Blake Bennions running

Fastrunningblog finally became iPod friendly! I need to start getting better at blogging my runs again, or just be less busy. I did a 20 minute bike ride Saturday night and Sunday I was stuck in Provo and unable to get in a run. But today I went out for a nice 8 mile run, plan on 54-60 miles this week. I am doing 8 tomorrow morning and hopefully 4 in the night after work, maybe just 2 or 3. The first 2 miles today were tough and the rest felt pretty good. I was helping out in my grandmas yard for the first half of the day, and on a date for the 2nd half, great girl (distance runner) we had dinner and saw the 2nd how to train your dragon movie, I liked it!

Same run as yesterday except today was pouring rain, it started out a light shower but soon turned into a hard rain and I came home drenched. I felt really good today, despite the cold and wet, I've learned to tune it out and enjoy the run. I stopped at the rec center for 2 miles and ran at 7:30 pace, then 7:19 and for the last half mile I sped up to 6:00 and worked it up to 5:24, it felt good, easy, I didn't have a problem with it at all. I also did core right before the run, I liked the feeling while I was running because it was like I was already warmed up but my legs were totally fresh. More later.

later- 4 miles around neighborhood and library. I dropped something on my toe at work so that hurt. Should be a good week of training. 2 months until the first meet.

Newish route, it's the first time I tried this loop I made. But it was around my neighborhood and library. My toe hurt . I had to come back early to go to work. I don't think I will do another run today. 8 miles tomorrow. I've think I will average around 60-70 miles once cross country team training starts up, maybe I will go to 75 or 80 some weeks later on. But right now I feel like 60-70 would be comfortable and won't tire me out.

Same run as monday and tuesday. It felt good, I started feeling tired with a couple miles to go but it was ok. I ran at a good pace and didn't have any pain or anything, I need to get back to breathing deeper again. Probably all for today. I want to be one of the top competitors at region and state this year, I want to make the jump this summer.

I was I would only do 4 or 5 miles but once I got out the door I decided to do 8. I didn't get to blogging this run yesterday but I ran it at an easy but fast pace. I sort of made a new route, I've run everywhere I ran but not in that combination. I think I will take today a little easy, probably just 7.6 miles to get past 50 miles for the week.

Went a little bit extra easy. The pace was fine, but just 4 easy miles. I had a busy day and not a good nights sleep the night before so its ok. I might go for a run on sunday, just 2 or 3 warm up miles, nothing too much. Gully time trial on monday the 23rd.