Clyde's Comeback!

66 F this morning although I slept in until 7 and didn't start running until around 7:30 a.m. Just needed a good lie in me. Took the run EZ as I felt achy and stiff all over. DC/ Secret Street and around LV. Hoping to continue to make progress with just over one month until STG. Felt kind of sad this morning as I hobbled along. This is the time of year when I really really want to be clicking and running well. But injury and illness have me crawling out of a stone well- we'll see if I get to the top in time to even run the race on Oct 6. 

13 mile run this morning with 7.6 @ tempo. Met up with Dave and Logan here at my house for the summer tempo loop. With all the hype of LotoJa coming up I decided to call these two LotoDa. They'd get RESPECT on the cycling scene for sure with a name like that. Better get matching bikes boys:) 

Anyways 3 mile warmup. 7.6 at tempo, the rest cool down back to my house. Kind of a progression tempo. 6:20, 6:20, 6:00, 5:45, 5:45, 5:35, 5:35. I had mentally only planned to join those guys through 7 tempo miles but at mile 5 they said take it another mile. Thought I'd just keep going but every step after mile 7 and I just wasn't into the tempo any more so I shut it down at the bridge. Still really pleased with the run. It hurt but it happened. Ankle was tight and will be sore tomorrow but I don't think no more sore than it's been.  Came home and hoped on the stationary bike.

2 hr ride on the spin bike= 10 miles

30 min elliptical= 3 miles

Pretty good long workout. Just need to keep digging them out. It's gonna be a while until my butt doesn't hurt from sitting on the bike. Could end up being my biggest hurdle.

DC loop with the secret street finish. Felt really achy this morning. Calves were the worst and ankle was pretty touchy. But I was able to work through the first half without thinking too much about it. Then the next 4 miles felt pretty good up the river trail and back down the inner river trail. But by the last 2 or so miles I was hurting and ready to be done. 

may or may not spin later this afternoon. 

DC loop with bathroom extension. Everyone in this house is kind of sick. Myler has a fever and is blowing chunks. Mik'L has a fever and stomach is starting up. I'm just mentally sick. But fighting off all the other crap they have. So I just kind of felt so so with a rumbling tummy most of the run. Calves are still super tight from Tuesdays tempo. Ankle didn't feel too bad though. 

2 hrs on the spin bike this evening =5 miles per hour

DC loop with another potty extension. Woke up at 4:30 a.m just decided to get out and do it. Temps were warmer than I was hoping for at 75 F. Still fighting off what Myler had so my stomach was grumbly. Had to hit the Dr's free porta potty. It stunk so bad I couldn't breath. Don't stop there even if it's an emergency... go down to the river instead. 

Run at lake Powell with Mike W, Steve O and Billy boy. 6:50 avg. We started out super EZ and ran from Stateline marina down to the dam. Just kept it smooth down and hit 6 miles right on the middle of the dam. Then flipped it and still kept it pretty EZ until about mile 9 then Steve and I decided to catch up to Mike who had turned earlier. I hit a 5:33, 5:35, and .5 at 5:30 pace before catching up to Mike. Then cooled down the rest of the way in. Pretty decent on some rolling hills with a headwind. Good short workout before getting back to some playtime.