Trails!

Ran the YESCO-Logan High run with Dan.  It was such a nice day to run here in Logan.  My foot felt great, during the run and since.  I think I am out of the woods.  I plan on building my base back up to 50mpw and then throw in some tempos and hill workouts.  This run was supposed to be an easy 7:15/mi pace, but we both felt good, so we stayed ahead of the 7:00 guy pretty easily.  I would call it a medium run if I had the category (even though it was still slower than marathon pace).  I forgot to wet my HR monitor (as I have to do when the weather is cold) before running so my first mile showed that I was having a heart-attack before it settled down to the correct values.

Total Time: 48:26

Ave HR: 171 

Ran the Airport Loop with Dan today.  We started out pretty fast as we felt good but then, we had a hard time once we hit the dirt road section.  It was covered with snow and had poor traction.  In all, a good workout.

Mile Splits: 6:47, 6:35, 6:36, 6:54, 7:09, 7:29, 7:23, 6:54

Total Time: 56:01 (6:58 mi)

Ave Hr: 167

Recovery Day.  Easy 5.1 miles from work to the house via the fairgrounds.  Work was stressful today so it was nice to have an outlet. 

Total Time: 37:52 (7:23 mi)

Ave Hr: 155

Didn't make it out running today at work so I had to go at 6:00 tonight.  I didn't eat lunch expecting to go anytime and I felt really tired as a result today.  All I ate was a banana until after the run.  I need to do better.  With some serious work, I was able to negative split the run (by 25 seconds is all).

Total Time: 57:17 (7:09 ave)

Ave HR: 164

Easy 6 miles (Gossner Modified) with Dan today.  It was another one of those days at work.  I am feeling wiped out.  Long hours and an increase in mileage really wear you out.

Total Time: 44:25 (7:23 mi)

Ave HR: 159

The key to winter running is doing it in the mountains.  We (Paul and Dan and myself) had sweet weather/air conditions today as we ran in Blacksmith Fork canyon.  I felt lousy today and wanted to curl up on the side of the road and cry.  I did my best to maintian a decent pace and not slow them too much.  I just didn't have it. (Overtain? Too much too fast? Too hard on easy days? Or a combination?).

I am pleased that my 1/2 marathon time today was the same as my 1/2 during the TOU marathon.  Any 1/2 my run today was uphill.  We started around the 6.5 mile mark and ran up near the start and back.  I thought about catching the 7:00 guy for about 30 seconds and then gave up and fought to beat the "going to the hospital on a gurney guy" who was laughing at me just biding his time...

Total Time: 1:33:18 (7:07mi)

Ave HR: 166 (170-172 uphill = 6:50mi pace effort with 7:05-7:30 times) (160-170 downhill which were about where they should be for that pace (6:45 - 7:00mi)