Clyde's Comeback!

Big Stone Cliff loop (same as last Saturday). Legs were heavy and the run seemed to take all day. I didn't have a watch of garmin but it was slow. Headed up to SLC for the day and won't get another run in. Going to watch the pathetic Jazz tonight in a box seat. I'm not too thrilled to be going but oh well. 

SLC- An out and back run this morning while up in northern Utah. We stayed at my wife's uncles home in the Draper area. I ran from their house over to a trail called the Porter Rockwell trail and then I took it north up to the Draper park before turning around. 7:12 avg just a relaxing run while out sight seeing a new area. I love good urban trail systems in makes running in the city fun. 

6.6 around the middle B-hills loop when we got home this afternoon. Nothing more than a shakeout after a long ride in the car. 

Middle B-hills loop in revers and down on the golf course as I went around. Legs had no go in them. I tried to focus on some form but I really struggled to even run. I think you could say I'm in some kind of running slump as this happens all too often lately. 

4.3 miles this afternoon pushing Myler around the "Big block" loop. It's basically a big loop of Little Valley. It was nice and warm outside and we both enjoyed the run. He sang Old McDonald had a farm most of the trip. 

Standard B-hills loop. I wore a Garmin to check the distance. I've only ran this loop like 300 times but somehow I started to second guess how far I clocked the mileage long ago. But it was the same and that was the highlight of the morning. 

10 miles tonight at running club. Did the regular loop then extended out to an even 10. It was 80 F + outside and for the first time of the year I felt hot. The body isn't use to running in the heat yet and it felt like work hitting 6 min pace the last couple. Ended with a 6:40 avg. 

B-hills loop. A splendid morning with warm, calm temps. I tried to just use it as a recovery run and not push the pace what so ever. Looking forward to hanging the rest of the day and enjoying temps in the upper 80's. Forecast calls for 86 F. 

4.7 mile warm up

13.1 mile tempo in 1:14:53 or a 5:43 avg

1 mile cool down

Big workout this morning. Dave and I were the only ones who showed up. Our plan was to run the first half of the STG marathon course at tempo/ race pace. We drove two cars up. Parked Dave's car at the halfway point on the marathon course and then took mine up to Brookside (4.6  miles south of the starting line of the marathon). We got a good warm up in from my car up to the start. It was A LOT warmer than I anticipated as 2 miles into the warm up I was hot and needed to drop all the extra clothing. We ended up running most of the tempo shirtless and still being hot. From the start of the tempo down to Veyo I just tried to stay relaxed but take any fast miles I could. We ran pretty well up to the bridge right before the Veyo hill. Then Dave moved into the lead and I really struggled up the hill. Just couldn't get the legs to turn over. Ended up hitting a pathetic 6:36 mile 8 which is basically all up the Veyo hill. From there up through the hills of in Dameron Valley I was around 5:52ish pace and finally caught back up to Dave just past the 11 mile mark. From there to the finish we both basically ran shoulder to shoulder grunting it out. There was a pesky little head wind that slowed down any fast finish we were intending on using. We both pushed to the mark and were very glad to be done. It felt a little harder than it should have but on a positive note it was a PR in workout form. Since last time I did this as a workout I ran a 1:14:59. So just a little faster today and maybe not as trashed as I was last time I ran this workout back in November. Anywho glad to get a solid workout in the bank and most likely my last hard thing until the SLC marathon in a couple weeks.