Why I Oughta!!!

Skipped wednesday run and speed work.  Right knee is a little sore from tight ham.

Lake to Lake 50 miler relay.  Leg 5 & 8.  Ran leg 5 at 10K pace.  Leg 8 had a longer hill and it slowed me down.

Ran 1 mile on tread mill.  Walked  2 miles after around the neighborhood. Taking this week off.  Knees are sore from tight hams and quads.

Feeling A LOT better.  Only ran 1 mile after I walked 3 miles on the treadmill.  I don't want to push it yet with tight hams.

I could have pushed this race a little harder, but after taking a week off for my sore right knee, I'm very pleased with my run and time.  This time should be a good indicator that I can run a 3:45 marathon this October.  Good News!!! My knee doesn't hurt!!!

We are camping on the Beach this week. Dohoney State Beach at Dana Point, CA. BEAUTIFUL area!!!! Running has been fun and inspiring. Many trails and runners to visit with!!

We are having a blast camping on the beach.  My wife is very happy that our camp ground has hot showers and private bathrooms.  I made her sleeping conditions so confortable, she may want to stay longer.  But, all good things must come to an end.  We went home today.  The 3 year old was jubulant, but rest were bummed that the week was over.

My run was again very beautiful and traveled north to see more sites.  When I came to a dead end of cliffs and tide pools, I got too close and slipped into the water.  I did pull out a star fish that was the size of a volleyball.  I ran back to camp at a pace better than my marathon pace goal. (7:45 per mile)  I'm feel very good today.

I was feeling like I needed a faster than normal run today.  My marathon goal pace is 8:35.  Today I ran my 10 miles at 8:42.  I figure I ran my pace since I chose to run a very hilly course with one monster hill (10:00).  I felt good all the way to the finish.  I could have ran it faster, but I knew I was going hiking later with the kids up Angles Landing in Zion's National Park.  I went hiking with the kids and I carried the 2 yr old in the carrier backpack.  AND... MY LEGS DON'T HURT!!  Great day!!!  Mainly because I ran a good time, ate at Wendys for lunch, hiked a beautiful trail with my family, and ate at the Oriental Buffet for dinner.  : )  I will have ice cream before bed!!!

Busy day... so I ran that evening at the gym on the treadmill.  Right knee hurt a little.... again!!!!  Walked one mile after run.

Did a moderate upper body work out after run/walk.

Rode bike to work.  Easy ride.

Ran at lunch time today.  The first 2 miles the inside right knee felt a little sore so I started out very easy by running 4 minutes and walking 1 minute.  I did that for the first 15 minutes then the knee pain stopped and I slowly picked up the pace every half mile.  I ran 1 mile at marathon pace and finished strong.  I suspect the hamstring is the cause of my knee pain.  Pain goes away when I stretch the ham.

Rode bike to work, home for lunch for my run, back to work again, and then to the gym for yoga.  Spent an hour in yoga doing A LOT of power yoga and balancing poses.  It burned the quads really good.  Rode bike home.  Cathy rode with me to the gym.

Then the kids and I went to Del Taco for taco nite... HEE HAW!!!

What a day to run... LOTS of wind!!!  My 11 year old son and I left the house with a 2 mile warm up (10:40 pace).  It was up hill and head wind... errrrrr!!!  After we got turned around and had the wind at our backs, we picked up our pace for the next 4 miles.  The last mile was head wind and slightly up hill.  Over-all pace 9:16.

Rode bike to work today in the wind and with a few sprinkles from mother nature... All Fun!!  Tonight is yoga.

Yeserday, I rode my bike to work, and that night I swam half mile (15 minutes) at City pool.

First I ran to work to change a setting on some eqiuipment I left running.  I made this my warm up run since it was down hill and 3 miles (9:05 pace).

Next, I took a 3 mile (8:58 pace) up-hill climb that left me breathless by the time I got to the top. I'm glad I pushed myself.

The next 5 miles was a slight to gradual downhill.  My pace got up to 8:11 at times but the average ended up being 8:41. Ran 1 mile cool down with walking (10:26 pace)  I feel really good.  I made myself a 3 egg omlet wrapped over fried spaghetti, salsa, and mozzarella cheese... yummm!!

Yesterday, I biked 19 miles.  During the middle of the ride I stopped at the City pool to swim 34 laps, then rode home.  Good day!

 Biked to work everyday this week.

Easy run today.  I needed this run!  Too many things went wrong at work, so at lunch, I headed home to put on my shorts and running shoes.  I took the trail that leads out of Bloomington along the Virgin river.  I was glad no one was out today, I may have bit a head off or two!!!  I started out fairly easy the first mile, than every mile after that got faster and faster.  I took the bridge over the river and headed home for a grand total of 5 miles today.  My average pace came to 8:40.  I had to have ran my last mile under an 8 minute mile.

Extra credit for the day:  Rode bike to work.

Rode bike to work.

Went to yoga after work for 1 hour.  Tight quads.

Ran treadmill for 2 miles after yoga.

I'm going to have a HUGH bowl of ice cream now!