run, run, run

5:20am

7 miles Pace: 8:14

Didn't sleep well and woke up feeling like hell. But my legs felt pretty good so I put in a decent pace. My revised goal is to keep every run under 8:15 for the next couple of weeks.

5:49pm

3.1 miles Pace: 7:17

22:36 5k. Legs were tired. Did have put the last mile in at 7:01 though. Wind was a problem in mile 2.

5:22am

Pace: 8:09

Strange morning. Woke up before the alarm, but then went out cold on the snooze. Got out a few minutes late so I cut it a little short but hoofed it in the last few miles.

5:21am

Pace: 8:11

5:17am

Pace: 8:12

It's cold out there. Gotta do a double today.

5:47pm

Pace: 6:49

21.10 5k. I really wanted to get in under 21 minutes today but I finished 10 seconds short. Still something to shoot for.

4:47am

Pace: 8:13

Crazy morning. I woke up before my alarm so I thought I would head out early so I could get back and have a little bit longer nap before going to work. The plan worked out really well until I accidentally ran 8 miles instead of 7. Plus I think I've been running 7 miles in the mornings for so long that my body knows that after an hour it gets to download. Mile 8 was rough.

8:53am

Pace: 8:20

Utah Valley Marathon long run #1 went better than I feared. Did an 8-mile loop, a 7 and then a 5. Not surprisingly, the last loop was rough, but I was able to keep my pace under 8:30 for 3 of the last 5 miles. Five more long runs coming up if I stick to my schedule so plenty of room for improvement.

5:26am

Pace: 8:07

Legs felt heavy after Saturday's 20. Also got out late. Had to reset the Garmin. I'm going to postpone my two-a-day until tomorrow.

5:19am

Pace: 8:14

I ran slower than I expected this morning. Miles 1 and 2 were quite a bit below goal pace and I spent the next 5 trying to catch up.

5:46pm

Pace: 7:10

22:12 5k. Got off slower than I'd hoped but looking back, my early week two-a-days are never great. Maybe I can nail it on Thursday.

5:17am

Pace: 8:11

Just another morning run. Unseasonably warm. That was nice.

4:52am 7.1 miles

Pace: 8:15

Woke up early this morning, so I got out of bed and ran.

5:45pm 3.1 miles

Pace: 6:53

21:215k. 

5:21am

Pace: 8:12

I didn't dress warm enough this morning.

10:18am

Pace: 8:05

Off week, so no long run today. Decent pace in the rain.

5:21am

Pace: 7:58

First sub-8 min. early morning run this year. Good progression run. Cut a few seconds off each mile. Felt really good this morning. Rainy.

5:50pm

Pace: 6:55

21:25 5k. Pretty good run for a Monday.

5:03am

Pace: 8:06

Got off to a slow start this morning. Tried to get the pace under 8 but just didn't have it in me.

5:23am 7.05 miles

Pace: 8:13

Kind of tired sloggin through this morning. Trying to figure out how to get another night run in this week. Might not happen.

7:18pm 3.1 miles

Pace: 6:53

21:21 5k. I fanangled some time into my schedule to run a double today. The only problem was that I ran late and didn't eat any dinner before. Feeling hungry the whole way.

5:14am

Pace: 8:09

It was colder this morning.

5:23am

Pace: 8:19

9am

Utah Valley Marathon long run #2. Chalk this up as a failure. Thought it was going well, but bonked at mile 15. I didn't hydrate enough before or during the run. Started seeing stars and getting dizzy. I was only a mile from home so I staggered home and phoned it in. Oops.

8:21am

Pace: 8:08

Dark, cold. The usual.

5:47pm

Pace: 7:39

Got out of bed at 4:30am and started to get ready to run. Then I hear from the dark "Are you stupid?"

"huh?"

"It's pouring down rain. Run after work."

So I went back to sleep and ran after work. Turned out to be a solid run. Every mile was under 8minutes with the fastest being mile 7 at 7:18.

5:18am

Pace: 8:29

Took it easy after the evening run last night. Running the Robie course tomorrow after work. Should be fun.

5:24pm

Pace: 9:15

Ran the Robie Creek course. 2,194 elevation gain with a 1,838 ft drop. The steep part at the top always seems longer than I remember it being. Felt kind of sick afterward. Hope things go  better in three weeks.

6:03pm

Pace: 7:57

Only had 5 miles in me after running over the mountain yesterday. Wery warm too.

10:08am

Pace: 8:36

Legs and hips still sore and heavy.

5:20am 7.05 miles

Pace: 8:19

Yesterday was the diet cheat day. I ate a huge hamburger with cheese and bacon. It was wonderful right up to the point where it made me sick. I have to remember that when my stomach shrinks I can't eat like I used to, even on a cheat day.

This morning I was still feeling it. Struggled through the first few miles then picked up the pace closer to 8min. for the last three or so. Contemplating a two-a-day tonight.

5:46pm 3.1 miles

Pace: 7:11

22:17 5k. Pretty slow. Still not feeling great.

5:14am

Pace: 8:15

Right at goal pace for the second half of this month. Problem is, a new month starts tomorrow and I need to pick it up.