Clyde's Comeback!

15 mile morning run. My wife and some of the other running girls were doing a 10 miler down the marathon course this morning so I decided to catch a free ride up and then just run home. Just wanted to run it nice and easy and get things going on a Monday morning. Ended up being right at 6:31 min/mile pace for the run. Felt pretty good with little to no effects from the hard run on Saturday-other than the regular Monday stuff (just a little fat, stiff, and sleepy).

I'm still pretty jazzed about my run on Saturday. It wasn't a race but could have been one of my best running performances ever. Hopefully I'm not peaking too soon and will be able to continue to get faster until STGM. If that is the case there could be some good things to come?

7 mile run this evening.

106 degrees when I leave + 101 degrees when I get home= A crap-O-la run. I think I cursed myself by saying that the weather was feeling cooler. It was...then it's hot again.

The run was just so, so.

9.2 mile morning run. New Washington overpass loop. Took my ipod along today. Last summer I used it on every run-this summer I've used it maybe 3 times. I don't know why I don't use it more. It's only loaded with the all time best songs ever. But I just don't feel like taking it most the time. I just want to be free from clutter.

7 mile run tonight. I wore an older pair of shoes and decided to make this the official "last run" for them. There was nothing left in the forefoot. Now my foot is a little sore just from wearing them. 500+ miles on them and it's off to a dark corner in the garage.

10 miles this morning. Man it seems like these weeks are flying by. Here we are at speed day again. I dread this day all week long, but have come to the conclusion that it is essential. I ran down to the high school and then did a couple more miles warm up as Steve got there. I was feeling just about drained before we even started. Goal was to do 6x800 all under 2:30 min/mile pace. We’ll see if we can even do 4x800’s the way I was feeling.

1. 2:26

400 recovery

2. 2:22 (this may have even been faster-I started the timer early and stopped it late)

400 recovery

3. 2:24 (Steve leaves to go to little boys room and I run a mile until he gets back)

400 recovery + one mile at a little faster pace while Steve’s out…

4. 2:26 (Steve back)

400 recovery

5. 2:28 (Steve has to go to little boys room again so I do this one alone)

600 recovery

6. 2:24 (Steve’s back and he kicks this one out hard at 2:22)

Glad to be done. We continue to run more laps that bleed into a blur of circles on the track and I have a hard time keeping everything straight. Decide that I’ll catch a ride back home with Steve. Happy with the times and to have one more good workout in the bank.

6.5 mile run tonight. Had family stufff until 9 p.m and then went out and ran after eating at Texas Roadhouse. PAIN was the word for the day kids. I knew I was going to pay a price for eating out so close to the run but had little control over the situation. I had one of the lighter items on the menu (Salmon) but all the fixin's on the side is what did me in.

9.2 mile morning run. Powerline/Green Spring loop extended a little. First miles on the trail were slower and then got it going second half and was just under 6:30 pace. Not too cool, just get'en the miles in fool!

11.5 mile run with the club. Good run tonight- a little longer than what I was planning, and that made us all get a little dehydrated. But overall I felt pretty good. Started around a 4 mile mini tempo somewhere around 5:55 pace. The effort was faster than the time. We had a steady headwind... Anyways finished up around 9:20 p.m. and then it was time for bed when I got home at 9:50.

Good times- Great oldies!

8 miles run this morning. A little trashed from the week and last nights longer run/ dehydrating myself. I hope to get around 7 or so in tonight up in Torrey. Then I'll run a little 5k in the morning and only have to hit around 10 miles tomorrow to get to 100 for the week and then I'll get a day OFF! I need it bad. Also next week sounds nice with me giving myself a little taper/ rest week before the Hobble Creek half on the 25th.

7 miles tonight here in Torrey. Running in the rain and wind. I guess it was better that being at home with 100 degree heat.

Did three miles warm up before race and then got going. This was not a fast course by any means. Altitude was between 7,100- 7,250 ft and some of the race was on more or less a cattle trail with having to jump cattle guards, and I may sound like my grandma but it felt uphill both ways.

From the gun I went out hard hitting a mild climb up out of town I looked at my watch on the first half mile and was at 5:08 pace. Then I backed off a bit as the hill drug on. By the half way point I had a good two min lead on the next runner and just tried to relax and keep things flowing. Just kept it in that gear and finish... no fast break at the end, (half mile uphill) and finished. Then ran a few more miles to cool down. My miles today are a little short but time was even shorter. Very busy with family and friends all day. Fun to be home.

This was a very good race overall. I feel on a flat course at a lower altitude I'd be around a 15:30 or so. That's just a rough guess but pretty close.

Not much to report here. This weekend was more for a lot of other things- other than running.