SERENITY NOW! Insanity Later!

Pine Valley: Campground 10K loop. Great scenery and very cool morning air. I almost felt like I needed more layers and some gloves. Gotta love the valley mornings. Felt real good since I have slacked off a few days so I guess I was fresh. Need to start upping the mileage and hoping Vis will run with me on one of these Saturdays. (Landreth 4:  182.64)

Pine Valley:  Headed out west of the house, up Lloyd Canyon, back out the main road for awhile and back home.  Just something different.  Good hills and felt tired.   Cool Down:  lying in snow angel position on the lawn.  (K-Ona:  38.13)

Dog Town:  Just a jaunt around the parkway.  Ran down to telegraph to pick up some extra mileage.  Felt good.. foot pain comes and goes so I guess I'll just run it off.  Cool Down:  walking in mud while weeding and watering my 5 needy tomatoe plants.  (Triumph 5:  276.84)

Pine Valley:  Campground loop.  Nice and breezy which wasn't too bad when I came back.  Cool Down:  mowed the lawn.  (Landreth 5:  94.06)

Got in a long run this morning.  Started at the chapel on north bluff and headed up the bike trail to the Snow Canyon turnoff and just beyond.  Then I turned around and came back on the main road.  Up the trail was pretty steep at times, more than I thought.  I did enjoy coming back with a little downhill.  Originally I was going for 13-14 but it ended up 16 so I'll take it.  The rain felt nice as it soaked me a little.  Cool Down:  mowed lawn, mower broke, found a bunch of mud in the engine as the girls decided to make the mower their mud pie shop.  (Triumph 5-B:  30.1)

For the week, I have felt pretty good and this is my highest mileage week so far this year.  Hopefully nothing falls apart on me and I can continue.

Quick run this morning out to the fire station and back.  Not much time but needed to just get out and run a little.  Felt good.  (K-Ona:  41.73)

AM Track Workout:  Ran with Dennis as he paced me on 6 X 800 with 200 recovery each, 4 X 200 with 200 recovery each.  Had a good workout as each 800 was faster and got some good pointers from Dennis.  (Kinvara:  26.6)

Good run with Dale this morning looping out through Green Spring areas and back home.  That feels like it's up hill all the time but was good to get some extra mileage in.  Enjoyed a cold shower afterwards.  (Landreth 4:  191.74)

Good little jaunt in the heat with the XC kids and Vis.  Only had time for a small run but the heat is something to get used to.  (Triumph 5:  279.84)

Some grueling miles with Vis on the marathon course.  Legs went a little numb and had pain in the knees but overall it was good to get some long mileage in.  Cool Down:  Ice cold Gatorade waiting at the truck.  (Landreth 5:  112.06)

For the week:  I am glad we got 18 in on Saturday to salvage my weekly mileage.  Still trying to run every day but just falling short of that goal.   Always next week.  Hopefully the body will withstand the beatings.

Out towards the parkway and back... just some miles to remind myself what running is since I was wanting to sleep in.  (K-Ona:  46.13)

AM track workout.  Only had time to do 3/4 of the workout but felt good.  (Kinvara:  32.8)

AM out around Green Spring loop.  Nice and easy.  My chocolate milk was icing in the freezer for me and it was awesome.  (Triumph 5-B:  39.2)

Took a stroll around the parkway and thought it a nice run in the aftermath of the rainstorm last night.  It was muggy and my legs weren't the best but at least I got out of bed.  No chocolate milk waiting in the freezer.  (Landreth 4:  197.94)

Treadmill miles while at the hotel today.  So far so good this week.  (Triumph 5:  285.09 )

AM:  Parkway loop - nothing special.  (Landreth 5:  118.36)

 PM:  Heat stroker with the XC kids.  Don't know how they can perform in that heat.  (K-Ona:  52.33)

Track workout:  2 X 200, 6 X 800 with some recovery after each set.  Good pace today.  My calf muscles are screaming ... I think yesterday was a bit much for them.  (Kinvara:  38.9)

Parkway loop extra early in the am. A little stiff and sore but that seems to be normal these days. (Triumph 5-B: 46.3)

In the heat with the XC peeps and Vis.  Nice and sweaty.  (Landreth 4:  202.14)

Well Vis texted at 3:50am to cancel this morning- hopefully he can work through his heel issues. So then I was going to go with Jeff at 5am but slept through my alarm so I got up and braved the warmth of the morning and pounded out some mileage on an out and back through Middleton and along the Ironman course.  I was lonely but survived.  (Triumph 5-B:  59)

For the week:  Somehow something comes up and I just don't get my every day goal accomplished; however, this is more running than I usually do in any type of training - so that is the positive.  In retrospect, I did run twice in one day so that should count for something.  Things seem to be going well.  I think some longer runs are in store for the next couple of Saturdays then start to real it in before race day.  Just happy to be able to get out.

Had a good run in the chill of the morn.  Looped out and around the Green Spring area.  Wintercrested the heck out of my calves and ankles.  My daughter says it smells like homemade rootbeer.  (Landreth 5:  128.66)

Track workout.  Was nice in the coolness.  6X800 with some mileage for warm up, cool down, and a few 200 intervals.  (Kinvara:  46)