A clydesdale no more!

A very light snow was falling but it wasn't too cold. Included 10X20 second pickups during the first 3 miles. I am experimenting with where to put these. Do I run them early in the run when I am fresh but suffer later or wait until the last couple miles and risk being too tired? Felt good most of the run except miles 7 and 8. Upper body was a little tight and form felt a little sloppy. Straightened it out for the last mile and finished well.

Avg HR = 160

Total Time = 1:06:21 (7:22/mile)

Legs felt dead. Not sure what the problem was but I had no energy. I'll just chalk it up to one of those days.

Total Time 1:18:14 (7:49/mile)

Easy recovery run. Finally got around to getting new shoes and they felt great. I wore the last pair for a few too many runs and I could feel it in my lower legs.

Avg HR = 144

Total Time = 48:57 (8:10/mile)

Couldn't decide where to run this morning. I wasn't sure how much hill running I wanted to do. Decided to just head out the door and go wherever my legs took me. It was a balmy 40 degrees and it felt very good. Ended up running up Indian Springs drive which is a pretty good climb. Got to Bountiful Blvd and headed towards to Bountiful temple. Met up with another runner and ran with him for about a mile. It is so much easier to push the pace when you are running with somebody. I was able to get into a groove on the way down and pushed the pace the last 5 miles. I was surprised how comfortable the downhill running was today.

Avg HR = 159

Total Time = 1:32:13 (7:41/mile)

Fortunately it was an easy 5 on the schedule today because the roads are still pretty slippery from yesterday's storm. Just took it real easy today trying to avoid oncoming cars.

Avg HR = 137

Total Time = 42:00 (8:24/mile)

It seemed colder this morning than it has the past few days. I have been sort of dreading this run all week. It is the longest that I have gone since the St. George marathon and my first long run in preparation for Boston. I actually felt really good during this run. Felt like I was running at a comfortable pace and it was about 20 sec./mile faster than what I used to do my long runs. With 2 miles to go, I decided to drop the pace to marathon pace (7:00/mile). Felt really good and was not as tired after the run as I usually am after long runs.

Avg HR = 144

Total Time = 2:21:01 (7:42/mile)