Clyde's Comeback!

7 miles morning run

13 mile run this evening

The morning run was easy. I didn't have a GPS but I made myself run what I thought was 7 min or slower. Monday is always kind of tight. That first run of the week I just need to get out and loosen up. I ran this one so easy it was like I didn't even run at all. It felt good.

This afternoon wasn't much faster 6:50 pace most of the run. Other than on 5:30 mile that was downhill. I decided to just run some good quality miles this week and not try and race or push the pace until later on in the week- if any at all.

The weather this evening was amazing. 73 degrees at 5 p.m. when I left my house-So that would be 63 degrees warmer that my run Saturday morning with Sasha.

Today I thought I'd try this trail above my house that I've allways wanted to run -but never have. The Ice House trail that runs up the Broken Mesa and stays on the mesa up above the turkey farm almost to the base of Pine Valley Mt. The first 11 miles went something like this. From 2,800 ft to 5,300 ft in elevation gain. I ran a good 6:30-7:00 pace effort only resulting from the high 8's to a 10:30 pace mile at one point. In all the first 11 miles took 1:45.30. Not looking good with 9 more miles to go.

At the 11 mile mark I drank some water I had carried and took a GU then hit the dirt road and tryed to run 6:30's all the way back. The last 9.2 miles back to the house took about 55 min's. A total of a 2:40 min on a 20 mile run. Crazy. That first half was almost too much for me. I didn't run a mile that first 11 under 7:40 min pace. Some runs you think back and say "I'd do that again"- on this one I wouldn't. Not alone anyways.

Came home and felt like I'd just finished a whole marathon. I got on the scale and it said 147.5 lbs the lowest I've been since last summer when I was dehydrated after a long hot summer run.

After relaxing at home for a while and drinking everything in the house I felt pretty good the rest of the day.

6.5 mile morning run

9 miles run this afternoon

Morning run was slow and legs were sore from Monday and Tuesday. Also I've had some issues with my chest. Or just under my ribs I've had some pain the last two days and it's hard to go faster than 6:30 min pace or so. It could be a relaps of the pleurisy I had last summer. I hope it's nothing to worry about.

This evening I ran up to the water tank then up the road until the pavement ends and then back down through the industrial park and home. Chest pain still there- but felt better about 5 miles into the run. Ran the last 4 miles at 6 min pace or faster.

7.5 miles this morning

9 miles this afternoon with the running club

Morning run was easy with some pain still in the lower chest.

Afternoon run with the club. We left the store to go up to the water tank and then soon after changed directions and just headed up the marathon course. Steve and I ran 4 miles out and then came back. Some parts of that trail are very steep and you can't go much faster than 7 min pace down those parts or you'll die. So on the way back I tried to push the parts that I could and tried to run the steep parts easy so I would not get hurt.

At one point Steve asked me what pace we were going and I said 5:30 or so- he was doing just fine until I said that and then decided it was too fast and he jumped off the bus. Next time I'm going to lie and say like 6:45 pace.

8 miles this morning

7 miles this evening

Worked all day and just feeling the week starting to weigh on me. Will be glad to finish up and have a day off.

I keep forgetting to log this but I tryed the strides per min test and this is the results:

At 6:30 mile/min pace on level ground I was 186 strides per min

At 6:00 mile/min pace on slight downhill I was 186 strides per min

At 6:00 mile/min pace on level/ uphill I was 184 strides per min

Also a resting heart rate of 40

I've seen a few people on the blog thorw this up... although I'm not sure what this means I just read the article in runners world about how around 180 srides per min is what the elite runners that are winning big marathons have.

Today I Ran with Steve and Bill.

Did most of the half marathon course backwards. Ended up in the parking lot at 12 miles so we ran under the freeway and up past the dealerships for some more to cool down. Didn't blow the doors off anyone today. Just got in a good run.