Bob's blog

Ran on pipeline this morning. Just a stretch the legs out after the race run. Felt fine. Surprisingly little soreness remaining.

Ran 9 east miles with Mike on pipeline. The air was cold and the unbelieveably strong headwind made it colder. It was a fun run though. Bandy was in dog heaven...new snow ay elbow fork.

easy 4 in the AM. Had Dillon in the stroller and Bandy along for moral support. Nothing like trying to train with a child and a dog "helping."

Ran an easy 8 in the PM. Again, had the dog and the boy. Was a typical run until we ran into 5 deer sitting off the side of the road. We gave them a wide birth. Next (about 1 mile down the road) we ran into 2 coyotes. I got between the coyote I saw and my 10 month old son while my tenatious dog was barking in the opposite direction and pulling me away from the coyote (that I saw). I thought Bandy was pulling a turn and run away from danger move, but she was trying to go after the second coyote that I didn't see. Luckily I always keep her on leash as that coyote would have made short work of her. What a good dog.

Ran a tempo run this morning. Had to get up early and get it done...the wife has no mercy and I couldn't fathom attempting that run with a baby in a stroller and a dog.

Started out towards millcreek as a warm up. Headed south on wasatch and started tempo at the light on 45th. Kept it goind to the office park past 6200 S and turned around. Ended tempo at 4500 S light.

The beginning felt awkward and took a while to get in to the pace. The dog took just about 10 minutes then she was off to the races. I think she was ready for more coyotes. It felt better and better as I ran. Ended with 33:45. No splits. I actually wore my heart rate monitor and was puzzled. My max heart rate should be in the 190's but I couldn't get out of the 160's. I expected my tempo heart rate to be in the low to mid 170's. I expect that this means my legs are fatigued and not performing at their potential thus my heart is capable of more than my legs right now. Which makes sense. I have been building up my milage and intensity for 3 weeks now. It is time for an easy week.

Pipeline. Burch to rattle.

Ran to Ruth's diner and back. Took it easy until 12 miles then hit the tempo pace. Bonked at the end of the tempo...haven't eaten since yesterday afternoon...bad idea. Finished up in really bad form. Bandy wouldn't even look me in the eye. I could tell she was very disappointed.