Clyde's Comeback!

Did my 3.5 mile morning run.

Then a 12 mile run in the afternoon. This was a lot of miles for one day for me so I took it slow. Plus I went out at about 4:45 pm so it was still close to 90 outside. I pulled an old runners trick and cut into the golf course to grab a drink of water. It tasted so good the first time that I found anouther one about a mile later. I'm down to 155.5 the lowest I've been since runing at UVSC in 2001. I really don't want to lose much more. In fact I need to start lifting a little to build my upper body. Trying to find the time or energy to lift has been an issue.

A.M. Loop @ 3.5.

Went out for a easy run (I thought). I had planned on doing 7 miles (max) but ended up going up this sandy trail that was hard to run on and cutting into my big loop trail. So I did 8.5 out in the 90-degree heat. The heat didn't really bother me. I just ate a really bad lunch and it was wreaking havoc in my stomach. I had the dry heaves around the 3-mile mark. I wish I could have just puked and got it out of there. After the 4.5-mile mark I started feeling a little better. My muscles, joints, and the rest of my body feel great. I have developed a blister on the little tow of my right foot. It hurts. I've got to dry it up so it won't be a factor in the half marathon this weekend.

Ran the a.m loop

Did the same loop backwards after work. The blister I mentioned yeasterday is bad. I put some mole skin around it this afternoon but it was still very painful to run. I've got to find a way to heal it up before Saturday so I can run. Hopefully by not going to far today, and cutting back Thurs and Friday it will heal enough so the pain wont bother me.

Ran with the club. Pretty good run. From the park and around the loop we ran it was 8.2 then I did a lap to cool down.

The blister on my right foot is pretty bad. Then on the run tonight I developed anouther blister on my left foot in the same place. Right on the end and inside of my little toes. I really can't explain why this is happening. The only thing is that it is bad timeing with the Hurricane race comming up.

Ran 4 miles then biked about anouther 6. The blisters on my feet hurt pretty bad. I'll have to take some IB's in the morning before the half to get me thourgh it.

Ran the Hurricane half marathon. I only did about .4 warm up. It was a good race. Dustin and I ran together most of the race. We didn't push it as hard as some at first, so we had to run them down. After the first two miles we were in 9th and 10th place but ended up moving into 5th and 6th overall finishes. I passed a the 4th place guy inside 150 yards then he surged with 85 yards left and passed my back. My card said my time was 1:20.14. Which I was really plessed with if its for real. I had gone into the race only wanting to best 1:25 so I beat my goal by around almost 5 min. I felt like I ran a good race, no major issues. I did do have 2 blisters one on each foot that messed with my stride a little but nothing too much.

At mile 7 I felt like I was starting to cramp up, but just then we crested the hill and started to bail off down the other side at what felt like a sprint. Then after that I started forgeting about the pain and got pumped to hang on to my place, and try and catch one more racer.

I ended up 1st in the 25-29 yr old division, and everyone got rosted by Hobbie Call who ran a smoking 1:06 and some change.

A good race, and it gives me more confidence to go out and run even faster times.

If my time was 1:20 at the Hurricane I think I can run a really good Hobble Creek race in Aug. This course has the tag line "she's fast, but she aint easy" its true. There are some pretty tought hills. Including the last one that is about a mile long during the 12th mile of the race.