A clydesdale no more!

Got a late start and had to cut the run short because we are going to decorate a tree for the Festival of Trees.  I felt really good except my chest was a little heavy.  My daughters have been sick the past week and I fear that I am starting to get what they had. 

Total Time: 52:05 (7:14/mile)

I was very tired when I woke up this morning.  I had a real hard time getting myself to get out the door.  It took 3 miles before I felt decent.  I'm waking up congested so I think that I am trying to fight off a little illness.

Total Time: 1:10:01 (7:47/mile) 

Got a late start so I had to cut the run short.  This seems to be a common theme for this week.  I always like the run after the first snow storm because everything is so clean.  The roads and sidewalks were very slippery so it was hard to push the pace so I took it easy.

Total Time: 1:03:50 (7:31/mile) 

Warmed up with 3 easy miles then ran 4 miles at tempo pace.  First mile was a few seconds slow but was able to pick up the pace for the remaining 3 miles.  Averaged 6:30/mile which was exactly what I was shooting for.  I felt good physically but struggled a little mentally.  It did feel good to get in a few quicker miles.  I finally found my good running mittens so my hands where actually warm during the run.

Total Time: 1:06:22 (7:22/mile) 

AM 

Just to be consistent this week, I got a late start and had to cut the run short. I planned on getting at least 9 in today so I am a little disappointed with the mileage. Maybe I can get a couple of miles in later today but it is tough for me to find time for a second run in a day.

Total Distance: 6 miles 

Total Time: 44:08 (7:21/mile)

PM

After picking the kids up from school, I decided that I would try to hurry and get in a few miles.  First I ran 0.5 miles with Gracie because she begged to go running with me.  Dropped her back home and headed out for a quick 4.  I'm not used to running in the afternoon and my body let me know that it was not happy.  I had a wicked side stitch for much of the run.  I pushed the pace during the last mile and was running well coming down my street (sub 6:00 pace) when I was attacked by a wild pack of dogs (a bassett, beagle and chihuahua) and had to stop so they wouldn't get too far from their home.

Total Distance: 4.5 miles

Total Time: 34:22 (7:07/mile for my miles and 12:00/mile with Gracie) 

Got to run in 2 states today.  Started in Wendover, NV and ran into Utah then back to Wendover.  Probably one of the most visually boring run that I have ever been on.  Felt pretty good until the turn around point when I had to turn into a really nasty headwind.  On the way out the wind started to kick up at mile 6 so I had very little tail wind. I started to fatigue towards the end of the run because I didn't have my fuel belt and didn't fuel very well prior to the run.

Total Time: 1:46:22 (7:40/mile)