Clyde's Comeback!

9.2 mile run this morning. Powerline/GS loop extended. Actually felt pretty dang good. I just kept it easy but nonetheless I felt good. I'm starting to feel things out after the last three weeks of craziness. I think overall I may not have lost really any fitness. But I have lost a lot of efficiency- so in turn that makes me use more energy- hence slower down the road.

So my goals are to get a good solid week of training in and work on turnover a few time to try and get that floating feeling back. The good news is that shouldn't take too long to fix. I think all in all if I can just get one whole week of running in I'll get a lot more confidence back in my stride.

(Red Stratus)

6 miles at the track this afternoon with Logan. It was hot! We did 2 miles of warm-up and then 8x200 with a 200 recovery.

1. 30 2. 30 3. 30 4. 29(thats 3:42 pace) 5. 31 6. 32 7. 32 8. 33 (I was soo ready for this to be done!) 

An ok speed workout. Hopefully there will be no aftershocks. Cooled down with 3 more miles and then road the bike back home.

9.7 miles on the bike today= 2.4 easy miles of running.  

12.2 mile morning run. Finally back to the overpass loop. I slept really bad last night and everything was a little groggy this morning. I felt a little out of it until about 7 miles into the run, and then I was able to let the legs swing a little. Although I've done it many times- I'm really excited to get a solid week of training in the bank. It will just feel so good to push through the week and not have any set backs.

(Blue Stratus)

8 mile run in 58:14 this afternoon on the treadmill. It was too hot to go out and I also couldn't leave the house because the garage was full of camping stuff for girls camp this week, and I couldn't close it because the truck was half loaded sitting half inside and half out....

The run on the treadmill was ok. I put a towel over the screen and started to get into it- then after what felt like forever I looked and had only gone 4 miles. So back on and the second half was a little easier.

Road the bike today but didn't measure it. I'm sure it wasn't 4 miles so no extra bike miles today.

12.2 mile morning run around the overpass. I slept like poo last night and had to get up early so the run was blah. Plus I think there is a little soreness in the legs from the 200's on Monday. It felt like I was pulling some tires, or a plow, or maybe even some bloggers in a little red wagon. I just had a hard time getting any real turnover.

No I'm off to girls camp with my wife. Hopefully once I get all the tents and stuff set up then I can just nap and run for a couple of days- and ride my new hog.

(landreth 245.2)

8 mile run up at girls camp. Camp was at 8,730 ft and most of my runs took me to 9,300ish. This run was pretty depressing because I realized that for the next few days every time I went running is was up mountains and I had no choice. Our camp was located kind of down in this little valley and I could either run up out (which is what I did every time) or run down the road past camp and then have to climb back up. Anyways I got a good workout in as I was getting use to the elevation and climbing.

(Red Stratus)

12.2 mile morning run. Every run was a out and back run up on the mountain. I just went on the same road back up to the main road and followed it until the garmin said 6.1 and then I tried to come back faster to negative split the run. The hamstrings are very sore from the speed workout on Monday with Logan so it takes about 6 or so miles every day to warm-up.

(Blue Stratus)

8 mile run this afternoon. Same as yesterday. I feel like I'm working like a dawg in this elevation- but mostly all the uphill running.

(Red Stratus 377.7)

12.2 mile run. Today is the last day of camp for Mik'L and I. She has a meeting early Saturday morning so we leave late on Friday night.

(Blue Stratus 385.5)

Today's run was the same out and back as Thursday. Nothing worth writing about.

16 mile bike ride this afternoon = 4 miles of easy running. I took my mountain bike up and planned on getting in some sweet rides. However the terrain (uphill to anywhere) kind of shut me down. But today I bit the bullet and did this muther of a ride. I can really tell I'm working different muscles while riding. The ride was fun bit mostly on a plain dirt road with very little fun jumps, rocks or other distractions to play on.

Back at camp I had to pack up all the tents and gear to prepare for coming home. The dogs were filthy beyond description and they were the happiest of all to come home and get a shower.

16 mile run this morning with the club. We drove up to Leeds and then ran back to Dave's house via the Coral Canyon mesa and back over the freeway to the firehouse overpass. Very relaxing run- we never put it in gear and just chatted and ran a long. 7:10 avg. The hamstrings were still sore but after about 7 miles I started to loosen up and running felt good. Now after a very, very long week I'm ready to have the afternoon and evening free to relax.

(White Cumulus 341.3)