relentless forward progress

Had a great workout tonight on the elliptical. 1 mile warmup then 1 hour at marathon pace effort. Measured by HR and effort, it felt right there. Easy cooldown.

It's easy to get frustrated but i just need to be thankful for what i can do pain free and continue to work at it. My business is with Boston and by then business will be booming :). Thanks for the calls and support :)!

70 minutes at early group run effort :). I feel like this thing is finally healing. 

Went to Muscleworks after work and saw a new therapist. She loosened me right up. We made a plan for this weekend and she told me to test it a bit tonight. Warmed up 3 then did a 2 mile tempo 5:38, 5:34. Felt really good. Going back tomorrow for a small tuneup. Hope i can rock and roll this weekend. This did wonders for my confidence.

Another session at muscle works. Went well. She thinks i will be ok to race this weekend so I'll give it a cautious go. Stretch and strength at home after.

2 easy barefoot miles around the hotel (so fun) after some rolling and stretching. I feel pretty good about tomorrow.

I have been nursing a sore hip flexor for the past couple weeks. After some great therapy and cross training I thought I would be ready to go. The conditions were perfect in St. George. Sunny and clean air was a welcome change from the frozen inversion we have been living in.

Warmed up 2 easy with the North Utah County crew. So good to see the guys today. We sang, laughed, and peed under a bridge. It was fantastic :).

It was a great race and a learning experience. As far as the race I'm just looking at the positives. I felt really solid through the first 9. It was fun to run with Caleb and take turns pulling each other. Aerobically I felt great and my legs were fresh. Just after the mile 9 marker my glute and hip flexor really tightened up. I decided to make the smart choice and shut it down. It was very hard to watch people pass and not just tough it out, but i wished them all the best, slapped them all five and jogged it in. Finished 24th in 1:22:22. (I was 52:56 at 9 miles)

I have to remember that Boston is the goal race right now. I feel good about where my fitness is at I just need to get healthy. There were many great performances today from fellow Sojourners and friends. It's cool to see everyone running well to start the season.

I'm going to take some time and get healthy. More low impact cross training and therapy are in order for the next couple weeks. I have a large base to draw from. If I can do enough to maintain my fitness there is still time to get some solid work in and run strong at Boston in April.