Little Buddha

3 miles alone, 3 miles pushing Jarren in the stroller with Sunny.  I felt terrible both times. Hope to start feeling better soon.

Still only feeling about 85%, but attempted a tempo run tonight.  I did 3 easy miles up the La Verkin Twist, if you can call running uphill easy.  Once on top I started a 4 mile tempo run back down into a strong headwind. (hope we don't have one Saturday).

1- 6:06 a little uphill, but mostly downhill

2- 5:43 fast downhill, but not pushing it too hard

3- 5:48 more downhill, once again just trying to relax, in between coughing my head off

4- 6:13 flat mile through La Verkin

23:51

Easy 2 miles cool down.  Good workout but I'm still feeling sick, maybe I have the swine flu.

Basketball for 80 minutes this morning.  Legs felt tired tonight, only did 5 miles easy up to the baseball field and back. Cough was a little better today, but still feeling a little sick.

Good run with Nate, Jeff, and Kyle tonight down through Washington back to the store past the fire station.

Basketball this morning.

Just got signed up for the St. George Marathon. Still thinking about possibly doing the Utah Grand Slam. I guess I'll see how Ogden goes. I've been more consistent this year, but still haven't hit enough longer runs. I really don't know what to expect at Ogden, but think I'm in good enough shape to at least break 3:00

Ran 6 miles tonight.  Went 3 miles out toward Toquerville, first mile downhill, then 1 mile climb, then 1 mile flat.  Ran out in 24:30 back in 24:30, just focused on keeping it easy.  I had some hip pain during the run along with the cough still.  I hope those two things aren't too bad tomorrow for the Hurricane Half Race.  I'm really hoping to just run faster than I did two years ago 1:19:55.

Well, today was the Hurricane Half. I knew going in that I would run better than last year, since I was still coming off a calf injury, however I was still concerned since I have been sick the last few weeks.

Did a two mile warm-up

1-5:59 Trying to stay relaxed running with Tyler. Dave Smith, a guy from Vegas, a guy from Provo, Mike Schramm, and Decker all started out ahead of me.

2-5:55 Catch the Provo guy and Decker

3-5:57 Picked up the pace a little on Tyler

4-6:10 Feeling pretty good

5-6:14 a couple of rollers through Virgin

6-6:29 took half of a chocolate Cliffshot then got the other half all over my hand, which then bugged me for the next 1.5 miles

7-6:36 By the top of the hill I was able to catch Mike Schramm and went by him feeling pretty good, I was now in 3rd place and really not too far from the leaders. Dave Smith was leading by about 30 second, the next guy had about 20 second on me

8-6:01 Start of the downhill and still feeling like the legs had a lot left in them

9-5:33 Doing good

10-5:47 another good mile

11-6:34 Coming through La Verkin I was feeling ok, still in 3rd place, but once I turned back onto the highway I started losing it mentally probably more than anything, but the legs and hip were cramping up a bit

12-7:52 I got to the aid station and just stopped took a Gatorade, drank the whole thing, and then a water which I dumped over my head. While stopped Mike and Nate passed me. I waited for Tyler and then took off with him, we ran together for a bit and then I encouraged him to continue pushing it.

13- 6:53 Just an easy mile to the finish

.25- 1:41

1:21:50 (6:20 average) 6th overall, 3rd age division

Did 3 miles with Bill and Cody back to La Verkin, to put me at 60 for the week.

So overall, just an average race. I was really feeling pretty good with everything until mile 12. Anyway, I'm not going to get too down, however I am a little concerned if I'm ready for a full marathon in two weeks in Ogden. I think for the Ogden the plan will be to just take it nice and easy the first half, enjoy it and then see what the second half brings.

	2009	2008	2007	2006
1	5:59	6:01	6:09	5:29
2	5:55	5:47	5:59	5:37
3	5:57	5:59	6:11	6:18
4	6:10	6:23	6:14	6:30
5	6:13	6:23	6:16	6:19
6	6:29	6:42	6:21	6:26
7	6:36	7:08	6:30	6:41
8	6:01	6:42	6:04	6:18
9	5:33	5:44	5:29	5:07
10	5:47	6:22	5:43	6:14
11	6:34	7:07	6:18	5:59
12	7:52	7:56	6:35	6:47
13	6:53	7:04	6:00	6:58
.1	1:41
Final Time	1:21:49	1:25:35	1:19:55	1:20:49

 
I thought it would be interesting to just put my splits in here over the last four years running this course.  I really wish they would spend a little time and get the course measured and marked better.  The last 3 years I've ran with my Garmin and feel like it has been more accurate than where they are putting out the mile markers.  It seems like the start line has changed a few times, and the first two miles are always off.