Runnin Bubbas

Does partying the whole night count as a run?!  Also how many calories does kissing burn?  Just kidding...Enjoyed the day watching football and went and saw Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  Highly reccomend it. 

Lunch:  Got really sick new year's day.  just my luck.  starting the new year off right ;) Skipped the morning crew run but got in my lunch run.  Glad to continue logging miles.  On a side note, my hip deraingement is feeling a ton better.  The new angles I have tried stretching with PT is working wonders.  Hopefully a few more weeks of this and I will be in the black as far as tightness and pain free.  Felt very hot today.  Hard to run while have a bad cold...

PM: easy steady miles for 8. Last 2 miles were slow but good for stamina. Have had bronchitis for a couple weeks now. Not put of the woods yet but bored to death and I need to just flat out start training. Pretty motivated in all aspects of life right now. Appreciate the ability to run and enjoyed the solo effort tonight. 8 AP

AM:  Quick turn around. Felt really good getting up this morning. Still have a lot of mucous. Legs were a little fatigued but my gait is feeling more normal. Very motivated to make consistent efforts again and get back to the 10-12 miles morning runs. Very slow this morning on purpose. 5.12miles @8:15AP

PM:  Got to my parents house in Vidor and wanted to do a few more miles.  small loop around my parents home.  2.33 miles @7:25AP

AM:  Beautiful morning for a run.  Lots of sunshine but still nice temps.  Strange to go from 21 degrees to 45 degrees in 24 hours.  Both enjoyable temps to me but such a contrast.  Felt pretty decent. Did a medium loop/extended around my parents house. Loving that my gait is getting back to norm and pain free running.  5.01 miles @7:40AP

PM:  Got home from work around the same time my dad did so we set out for basicly the same medium loop this morning.  Nice sunset as we ran.  Always fun to do a run with Dad.  4.15 miles @7:55AP

Miles for Meg...

PM:  Very long day today.  Got up early and headed to Houston.  Plan was to get in a run before I went to all day meetings and then dinner with clients.  I ended up getting to bed around 1 and getting up at 6.  Just too exhausted and I am too paranoid about sickness and injury that I didn't feel like an early morning run would do me any good.  I also knew that whatever I did late at night was going to be uselss also but happy to log some miles today.  I admire any of you that do these crazy time scenarios like it is nothing to it.  I felt a little tight in my hip and stomach tonight but nothing too serious.  Pretty excited that I have felt decent the past month. I think my sickness is behind me finally as well.  Really crazy week so I am happy to be back at it.  3 months and 2 days to Boston.  3.5 miles @ 7:54AP  Too much food in stomach and tired as crap...

Really happy hearing all the SGHM results today.  Gets me pumped.  Best wishes to all the guys/gals running in Houston tomorrow for US Half Champs.  

AM:  Scott's house for some easy miles. Happy to be out logging miles even if they are slow. Met some deer head on by the alpine roundabout. I seriously thought one of them was going to charge me. They got about 8 feet from me on the road. Pretty cool. Then at the end of the run two hoot owls were playing on Scott's fence line and I ran by them a few times. 10 feet away and just glared at me. Their wing spans were huge. I've never been that close to owls. Very cool wildlife on a cold morning. 

PM: sent Matt a text saying I was going solo today and sleep in. Didn't reset my alarm and woke up late to a 8am meeting. Whole day I felt lethargic and behind. Great chaos. One of those days. Couldn't even get a run in until this evening. Decided to a little fartlik. 1up/1down. 5k with 200 meter to 1mile intervals in the workout. Didn't time the splits but went off feel. Good effort. Probably MP to HMP for the pace. Felt good to push a little. 7:20AP

LUNCH:  Chaotic emergency phone call early this morning left me in exhausted mode again.  I missed the JRT.  Got out at lunch on a solo effort after some meetings this morning and got in a leisurely stroll around Draper Loop.  Great temp.  Felt decent after last nights fartlik.  Legs were really tired at mile 9.  More stamina and less weight needed.  It's coming though... 7:45AP

7.25 easy miles along Draper Medium Loop. Feeling pretty good. Through in a mile at MP during the middle. 7:40AP

Afternoon run started off with Ben M. who is doing a great job getting back in shape. He ran a few with me and then I was pressed for time and and felt a little tired so I cut the run short. Felt ok. 8:20 AP took it really easy. 

2pm afternoon run. Got some really good rest. Did some office work and then felt pretty rested for a MLR this afternoon. Temps were just awesome today. I considered going longer but at 12 my pace started to slip to about 8:15 and I knew I would just be more exhausted if I went further but overall a nice leisurely stroll from Draper to Sandy and back on a 15-16 mile course I adapted short today. Hip is feeling pretty decent. Still doing the PT for tightness but the pain is minimal. Good sign. 8:05AP goal was to get in 50-55 miles this week. Really enjoyed the winter series 5k race reports today. Happy for everyone that could race and spectate today. 

AM:  easy shakeout run. Temp is awesome. Enjoying the ride. 7:55 AP. 

AM:  Scott's house with Matt, Mike and Reed. These guys are really funny. COPD cold this morning. Feeling better with each day. Did about 9.6 and then jogged back to get Matt who had found a secret bathroom with a mile to go. Great morning and love the crew I get to follow behind. 7:45AP 

LUNCH:  Easy miles with Ben M.  Beautiful time up/back on PRT from the office.  Enjoyed the conversation with Ben.  Focused on purpose today.  Lots of perspective going into my personal training for this year.  Pumped!  Make It Happen... 8:20 AP

AM:  Matt's house for some easy miles. Balmy 27 degrees.  Tired legs which is a good thing. 6.10 @7:45 AP

Lunch:  Wanted to mirror this morning.  Out and Back from my office/PRT.  Very Comfortable the entire run and legs feel really good.  Hip had minimal tightness.  Enjoying the stamina that is coming back to me.  5.85 @7:27AP

PM: Purpose Workout. 12 X 1on/1off. The on's were 5:47AP and off's 7:55AP. Felt the hip tighten the first 3-4 but after that felt good. My left calf and achillies was tight again. Last few days it has been tight. Most likely from ramping up mileage. Overall a good fartlik session and good solo effort. Slept in this morning because I am exhausted from getting back into routine but feel really good about where I'm headed. The Good Hurt today. Very Windy during this WO so I'm happy with the AP on the surges. 7:01 OAP

3 easy miles with Ben M. Out and Back in Sandy. 8:05AP

AM: easy miles from my house on small Loop. 7:45 AP