I ran the National Elite Marathon Championships today with the STG Running Club. We stuck together as a pretty tight group working off one another until we all pulled out early to DNF. It was a very muggy morning. It rained last night and then it stayed overcast to keep things more like the east coast than typical STG. It was very nice to see the town get some rain and I'll always be happy for water. The course runs from the Dixie Center down into Bloomington (part of the Painters course) and then up around Bloomington Hills to be a 12.3 mile loop. We then dropped back down into Bloomington to do the first part again and then all stopped at around 20 to take a DNF for the race. The race directors still need to work on a few miles here and there around Bloomington Hills to get it certified through USATF- but there is some great potential for things if the director gets his stuff together. Dave, Logan, and I all got comped in, however the high schoolers, James and Bill had to pay the ultimate price. We were all covered in bugs by the end of the run and because of the muggy weather we were extra sweaty. Logan's shorts were soaked 4 miles into the race. Maybe due to the competition he peed his pants I'm not sure... I don't know about that kid? Good run on only 3 hours of sleep. We didn't leave Orem last night until 9:45 and then drove home, and by the time I got to sleep it was 2 a.m. Then the alarm went off at 4:30. Nice! I got a solid week of training in hitting solo runs of 16, 17.5, 19, and todays 20.4. A great base building week. It didn't do Jack for my speed which is what I really need to work on but I guess that will come the rest of the summer. (SS 148.5) 10.3 mile bike ride = 2.5 miles of easy running. It was so nice today with the overcast sky's and the moist ground I just couldn't stay off the bike. I had to go out for a big ride. So this will be the only bike miles I've counted all week, and I earned every one of them. I left the house and road up the trail to the powerline and then over to Millcreek trail and back around the fire house and then home. I was really proud of myself for being able to peddle up everyone of those rocky hills without having to put a foot down- ever. I'm not the best bike rider in the world but those hills are step and rocky. My bike climbs like a goat. By the time I got up to the top of Millcreek I was sweating so bad everything was soaked, and the camel back was running out fast. I made it home just in time before the front tire went flat? Anyways it was a great ride and great weather until later in the afternoon when the sun came out and it's insane hot again.
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