Little Buddha

Good run tonight, actually two different runs.  I ran out to my school in 32:00 4.5 miles 7:06 average, so I was happy with that a little quicker than I usually run.  Then I put some grades in the computer for about 20 minutes, used the bathroom, got a drink and then ran 4.5 miles home, pushed to run negative split home hit 31:17 so a 6:57 average.

Did the La Verkin 5k loop this morning, at least I think that was the route as I was still pretty much asleep. The morning runs are rough on my ankle and other joints, seems like it takes me forever to get warmed up.

Decent run tonight, went over 600 North trail to the new Maverick store where Sunny picked me up.  Pace was 7:45, which was ok.  I went into the running store this afternoon to visit with Steve. We talked a little about the Grand Slam, and I think maybe I will not do it this year.  I think I'll just focus on the following:

1. Run a decent Ogden

2. Continue to lose the weight

3. Increase the mileage 

4. Work on developing some speed over the summer, try to run some fast 10K's and halves,

5.  Shoot for sub 2:40 this fall at St. George. 

Basketball this morning. Planning of Pah Tempe Hill Repeats this afternoon.

I didn't get a run in this afternoon.  I got home from work and my father in-law was at my house ready to help me move a bunch of dirt for the basketball pad we will be building later this spring hopefully.  Actually worked out pretty good, I have a new neighbor that is building a house right next to me, so we are taking a bunch of the dirt he doesn't need and leveling off a place for a nice court.  It is going to be about 30 x 30 so it will be a decent size for the kids to play on.

After working for a few hours I was pretty beat, plus we had a party tonight for Jordan's 13th birthday.  Yep, we've got a teenager in the house now.  Anyway, I'm just ready for bed now, I was feeling a little sick yesterday and it seems to be a little worse today.

Still feeling sick, but decided to still go to the club run.  We did a trail run which was right around 9 miles.  I didn't feel too bad, ran the last 5 miles with Logan as his hammy was still bothering him.  About half way into the run I tweaked my right ankle, but I was still able to run on it without much pain.

No run today as I've been sick.  I came home from work and hit the bed.  Hope to be feeling good enough tomorrow to get in a few miles.  I would at least like to hit 40 miles for the week.  My week started off pretty good, but being the sick the last few days hasn't been good.

Still not feeling very good, but decided to go out and try a run.  I ran over to Hurricane High then did a mile around the track then ran home, pace was very slow.  Now I hope to just rest up and get over this cold by next week.

Feeling quite a bit better this morning, went and played basketball and planning on some miles tonight.

Decent run tonight.  After taking the big screen T.V. to the landfill, Sunny dropped me off at the new Maverik.  From there I did an easy 3 miles up to Sky Mountain Golf Course, then did 2 miles at a quicker pace 6:12, and 6:30, then another easy mile through Hurricane, then one more mile in 6:14 followed by 1.5 easy miles home.  Still had some coughing issues, but I think I'm starting to feel better. 

Had an adventure today.  Started out with .5 miles then turned around and went back home to get on a hat (still getting over being sick, so I had on the extra layers)  Then I headed up the La Verkin Twist, but decided to turn off on to a side trail I've never been on, well the trail didn't go very far and there I was left to do some cross country running.  I ended up on top of a little hill, then made my way down to a little gully, but I had to do some free climbing to get down a 20 foot drop off.  Anyway, I was thinking the whole time, how can I only be a few miles from home and down in a place like this that seems so remote.  After some more climbing I was able to get back to another trail that lead to a more familiar area and then I made it back to the highway and extended the run down through Confluence Park.  All in all a pretty easy 7.5 mile run.

Basketball this morning.

Good workout this afternoon, not much time since I had to be back to school for Parent/Teacher conferences at 5:00.  Anyway the schedule called for 5x1000m repeats @CV pace with 2:00 min recovery.  I haven't done any 1000 meter repeats yet this year, so I was a little nervous about how this workout would go.

I did a 2 mile warm-up then got started

1-3:29 (5:36 pace)

2-3:24 (5:28 pace)

3-3:29 (5:36 pace)

4-3:30 (5:37 pace)

I didn't have the time and energy to do one more, so I figured I better stop at 4 and be happy with what I did.

Did 1.5 mile cool-down home, now back to PT conferences, yes I did take a shower.

