modified and improvised

10/13--Had planned to do the 11.4-11.5M run involving Goose Creek.  Given time constraints, I modified and improvised.  I ran the normal route I take to get to Goose Creek (2.15M), I did the 3 loops around GC (1.55M), and then, instead of taking the same route back home, I headed straught up Shiloh and to my house (.9M).  I did this twice for a total of 9.1M.

First loop in 33:00--3:48 (.5), 7:45 (1), 12:30 (1.7), 15:30 (2.1M, entering park), 19:10 (after loop 1) , 22:50 (after loop 2), 26:25 (after loop 3; exiting park) , 33:00, Second loop in 30:43--33:00, 36:25, 39:55, 47:10 (entering park), 50:40 (after loop 1), 54:10 (after loop 2), 57:35 (after loop 3; exiting park), 60:35, 63:43.  9.1M at 7:00 pace

Loop 1: 4.55M in 33:00 (7:15 pace)
Loop 2: 4.55M in 30:43 (6:45 pace)
9.1M in 7:00 pace

For the record...
2.1M to entrance of Goose Creek
.53M each loop of Goose Creek
.93M from exit of Goose Creek to my mailbox
10/12--took the day off.

10/11--Arrived at the country club late. 
Saw the crew, 20-deep, beginning the 7.9M loop as I approached.
Parked.
Went after them.
Began to cut into the lead of the folks trailing.
Started passing some at the .6M mark.
Was told that the guys at the front (Scott, John Callaghan, John Manion, and Kevin) were moving at a fast clip, trying to run in the 6:40 range for 7 of the 7.9 trip. 
No wonder I could no longer see them.
I kept passing people for the next 2M.
About 4M in I caught up with Pete, John and another guy whose name I am embarassed to say I cannot remember after these years (You stink!)
I was at 27:30 at the exact 4M mark
Kept going, trying to keep the pace.
Was running by my lonesome once I hit the Henderson tennis courts.
Made my way through the industrial area and North Hills neighborhood.
The hill was a bear!
Reached the top at 51 and change.
Finished up in 54:40.
6:55 pace over 7.9M.
As it turned out, the guys at the front ran 52:00 and change, beginning in the 6:40s and working their way down to the 6:20s.  They took the last mile easy, about 7:15 pace.