"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves"

Woke up at six and ran from my dorm down to the freeway entrance on University Avenue. Turned around and came back (6.0) then ran a loop around campus. It rained for a bit and was cold (59 degrees).

AM: Ran out to the Provo River trailhead.  Then I turned around and ran sub 7:00 for two miles or so. It's cold. I need to get up earlier to get some extra miles in.(6.25 total)

PM: Little jog around campus. My legs were tired all day, but felt wonderful once I started running.  Ran like I was on clouds and managed 7:54/mile.  I was faster, but got a nasty sideache around the beginning of mile 4 and stopped around 3.5 miles.  Really great, pleasant run. (3.85 total)

 For anybody who actually looks at my blog, is it okay if I run like this every other day for marathon training? MW will be 10 or so at once, T Th like this (morning and evening run), and Friday an easy run in preparation for a long run on Saturday. Good?

Ran from the dorms up University Parkway to University Mall.  Turned left and ran to the Papa John's in Orem. Turned around and then ran around Helaman Halls. Pretty good run, maintained 8:14ish pace the whole way. So I've cut my long run pace down by 15-30 seconds, which of course is amazing. 

Nice and easy recovery run up Canyon Road.  Ran from the dorms up the street for 30 minutes then turned around and came back.  Going up took just over 30 (it was pitch black and couldn't see my Garmin) and then I took a little break.  27 minutes to get back.  

 Averaged 8:20 going up, 7:56 coming back.

 I've got some pain in my calves. . . I need to take it really easy tomorrow in preparation for Saturday's long run.

 And if anyone has any long running routes in Provo, I really could use your help planning out a 18 miler.

Good recovery run in prep for tomorrow's run.  I woke up at 5:15 for my run, but felt absolutely exhausted.  I thought for a minute how I could make these miles up and still have enough recovery time to run 18 miles tomorrow (and hit 60 on the week), and I realized my last class ends at 11 today!  So, I went back to sleep for a total of 9 hours of sleep last night.  

 Ran after my Biology 120 class.  Six miles, which is about 50 minutes, which is from my dorm to Foothills Drive and back.  It was tiring, and I'm worried about how I'll do tomorrow.  I need to get a great night's rest.

Food wise, I really, really need to be careful what I'm eating.  One donut ONLY on Saturday after a long run.  I kinda ate two this week, which wasn't smart.  Breakfast from now on is Wheaties or Life, with two pieces of toast.  Lunch is going to be pasta or a large salad.  Dinner will be pasta or another similar, high-carb food.  One of the cafeteria stations provides pasta for lunch and dinner everyday, so I should be taking advantage of those high calories meals.

Good looong run today.  Ran all over the place and felt really good until about the 14th mile or so.  Stopped by afterwards and talked to the cross country team that's up here for a meet.