EXTREME MAKEOVER 2012

6 Miles with Riley tonight, we ran from my house up to the mailboxes in Woodland Hills and then back to my house via Salem Canal Rd.  This is the first time that I have run with Riley, I have asked him many times and but he has been afraid to go with me.  But after running with him I will be afraid when he his faster than me because he will run me into the ground.  He really pushed the last 2 miles and he did a great job.  Hope to run more with him...

Ran with Travis and Michelle this morning, plan was to run 60 min easy and then finish with a 6 min run @ about 5k pace.  We ended up running the slower miles right around an 8 min pace and then on the 6 min I averaged an 5:57 pace just got just over a mile on that.  Travis and Michelle did great! 

Went to the gym tonight and rode the spin bike for 7 miles and then ran 3.1 miles on the treadmill.  Nothing to great, but I do have a hard workout tomorrow so I really wasn't going to push things at all.

Met up with Travis and Michelle for a COLD early morning run.  The temp in my truck said 8 at the church and it got up to a balmy 10 by the end of the run.  We ran 3.5 mile warmup and then started our 3 mile tempo at the corner of 5 mile square.

mile 1 6:16

Mile 2 6:14

Mile 3 6:08 ave pace 6:12

Michelle, Travis and I are so close in pace that it makes these tempo runs fun.  I felt great through mile 2 and then at mile 3 I started to get a sick stomach.  My kids were up all night throwing up and I think that I kind of had a sick stomach.  I ran about these same splits in st george 3 weeks ago and it seemed easier down there???  I felt like I had some left in the tank, but the stomach issues kind of sucked.  Legs felt great and the lungs were pretty good considering the cold temps.  Can't wait until next weeks speedwork!

Went to the gym this morning and ran on the treadmill, I really didn't feel like putting on layers and layers of clothes so I opted for the gym.  I can only stand running on that thing for 5 miles though.  I always get so bored that I end up running faster by the end just to get it over with.  Looking for some longer miles tomorrow.

Early morning run with Travis and Rich, nothing special just some good conversation.  I really enjoy running with these guys.  It was about 8 degrees when we started and got up to 11 when we finished.  We headed out west first and then finished through the river bottoms at the end.  Good pace over all and glad to be done.