Day 270

• 16.1 miles
• 7:45-8:15/mile pace
• 0520
• South Mountain, AZ
• Another great (thought difficult for me :)) run with Dean, who remains as strong as ever, or at least as much stronger than ME as ever.  We did San Juan's from first parking lot, then back up to the Y plus return.   Only negative, other than my not quite there yet fitness, was that I had to stop at the restroom at the 11 mileish point and I don't like having to stop during long runs.  Overall, happy to have completed the mileage and very happy to have logged another run with Dean, who, by-the-way, has lent to me a Garmin watch he had so no more excuses for me not to stay on the training plan.
• 3 gu's
• 16 ounces of water + 16 ounces of Gatorade
• Feeling healthy, A/C working at the house again, have a Garmin as stated, on pace to run 499 miles in July, so...all is looking up!

Day 242

• 15.23 miles
• 10:20/mile pace
• 0530
• South Mountain, AZ
• Ran the "National trail" from the end of San Juans road to the east end of South Mountain with Dean.  This run was absolutely fantastic, maybe my favorite trail in Phoenix...it was just really cool, well, except for the steep uphill stretch from mile 3 to 4 when I was pathetically reduced to walking/hiking.   The run across the top of the mountain was great though and worth it...as was the downhill, even though it seemed to take forever to get to it.   Overall another great long run with Dean, who likes point to point runs as much as I do, which, thanks to Kim was possible.   Very cool.  
• Carried 40 ounces of liquid (16 h2o, 24 Gatorade)
• Ate 3 Gu's.
• No issues experienced with relation to my issue, seems I have no excuses anymore, though that issue is not yet resolved.