Training

Running was good today.  Temperature was 26 with no wind.  It has not snowed for the last 2 days and there are a few hopeful  patches of asphalt peeking up through the snowpacked green (white)belt path.  Total time = 50 minutes.  Since slow and fast miles are not much different for me - I only seem to have one speed - I will differentiate at 7.5 minute miles.  I tried to pick it up a little when traction was available and did well for short spurts.  Hopefully we will get sunshine and many miles later in the week!

Treadmill day. Grrr.  The forecast claimed it would be blowing 35 MPH+  with snow, so I did not bring any outside gear.  As I should have expected, it was a nice sunny day.   Ran 4.5 in the morning at 7.5 pace and 3.1 at noon at an average 6:50 pace. 

Ran on Treadmill in morning for 4.2 miles.  Time 30:00.  Slipped and slid around greenbelt for 4.8 at noon.  Very slick path today and light snow falling.  Where is that sun?   Temp is 12 F  with no wind..  Time  36:30.

Hit the treadmill in the morning.  7:30 pace.  This pace is getting somewhat painless on the treadmill, but it still seems tough outside.  Try for 10 outside tomorrow.

Took a nice slow run down Sunnyside road.  Started at the intersection of Ammon/Sunnyside and struggled with traffic and snow until Hitt road (plow your sidewalks Ammon!).  After Hitt road, the city of Idaho Falls does a fine job of clearing the path.  Ran the path all the way to Professional drive (near Yellowstone hwy), made a half mile loop around the Corporate Express warehouse and back.  The run was comfortable and felt that I could go further.  The next long run will have to be a faster pace.  Temp = 17,  no wind and a new skiff of snow on the path.  Still looking for the sun!