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Today I just did an out and back to the bishops storehouse and back. I kind of had the whack leg syndrom today, so I took thinks really easy. Not much sleep last night, not sure why just could not fall asleep.  Hopefully that will be better tonight.

My legs have lost all there mojo, not sure what is going on just on eof those days I quess. So we called it a short day today, I did do 25 mi on the bowflex, upper body. Another 200 crunches. I may take a few days off and let the legs have a rest. Wow have not been this whack in a while.

I did 30 min on the eliptical today, gave the legs a rest from the road they have been real whack this week. I will take tomorrow off and do a 10 miler early sar morn. I did another 25 min on the bowflex upper body workout today. Then finished with 200 crunches.

I was able to get out a little bit early this morn, right off the bat it was hot and a bit on the muggy side. The first half I just had no rythum, I flet like things were all over the place. Finally I just told myself to knock it off and get going and the second half of the run I felt alot better had some rythum and got into the pace of things. Next wek is Utah Valley Matathon, it should be interesting. I have not done two within a months time so I hope things will go well next week. I seen my Bro Clay out he was going at a good clip, bunch of people out this morn. See ya on monday.

Today I ran to the top of the golf course and back, Just taling this week easy as another marathon is approaching on sat. My legs are still feeling on the lazy side, not sure why where I have had reduced milage the past few weeks. I did do 25 min on the bowflex upper boday and a few hundred crunches.

Just a little three miler today, that's all I had in me. My legs are totally whack, Help!!!!!

Very wet marathon today, I will give a full report later. Iam very tired.

    I am rested and will take a few min. and give a recoup of yesterdays very wet marathon. This day was a concern as I was not sure how I would do after running Ogden Marathon a month ago. Just was'nt sure how well my body would recover in a month's time, plus my training of the past few weeks has not been what I had hoped it would just for the fact that my legs had that whack feeling and not feeling like putting in the miles that I wanted. My goal was to just start out very conservitive and just take what my body would alow, as long as I get in under five hours I should still be within the rules to qualify for St. George in Oct.

    The Utah Valley Marathon was pretty well organized, just a couple of little hiccups from my perspective. Bus loading was very easily accsesable and went very smooth. However the starting area was a bit confuseing, as there were not enough porta-potty's and the lines going every direction as runner's were trying to make them selfs comfy for the race. I arrived at the staring area about a half hour before race start and got in line, after 15 min The anoucement came that if we were at the half point of the Potty line that we had better be makeing our way up to the starting line, and that the race would be starting in 15 min. Oh dear now what do I do? Oh well, just might have to hang tough for a better opportunity. The next hiccup was that the walk  to the start was a good 2 tenth's or so, up hill, I quess I will count this as my warm up?  By the time all runner's made there way to the start the race did not actually begin until 5:47 am by my Garmin, oh rat farts, I should have stayed in the potty line a bit longer.

Finally the cannon goes off for the race to begin and there is a lite drizzle of rain falling, could this be a repeat of St. George 2008? I think I am going to get very wet today. The first six miles are running down whalsberg canyon, not terriably steep. One thing I did notice there are alot of horses up here in the fileds, it was kind of interesting watching them watch all the runners go by. I thought how ironic, we are the ones usually watching the hores run the races, I wonder who they were betting on? Heading up the hill to Deer Creek Dam the rain was really coming down hard, lot's of water on the road. My feet and the rest of my body is just soaked to the bone, the water running off the brim of my hat looked like I was standing behind a water fall trying to see out. It rained hard for about three miles and finally started to let up around mile nine.

I thought there were plenty of aid stations and they were very adaquatley supported by volenteers, Thanks to all of this very hardy people to brave the weather elements with the runners, you guys are awesome. My mile splits are as follows.

Mile 1. 9:30

        2. 9:37

        3. 9:46

        4. 10:13

        5. 9:53

        6. 10:32

        7. 10:50 begining of the uphill to the dam raining very hard at this point

        8. 10:55

        9. 10:26 rain is letting up a bit begin the desend from the dam.

       10. 10:51 found a nice potty place, finally

       11. 11:22

       12. 11:22

       13. 10:53 just came out of the tunnels, kind of cool. I.T. Band starting to hurt.

       14. 11:14

       15. 12:00 I.T. Band is really sore need to stop and stretch it out

       16. 12:06 Another potty break. Oh dear me I am getting old.

       17. 11:45 Look at all the cups blowing into the river. Oh no, I hope Robert Redford  does'nt find out

       18. 11:22

       19. 11:57 I.T. band is starting to feel a bit better

       20. 11:14

       21. 11:10

       22. 11:22

       23. 11:34 I.T. Band again, I will finish.

       24. 11:29

       25. 11:19 can here the crowd I coming family.

       26.2 11:17

All in all I did okay for the shape I was in, I know that if I could get rid of this I.T. band problem I can do alot better. It only bothers me in the marathons and never is a problem during traning. I have a big foam roller and will start to use it at least 3 times a week and see if that will help for Park City in aug. I injoyed this marathon alot, I was able to battle the elements and hang in there. I injoy doing this so much, could not do it without the support of my best friend and eternal copanion Wendy and my family. You guys are awesome.

I did 30 min on the eliptical and 25 min on the bowflex upper body. I think I will try and do 3 miles on the road tomorrow.

I ran outside today, I went out to gu corner and back, My legs are ok. Not real chipper yet, I will take tomorrow off and try a run on sat.

First day of summer, yahoo it's about time. I did the golf course loop today, my legs did okay. Left hamstring is still a bother but not bad, I will hae to keep an eye on it. Other than that it was a great run. I did 25 min on boeflex, upper body and 200 crunches.

My hamstring is still a bother, a bit more today than yesterday. I may have to try and finish the week out on the eliptical and see what next week brings. I quess it's not ready for the road yet. I did 25 min on the bowflex, upper body again. Then finished with 200 crunches.

Today I ran to the top of the golf course and back, my hamstring is still a bit on the sore side. But I was able to run more today with a little less hurt. So I quess things are starting to get better, crossing my finger's and toes's. I did 5.25 miles on the road and then did 20 min on the eliptical. So I did what I thoght was a 10 min mile. may do this foe a while until the mammie get's better. See ya soon.

Today I decided to give my hammie a brack from the road and did 30 min on the eliptical, Then shifted gears a little bit and out in 25 min on the bowflex, upper body and finished with 200 crunches. I will try an early morn run and see how the hamstring is coming along.

Nice early morn run today cool moring temps felt good and was very injoyable. I went out past Little Bro's Mini Gu Corner towards Harry's Hill and back. For the most part my hamstring hung in there however it was a very slow pace. i will take it for now. i can see a little improvement each time as far as how the hamstring feels so I think things are progressing okay for now.

My family and I are headed to the Land of Disney today, will throw in the running gear and try to get in a few runs. See ya soon