Craig Hudman - Simply Live

AM - 8.65 So I stepped outside to go running this morning and got blasted by a cold wind. I thought it couldn't be that bad so I took off. A couple miles into it I realized I was wearing all black with the only reflectors on my shoes and no lights. Any time a car passed me I was well into the gutter from fear of being ran over. Made it through, the wind blew me all over and my pace ended up being fairly slow but I didn't look at it until I was done because I really didn't care. Just good to get out and run. Time change made it pretty hard to get up and going.

PM - 8.6 I'm still pretty tore up from running Iron Rim on Saturday. Thighs are pretty sore. HR was pretty low for entire run. I'm just feeling a bit off today. 

AM - No run. My little one was up all night sick so I stayed with her this morning when my wife left to go work out. I'll try to make up this run tomorrow.

PM - 12.5

3/22:18 Warm up -  I really thought this might suck as I was warming up but it ended up being pretty decent.

10x800x400 - 7.5/44:47/5:58

800's @ 5:27 pace

400's @ 7:00 pace

2/13:25 Cool down

Running made my day much better as it has stunk pretty much all day. 

AM - 8.65 same route as Monday AM. Body felt pretty good today. I have a tightness in my back up around my neck. I know its from tension when I run, going to have to work on that.

PM - 8.6 I work with some good guys. Lunch came around and they looked at me and asked if I was going running. Overall just tired today, legs felt ok, energy ok, motivation a little low (thankfully I had help). 

AM -16/1:41:51/6:22 Main portion of run 13/1:20:47/6:13 with last 2@6:00 pace. There is now a big discussion in the Hudman house on whether to run Boston or not. I'm getting a lot of heat from my wife to take the family. Her reasons - I'm healthy, running good, ready and doesn't want me running this high of mileage again to prep for it vs another race (two birds with one stone theory for her). My reasons - Expensive and not ready. I think I could run it reasonable well and might end up just trying to do a slower tempo/faster long run for it with my sights still set on Ogden. I saw stuff on it the other day including my bib number and really want to go. I need to make sure my hotel reservations are still good (I never canceled them but never received confirmation either). Looks like a decision will be made this week. 

To run Boston or not that is the question......... 

Tried my T7's today, thinking of using them in a marathon. Not sure, if I use them I might lose toenails and blister, Ogden maybe but not Boston if I go. 

PM - 8.1 Easy shakeout at lunch. What a beautiful day.

Looks like I'm buying plane tickets today. 

AM - 7.27 I woke up feeling horrible. My whole body just ached. Ended up with a late morning run. After the first mile my body loosened and I ended up unintentionally progressing every mile. 7:50, 7:03, 6:58, 6:48, 6:47, 6:29, 6:24, 6:20 (last .27 pace). Might do a easy short run tonight on the TM while the kids watch a movie as my wife left this morning for SLC with my oldest daughter.

PM - 4 while watching Wimpy Kid Dog Days. My kids are about crashed out. 

20/2:12:48/6:38 Got up at 4AM to get this in. I hate doing long runs like this at the gym but I hate running in sheer darkness this time of the morning worse and this was the only option for getting a run in today. 2 gels miles 7 and 14. Felt ok at the beginning, ok in the middle and pretty strong at the end. Last 2 miles were 6:18 and 5:58. The last mile felt really comfortable. Glad to have another week like this under my belt especially with the decision to go to Boston. Still hope to maintain a couple more good weeks.

I really like my Adidas Boost if I haven't said it before.