Good club run up through the Parkway and back down through Green Springs.  Had some shoe/sock issues which made the run a little uncomfortable, along with a full stomach from a big lunch at Pasta Factory with Sunny.

Basketball this morning, got hit in the stomach now I'm not feeling too good.

4 easy miles this evening around La Verkin, ankle was bothering me. 

Ran with Bill and Steve this morning, we went down River Road, then back on the trail to the east and then back to the store.  Bill and I extended 3.5 miles more to make it 11.5  I had on way too many layers of clothing and overheated pretty bad.  This was a pretty good week of training for me, but my legs and hips are a little tired, so a couple days of rest will be nice.

Basketball this morning.  This evening ran out to the school and graded some papers didn't feel too good on the way out, so I had Sunny come pick me up so not as many miles as planned.

No run today, still feeling sick.

Basketball this morning, still not feeling very good. Hope to run about 8 miles tonight.  Good run tonight, I had to go pick up the Driver's Ed car over by Desert Hills, so decided to run from there to do something different ran down to the river trail then over to River Road, then back on the trail to the Dixie Center then back up to the high school.  I felt pretty good and kept the average right around 7:30 pace for the entire run.

3 easy miles this morning around La Verkin, I still really struggle waking up and getting out the door, a little chilly this morning with the wind.

Couldn't go to the club run tonight, Sunny had a meeting which meant I needed to stay home, so I just did an easy 7 miles up the La Verkin Twist via the dirt trail, then came back down.  Pace was very slow, as the legs are feeling sore.  I've really been experiencing some pain in my right ankle which is the one I had bone fragments in a few years ago. 

Went and played ball this morning. I'm thinking about doing some 1600m repeats this afternoon, we'll see how I feel.

Well, I ran over to the high school and thought about doing some speed, but the body was just feeling too sore, so I decided it would be better just to take it easy and hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow.  I don't really know what it is, just feeling lots of pain in the legs, and hips.

Ten miles with the wildbull this morning.  Didn't wake up early enough to catch the other guys on their run, so decided just to do some miles over by the Dixie Center, the pace was right around 7:30.  Bill kept speeding up on me, but for the most part kept it under control.  The last mile we did pick it up quite a bit hit 6:14 and didn't feel too bad.  After I went over to the running store and paid off my Glycerin and ordered some Stratus, should be nice having some new shoes to train in, might be some of the reason my legs and hips have been hurting.  Most of my shoes have quite a few miles on them now.

Basketball this morning, pretty good workout this afternoon.  I ran from my school out to Sky Ranch, steady pace going out 4.5 miles, then did a 3 mile tempo run coming back.  Goal was to hit right around 19:00 (6:20 pace)

1-6:14 good start a little uphill

2-6:06 some downhill

3-6:22 most difficult mile, flat and a slight headwind

18:42 overall (6:14 pace)

1.5 easy cool-down

Absolutely beautiful afternoon, perfect for a run however my wife had different plans for me and I ended up taking Jansen for most of the afternoon, we went on a fun hike and went and practiced his golf swing a little.  I then had to teach a merit badge to the scouts tonight, and finally got my run in late tonight.  It wasn't much just an easy 5 miles.

Went to bed really hungry, then got up and played basketball for over an hour. Got home and weighed 150. The weight is coming off, just taking some time. The workout this afternoon is supposed to be Pah Tempe Hill repeats, so we'll see how that goes.

Did hill repeats, didn't really feel that good, but managed to do 5 which was 2 more than last time

2 miles warm-up 

1-2:16 didn't want the first one to be too fast

2-2:16

3-2:17

4-2:15 Wanted to be done on this one 

5-2:20 Ready to be done

Easy 2 mile cool down home 

Good club run up over the parkway through Green Springs.  I had some stomach issues most of the run, but managed to finish.  Legs were feeling a little tired from yesterday's workout.

70 minutes of basketball this morning, pretty tiring the last game was 3 on 3 full court.

Cold, windy 5 miles down through Confluence Park. 

I didn't feel like getting up extra early and having to be over to St. George by 6:00 am for a run, so I just went out this afternoon on the JEM Trail. I've never been on this trail and it was a pretty good run, except for the fact that my right hip and groin was hurting for much of the run. The weather was decent but kind of windy. Anyway, ended up running 10 miles, but not at a real fast pace. The weight dropped to under 150 today after my run.