Run Derneld, Run!

No gut pain and it's already 5:30am! (6.4 in 0:51:12)

Some bits of faster pace. I think I'm going better now. (6.1 in 0:47:31)

Same as yesterday. (6.3 in 0:48:45)

Easy treadmill. (6.5 in 0:51:15)

Steady finish of Man in the High Castle. Great show, but unfortunately the very last episode was the worst one. (6.6 in 0:50:48)

Gut problems again this morning, but I at least got some decent mileage in today. (19.1 in 2:25:09)

Accidentally woke up early. Very nice run, which is good considering Saturday's run. (9 in 1:12:00)

Morning treadmill. (6.5 in 0:51:50)

Easy treadmill. (7 in 54:30)

Easy treadmill. Woke up before my alarm again. (8.5 in 1:08:00)

Felt pretty good waking up this morning, so I decided to mix it up just slightly from what has been many days of easy and slow running. Small builder exercise. (7.6 in 0:56:22)

First double in a while. It felt really good. Just a short run, but I picked up the pace, and ticked up the incline. Also, I've gained 5 pounds in the last 3 weeks. (3.5 in 0:26:50)

Woke up at 3am with the same stomach ache as 2 weeks ago. Like I swallowed a handful of thumb tacks. Got out of bed and sat upright in a chair for about 30 minutes, then felt good enough to go back to bed. Dozed until 4. Had a small cup of really hot oatmeal. I was a little more tired on the run than I expected to be. (15.5 in 2:01:27)

Some threshold paced sets. It was about the effort level I expected after being a little sick, and also with a long hiatus from fast running. What I did not expect was feeling some nausea 10 minutes after being done. Before getting into running, I was big into calisthenics and gymnastics type exercises (rings). I slowly got out of this type of exercise because my workouts were constantly getting way-laid by strong bouts of nausea. If I had eaten within the 3-5 hours prior, there was always a risk of losing my food with the nausea. I even got a heart ultrasound with the doctor, suspecting heart palpitations, but he never found anything. Anyways, I hope that isn't happening here now... (8.5 in 1:00:32)

I felt like speeding it up again today, and did a small aerobic builder exercise. It was a lower effort compared to yesterday, but I still felt a little bit of nausea at about the same 10-minute post-workout mark. It wasn't as bad as yesterday, but it was also an easier run. (7 in 0:51:39)

Treadmill run. This one felt very smooth. (7 in 0:53:44)

Small builder on the treadmill. It's been a good week. Running fast seems to be something I really needed. Running was getting a little boring. (7 in 0:51:01)

Morning treadmill (7 in 0:53:42)

Easy lunch treadmill. (3.3 in 0:25:46)

Treadmill... (12.6 in 1:35:12)

First day of Christmas break in La Verkin. (11.02 in 1:30:03)

Easy treadmill. Feeling a little sick and it's raining outside. (9 in 1:09:19)

Merry Christmas! It's a we Christmas in southern Utah. (10.3 in 1:18:43)

Kinda tired, but it was a nice run. Got lost in the hill between Hurricane and La Verkin. (14.4 in 2:01:38)

Running on a treadmill in a warm gym in long sleeves sucks! (9 in 1:10:42)

Last run in the hot hotel gym. (10.3 in 1:22:05)

Happy to be running without long sleeves. On the flip side, I miss being able to walk on a sidewalk without snow. (9.1 in 1:09:12)

Short easy lunch run at work. (3.3 in 0:25:12)

Woke up before my alarm again. I think I've been getting more sleep on my bus rides. (9.3 in 1:11:08)

Lunch time treadmill. This was my last run of the year, and I pushed pretty hard at the end. (3.5 in 0:26:03)

It's been a great year. No BQ, but oh well. I did my first pacing gig, which was awesome, and got 3 marathons in. I also got a big half marathon PR, and ran my best yearly mileage yet.