Clyde's Comeback!

4 miles on the TM this morning. Temps are actually warm (50F). But it's raining and I didn't feel like getting wet. Maybe this afternoon or evening. Not sure what to expect from this week and running. I guess I'll just try and keep my head above water with all the craziness of the season. 

6 miles on the TM again tonight. I still didn't want to go out in the rain. Again temps are pretty warm but we're getting a biblical amount of rain... and there's at least two more days of it. 

TM again. The rain pounded all night and I was sure by morning it would be done... Nope. Still coming down strong. I spent yesterday and today delivering Christmas gifts to our clients and board members. So I was out and about and saw the river. It's massive! Happy trails to the trail down by the river. There's a good portion under water now. Hope the St. George half can still go that way.

Finally got outside for a run this week. Ran over to the freeway and then took the trail above the river back into B-hills. The sight was AMAZING! That is right where the Santa Clara River and the Virgin River meet. It looked like an ocean. I'm not kidding it was massive. A sight I'll never forget. I run those trails all the time and have seen the river from every angle... this was crazy. Anyways the legs felt pretty good and I was glad to have gotten out.

Same run as last night. Over to the freeway and then on the trail above the river. The river has dropped about half of what it was last night. Looks like most the fun is over. Legs felt slower today but glad to get another run in outdoors and it was dry the entire run. But looks like more rain the rest of the day. 

Ran a similar loop as the last couple days. Out around the Little Valley schools, then through B-hills and out to the freeway and looping back into B-hills then finishing at the house. Did the first lap in 1:10 and just tried to keep it loose and smooth. Finished it up and stopped at the house to take a Gu and switch shoes. Then started the second lap. Decided to try and hit this 10 miles under 6 min pace. Did it just barely hitting a 59:25. For a total of a 2:09:52 for the 20 miles and a even 6:30 avg. Then a short .2 mile cool down. I should have gone longer on the cool down but I was toast and Mik'L was waiting to go to work. 

Anyway pretty happy with this mid winter workout. It was on a "hilly" course with never even a half mile straight of flat. Glad to get in a good grinder/ long run during a pretty busy week. I feel like I can at least break 1:18 in the up coming half:)

Basically the same loop as I've been running all week. I'm drawn over to look at the river like a moth to a light bulb. The river is high (more than double it's regular size) but not even a fourth of what it was the other day when the flood waters maxed out. I took it EZ around the loop this morning and tried to just let the legs warm up and work out any soreness from yesterday. There wasn't much so I guess that's my Christmas gift. 

Regular old B-hills loop. My legs and body were trashed. I played flag football yesterday and everything hurts. Plus I had a massive breakfast of eggs, bacon, oj and the like. It really wasn't settled yet so had some tummy issues. But it was a beautiful day. Merry Christmas to all.