Blake Bennions running

Long run with Jake. Feeling strong today, I even considered doing a double today but I think I'll take it easy.

A little quick for a recovery day with a 6:50 average pace, just felt good when I started going and I was short on time and wanted to get the right mileage.

Off to a good start for my 250 miles in March goal.

Tough workout today, and Thursdays is going to be even harder. Today was really windy though, hopeful Thursday won't be.

Started with a 2 mile tempo in 11:08 (5:35, 5:33)

Then ran 8x300 in 50, 51, 50, 49, 50, 50, 49, 49. So an average of about 4:25 pace. I need to do more of these kind of workouts.

Hoping to get through 8-10 easy miles tomorrow. I'm a little concerned about what kind of shoes I'm gonna wear for track races, as much as I love the super shoes for road shoes I really hate them for spikes. I'll have to try them again.

6.2 stroller miles with Whitney

7 miles on my own. Busy day but it felt good to get the mileage in. My legs and my energy level felt fine, felt like I could have kept going for who knows how long.

Plan is 5 tomorrow, 10ish Thursday, Friday off, over 15 on Saturday. Might get 60 this week.

Stroller miles in the rain. Feeling good but Tomorrows workout is going to hurt.

Warmed up a couple miles and then did

5:19 1600

3 mins rest

5:18 1600

3 mins rest

3:30 1000, was off pace and hoping I could jump back into the 2nd 1200 and hit my goal

2 mins rest

4:15 1200... oof, did not work

2 mins rest

2:38 800m

2 mins rest

2:38 800m

2 mins rest

73s 400m

2 mins rest

70s 400m

Didn't track recovery but added on

30s 200m

29s 200m

Added on the 200ms because the 1200ms went so poorly.

It was raining and my legs have a lot of mileage in them. I thought the 1600s went well, obviously 1200s sucked, 800ms were okay, 400ms were fine, 200ms went well. Considering I'm on day 6 of 60 miles in 6 days to open up the month I can't complain too much- over 5 miles of reps at an average of 5:17 pace. I think on a good day on fresh legs I could do 3-4 mile repeats at 5:15 with 3 mins recovery.

I estimate my 5k time on a track right now would be somewhere in the mid 16 minute range. I'd like to get sub 16 for the byu meet at the end of April. I think 6-7 more weeks of training and a taper could get me there.

Felt great today! Considered going a few more to make it 20 for today but thought better of it. It's good I'm feeling fine but shouldn't push it when I'm already at 60 miles including some hard track workouts. One more 60 mile week And then it's all downhill from there, I'll pull back the mileage a bit before the first track meet at the end of the month.

Missed yesterday's run because Whitney had to go to the ER. She fell from sitting in a dining chair and broke her collarbone... She's doing fine but scary that can happen just while she's sitting up to the table and falling like 18 inches.

Today we did 400, 9x200, 400. 2 mins recovery for the 400s and 1 minute for the 200s. I didn't have my watch but I ran about 60-61 for the first 400 and then averaged about 31 or 32 for the 200s (going off Jake's times). I used my phone to time the last 400m and and I was at 31 at the 200m but accidentally paused it on the last turn. I'm guessing it was a 64-65.

About 4 on my own and 6 with Jake.

5.4 miles with Jake and Kolten and then 2.6 on my own. Going to miss the warm weather.

5x 3 on 2 off with Jake. Precipitation felt like someone was blowing ice shards in my face, very windy and wet. We averaged high 5:30s for the ones and 6:40 for the offs. Was supposed to be 5:30/6:30 but given the conditions this was solid.

Snowy cold long run with Jake... time for spring now?

Really nice run today. Just ran up and along pleasent view drive. Turning into my route for every Sunday.

4x1000, 4x600. 2 minutes rest between them all. Went 3:12, 3:15, 3:17, 3:19, 1:58, 1:56, 1:55, 1:54. The original purpose of the workout was to cut down from 40 second 200m to 39, 38, 37, 36.. by rep 3 or so I was just trying to hang on.

Good to get the workout done, but not exactly confidence inspiring in terms of going sub 16. To be fair my legs and lungs felt pretty wrecked today going into it. A good taper will do me a lot of good, and if I can go sub 16:30 at the u invite I'll order the endorphin pros early, between those and a good taper anything is possible. Well maybe sub 16 is possible, probably not "anything".

Little over half with Jake, had a Reuben and a bunch of cabbage immediately before running. Homemade Reuben turned out surprisingly well, like I'd rather make that again than have probably 80% of the Reubens I've had at restaurants... I've had too many Reubens over the last few years, there's only so many unique things about Columbus though, and Germantown was one of them.

I need a good tempo run on Thursday to restore my confidence after yesterdays workout. Not so much the pace as the feel. If I can average sub 5:50 for 5 miles and feel good doing it on Thursday that will be huge.

Easy stroller run

2 mile warm up and then 5 mile tempo and 6 30 second strides. Didn't feel amazing but got through it. Phone also died so I'm unsure of pace. I stuck with Jake the first 3 miles average mid 5:50s and then he pulled away with the last two miles in 5:35 and 5:13. I'd estimate I stayed around 5:50s.

Feeling the mileage and heavy workload in my legs.

Little shake out. Legs have been awfully beat up this month, and honestly last month too. Next week will be easier. I probably was a little ambitious jumping up to a goal of 250 miles in March, but I am on pace and there's only 10 days left. I'm am feeling pretty run down on days where I'm supposed to be running fast. But I think I'll get a big fitness boost after the next couple weeks have a little less intensity and mileage.

Long run with Jake. I am am definitely feeling the mileage. In some ways this was the hardest long run in a while. Somewhat considering pulling back from my goal of 250 miles since it seems like I'm overtraining, but I'm also so close and I don't really have to push to finish out. I just need 50 this week and then my normal days next Sunday and Monday.

I think I'm starting to get a little overtrained, leaning towards taking tomorrow off.

Decided to take a couple days rest rather than push to 250 miles. I was still sore today so I think it's good I'm giving my body some time to repair and get the gains of the work I've been doing, I was definitely struggling to recover after each big workout before the next one for a little there. I'll do a some strides tomorrow. I'm not planning to race at UVU but Jake is trying to convince me to jump in the mile and feel out the first 800m at least.

Easy stroller run. Just played a little over an hour of tennis with my brother yesterday.

Easy run, great weather

Getting back into the mountains

Ran home after dropping car off for an oil change, added on a bit to get to 30 minutes.