A clydesdale no more!

Woke up with heart burn. I've felt a little "yucky" for a few days but nothing serious. Ran the Orchard Drive loop which has a little climbing. Ran at a medium paced effort and felt alright while I was running. Lower legs hurt a little while coming down hill. Didn't feel as smooth as I would have liked.

Checked out the indoor track at the new South Davis Recreation Center yesterday. I was excited to have an indoor track nearby so that I could do speed work during the winter. I am very disappointed with the track. It is not much more than 200 meters around with two hairpin turns. The turns are so tight that you have to slow down significantly. This was definitely designed by an architect, not a runner.

Total Time: 48:13 (7:39/mile)
Avg HR: 147

PM - Mother-in-law took the kids and Amy went to exercise so I decided to get in a few quick miles. Ran out to the golf course and back and intended to take it easy. Felt very good and had a hard time slowing down. Was 15 seconds behind the 7:30 guy with 1 mile to go so I picked up the pace. Ran the last mile in 6:45. Hopefully, this won't affect my run tomorrow morning.

Total Time: 29:32 (7:23/mile)
Avg HR: 144

Warmed up with 2.25 easy miles.  Plan was to run 6X3/4 miles at 5K pace with 1/4 mile jog in between.  I wasn't sure that I would be able to complete this workout.  Right tibia was really sore during the warm up but loosened up and felt fine during the repeats.  Here are the splits:

Repeat	Split	Pace/mile
1	4:31	6:02
2	4:28	5:57
3	4:35	6:07
4	4:28	5:50
5	4:36	6:07
6	4:25	5:54
Average	4:31	6:01

The repeats were not as uneven as they appear.  The odd numbered repeats had a slight gain in elevation and were run into a slight headwind.  Even numbered were run slightly downhill.  The effort was much more consistent today than it has been in the past.  I felt good and in control on all of them except the 5th.  I almost threw up at the end of the fifth but recovered well and felt the best during the last one.  Finished with 2 miles of easy running.

Total Time: 1:13:16 (7:23/mile)
Avg HR: 156 (peaked at 180 during last repeat)

Right tibia really hurt at the start.  It did feel better once I warmed up so I think that it is nothing more than shin splints.  Because of soreness I decided to only run moderate hills.  Had some gentle climbing for the first half and a gentle downhill for the last half.  I was kind of tired and unmotivated so I didn't push too hard.  I was about 10 seconds behind the 8:00 guy at 12 miles so I picked it up for the last 0.2 to just slip by him.

Total Time: 1:37:21 (7:59/mile)
Avg HR: 149

Felt pretty good today.  Started out a little slow but picked up the pace for the last 5 miles.  I have a tendency to get a little lazy during general aerobic runs.  If I focus on pushing myself I always feel better at the end.

Total Time: 58:43 (7:20/mile)
Avg HR: 152

Very easy recovery run.  This is the first real easy run I had this week.  I usually have 2 easy days per week.  Right tibia still bothering me.

Total Time: 41:00 (8:12/mile)
Avg HR: 140

Last real long run before Boston.  Started out pretty slow.  For some reason, I was incredibly hungry.  Not sure why but I had a craving for a cheeseburger during these first few miles.  Stopped at a convenience store and bought some Gatorade and a Nutrigrain bar.  This seemed to hit the spot.  Held the same slow pace for the first 12 miles without much desire to push harder.  Ran mile 13 faster because I had to get to the nearest grocery store quickly for an emergency pit stop.  Felt much better and picked up the pace a little.  Ran the last 2 miles at 7:00/mile pace.  Right tibia was sore at the start again and my left achilles ached a little.  The reduction in miles in the next few weeks should allow these nagging injuries to heal.

Total Time: 2:37:02 (7:49/mile)
Avg HR: 136