Running for distance and time....

I managed to get a four mile run in yesterday, and dropped three full minutes from my standard time. I'm going to run a 5K tonight, with hills, just to keep the short distances for faster time. I'm trying to stay motivated, both for personal fitness, as well as for my ultimate goal of getting through (in a somewhat competetive fashion) Tough Mudder. I'm hoping that my time in Utah will give me an extra boost with the mountain elevation versus the sea level running that I'm currently training at. I think a lot of this simply boils down to gutting it out.

I was promoted to E6 this last week. The higher rank is very nice for me, as I feel that I've earned it. The extra money will be nice for some of my hobbies.