Clyde's Comeback!

DC loop extended around the Secret St. Very humid this morning- over 80%. I sweat my butt off but still got home and was 3-4lbs over weight. Big weekend of travel and junk food/ soda/ eatingnonstop. Legs were so so. Sometimes I'd feel in the groove and other times it was like I was pulling a plow. The ankle seems to be at a stand still of "just ok". Still very stiff, slightly swollen and achy but allowing me to run- although not fast. I'll take what I can get.  

P.M. 6.6  miles around the middle B-hills loop. Temps were right around 100 F. Didn't feel too bad with a soaked shirt and hat. Kept it smooth and EZ too. But was happy to get home to ac and a cold shower. 

Long run with LowGain this morning. Hot... Humid... and low on electrolytes = Clyde struggled. Left the house at 5 a.m and looped around the park then over through B-hills- down into Bloomington and around the loop. Then back up to the DC on to River Road and home. I did ok for the first 11 but then just really really labored the rest of the run. We were both covered in sweat... soaked. I didn't hydrate very good or eat after last nights run. So today's run was a true grind. The ankle didn't help but wasn't the biggest issue. After yesterday mornings 12.4 mile run I was 153lbs today after the 17 mile run I was 147lbs. Once we got to the corner by my house and hit 17 miles I told Logan I was done and walked it on in. I can count on one hand in 7 years of marathon training where I've walked on a run. 

A.M. Went up to Snow Canyon state park with some of the locals for a little photo shoot. It ended up taking forever and I only ran a little under a mile. So by the time I got home and got running it was 8:40- fully sunny and fairly humid. I did ok through about 8 miles then kind of started draggin up River Road until I got home. Not too bad considering the time of day and how bad I was yesterday. Hoping for another run this afternoon/evening. 

P.M. Dug out 5 more miles on the treadmill. This run almost killed me all day before I even started it. It just seemed way too hard, hot and I was tired and hungry. But after stewing over it while taking care of business for a few hours out in town I came home and changed cloths. It still took 45 more mins to get going. Was originally going to go outside but the sun seemed intense. Got on the machine and watched a couple episodes of PTI. The run took about 45 min's... so super EZ but I got it in. 

Ahhh... it seems every run this week is a drag. Literally drug it around the DC loop this morning. Then back through the secret street. Just trying to take it one run at a time and try to get through the week- at this point I'm so sick of summer. Ankle seemed pretty sore today too... got home and on my new tires I had a flat (a screw). Changing it in the garage was a nightmare. I can only imagine how bad it would have been on the side of the road with the truck jack and play tools. Guess it was a good learning lesson to be more prepared if it did happen out on I-15- say like between here and Vegas with temps over 110F. (I'd just call AAA)

Another DC/ Secret loop. Just one mile at a time and got er done. Didn't seem as bad as a few of the run have been this week. 77 F out before 5 a.m. Ankle was really sore early on and for most of the run. I'll take some IB today. 

3.2 miles on the treadmill at noon. Wanted to get it out of the way early so I could rest up as much as possible for tomorrows long run. 

Long run down the course today. Started at the bottom of Veyo hill and ran to the finish line at the park. It ended up only being 18.75 so Aaron, Hayden (fresh home from his mission), and I extended over to DSC and back. Mike and Billy dropped us off and after a couple miles Aaron decided to tempo it in. LowGain and I just ran chit chat chill pace all the way home. Never tried to tempo- didn't want to. I was just happy to hit a long run at the end of a 100 mile week. Ended up running the 20 miles in 2:08:00 or a 6:25 overall avg. Pretty respectable but nothing that says anything about where or how the ankle would hold "racing" a full marathon. Every run this week has been a rough grind so today was a nice break. Just felt smooth and relaxed and I really needed a run like that. Plus it wasn't as hot and muggy as it's been and that makes a big difference.