the “coming-out” stage.