A clydesdale no more!

Woke up at 1 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep so I got dressed and was going to head out the door at 2 a.m. but got talked out of it.  I guess the only people on the road would have either been drunk or tired so it wouldn't have been a good idea.  I eventually dosed off and got a few more hours of sleep.  I just let my legs do what they wanted during the run.  The pace felt very comfortable.  My left hamstring is starting to flare up again.  I think that it is the same issue that Paul and Tom are having.

The results for the WRC 10 miler yesterday have me listed as DNF.  I didn't sign up for the race so I'm not sure why I am included in the results.  It's not a big deal but I hate having those letters next to my name.  I think I will call them to make sure that they didn't mistakenly sign me up for the 10 miler instead of the 1/2 marathon.

Total Time: 1:08:41 (7:38/mile) 

Warmed up with 3 easy miles then ran 5 miles at tempo pace.  Was hoping to hold 6:30/mile throughout the tempo run.  First three miles were 6:30, 6:29, 6:30.  The fourth mile is one of my least favorite stretches of anywhere that I run.  In the past I have always slowed down along this stretch.  I over compensated and ended up running 6:22.  My left hamstring started to get really sore so I stopped and stretched it for a second.  Started back up and ran the last mile in 6:11.  Cooled down with 2 easy miles.  Other than the hamstring, I felt really good about this run.  It was a good effort but it didn't kill me.

Total Time: 1:12:31 (7:15/mile) 

When I woke up I felt very groggy.  Actually, for the first 10 miles I felt like I was running in a fog.  I think that I was just really sleepy.  Made a pit stop at home after 10 miles then finished up with 5 more miles.  The last 5 felt really good and were at a much better pace.  My Garmin was dead so I'm not sure of my time but it was probably a little quicker than 8:00/mile pace for the entire run.

I felt tired at the start of the run so I took it easy for the first 3 miles.  Once I warmed up, I felt better and the pace felt a lot more comfortable.  I don't think that I'm getting enough sleep for the miles that I am running.  It may take a couple of weeks for my body to acclimate.

First day of spring and what wonderful spring weather it was.  It was windy, rainy and cold.  I was thinking that I would rather have it snow than rain because I was soaking wet and my clothes weighed a ton.  I got my wish as the rain turned to snow towards the end of the run.  The pace was slow because of the heavy clothes and wet shoes.  My jacket was rubbing against my neck so now I have a nice "hickey" that I hope goes away before I have to go into the office.

Total Time: 1:46:25 (8:00/mile) 

Felt good this morning. My legs are a little sore from playing tag with the scouts last night. Jumping and climbing through the play ground took its toll on my legs.

Total Time: 1:08:46 (7:38/mile)

I had a really good run today.  Started with 6 miles before meeting up with the South Davis Road Runners.  Was running with a guy named Jeremy who I found out is Dave Holt's cousin.  It is amazing how much easier it is to run and how much faster time goes by when you are running with somebody.  We kept the pace around 7:00-7:30 for 8+ miles with a couple of sub 7 miles and it was very comfortable.  Finished up with another 6 miles at around 7:15 pace and felt great.  I was happy to have such a good running day because things are going to become a little more difficult in the coming weeks.

Total Time: 2:29:12 (7:28/mile)