Here we Go

Good run today.  I took it easy because I had a test right after my run, and I didn't want to be exhausted.  It felt great.

Today was a good day for exercise.  I went for a bike ride up the River Trail in Logan Canyon up and back totally 7 miles.  When I got done, I ran from first dam up the canyon until I hit the second mile marker.  My quads were burning by the time I got back down to my car.

I have decided I probably need to modify my training to run more downhill runs since that is what the marathon course will be.

Another great Logan Canyon run.  This time I took off from 1st Dam and headed up around 2nd Dam and back down the River Trail.  It was a great run and it was nice and warm.

Another Logan Canyon run today.  It was nice to get away from all of the people and traffic down in the valley.  I've got the beginnings of a tan coming now.

Today, I was down in Hurricane, so I did my old loop.  I forgot my good running shoes, so I just ran in what I had.  Big mistake.  By 3 miles in I was in a lot of pain and decided it would be better to try running without shoes than to continue with the shoes I had.  It actually wasn't bad at all unless I hit a rock.

 By the way, this is my first 20 mile week.  That is pretty awesome. 

So this week I was nursing an injury to my left foot.  Today was the first day that I was able to get out and run without incredible pain.  It felt good to get out.  Next week I start the 18 week climb to the TOU marathon.

Great run today.  I went up through River Heights and down into Providence.  I felt good overall, even if my feet were a little raw from Saturday's run.

River Heights run again.

Good run today.  I ran at 8:29/mile pace today.  Getting close to my target pace.

Today's run was down Logan canyon.  It was actually a little tougher than I anticipated.  If felt really good, and I have a ton of energy left after finishing.  However, I'm getting blisters in new places.

Running River Heights run today.  I went at about six this morning at the peak of today's rainfall.  I was pretty cold by the time I got back, but it was a lot of fun.

Nice Semi-long run today.  It is amazing how much more I hurt after a six mile run than a 4.5 mile run.

River Heights run in the rain.  I'm getting a bit tired of all this rain, especially when it only rains while I'm running.

So today was supposed to be an 8 mile run today, but I got really sick about a mile into it.  Thank heaven for 7-eleven, and Wheeler farm.  I ended up calling it good when I got halfway done because I wasn't willing to risk any more incidents.

Great run today.  It was a little bit cold, but actually quite comfortable.

So today may have not been a very good day for me.  About mile 4 I rolled my ankle pretty good.  It isn't swollen, but I couldn't run the rest of the way on it.  I'm really hoping that I didn't hurt it badly.  I guess we'll see tomorrow when I try to run the River Heights loop.