Little Buddha

Really good start to the week. I got up to go play basketball, but was only there for 30 minutes, we got kicked out early, so they could do some cleaning. So I came home and thought I would just head out and do an easy 5 mile run. Instead I saw a fellow teacher walking up the road in a direction I wasn't intending on going, anyway I ran over to him and asked about the meetings I missed last week, then decided to just head out on 300 West and run up the La Verkin Twist to the Gun Club Turnoff. My previous fastest time going up the 3 miles was exactly 24:00, today I hit 22:54 7:37 average which really made me feel good. Coming back down is always much faster. Previous best down was 18:00, today I finished with 17:14 for the 3 miles down for a 5:44 average. Anyway, now I'm off to meetings, but I'm glad I got in some miles this morning. Seven weeks until the marathon and I need to get going.

Tonight I did a 2.5 mile warm-up over to Hurricane High School, then ran 1 mile at a very fast pace 5:18.  I was interested to see where my speed is at.   I wasn't all that impressed with the 5:18, much room for improvement.  However, I was running on a full stomach right after dinner, and had to take two of the four turns very wide as there were other obstacles on the track, high school kids sitting in lane 1, over-weight ladies walking in lane 1, 2, and 3, you know and the list goes on and on.  Anyway did another 2.5 miles home. 

I had a late night and didn't get up early enough to run this morning, but I did decide to ride my bike to work this morning 4 miles at a good pace, so I would convert it to 1 mile running or cross training. Another mile of cross training riding bike home from work. Went and did a 4.5 mile run down through Confluence Park this evening.

Nimbus-315.5

Tough workout for me tonight. I ran 2.5 miles over to Hurricane High School at 6:30 pm, it was about 103 when I left. I decided I would try to run a few 800s and see how I felt. I was really not wanting to do this workout, because my legs have been feeling pretty tired this week, which is strange because I haven't been doing any high mileage or any races. Anyway, after really struggling to get started I did my first repeat.

1-2:33 quite a bit faster than what I've been running these 800s in, but I figured maybe I would try to run these a little faster than the Yasso 800s and rest a bit longer.

2-2:35 not feeling to great

3-2:37 not a bit excited about this workout

4-2:39 pretty drained from the heat, it is now 7:30 and the new sign at the high school reads 101 degrees out.

2.5 mile shuffle back home.

I'm glad I managed to do at least 4 repeats, I probably could have done 6 if the pace would have been a little slower 2:40-2:45 range. Anyway, I'm just glad to be done with this workout. I just don't have the speed like some of the guys in the running club, but I'll keep working on it.

DS Trainer-55.5

5 easy miles this morning. Ran up to the substation, then back home, then up to Jolley's and back. My legs felt pretty dead, but I'm glad I got up early. I probably won't be at the club run tonight, I have a meeting at 7:00 pm.

Nimbus-320.5

My meeting lasted about an hour longer than I thought it would, but I was able to leave the house at 8:45, my wife was mad because I had just gotten home and there I was taking off again, but most of the time she is pretty supportive on my running. This is just the hard time of year, the last few months before the marathon. Very busy with school starting, but still need to get in the miles. I did 7.5 out to Three Falls Elementary School and back. averaged 7:35 and felt pretty good.

Cumulus-115.5

Really good workout at basketball this morning it was me and two other guys against 4, full court so quite a bit of running and moving after an hour I was ready to be done.  Hope to do a longer run tonight.  Back in college me and one of my best friends on the team, would often play basketball games of one-on-one full court, those were some pretty good workouts of course after our main running workout.

I got to the running store at 5:40 am and met up with Bill. Clyde was out of town, Dave had XC, and Steve Olsen was running the marathon course, something must have come up with Hooper because he wasn't there either. Anyway, Bill and I had a good run down Dixie Drive around the Black Hill, we stopped for a drink and quick bathroom break at the Dixie Center then made our way over to River Road, then up and back through town and back to the store on Diagonal. The run measured at 13.50 and we averaged 7:35 pretty nice comfortable pace. Bill kept speeding up in the beginning, I didn't have much energy this morning. I got home, ate a quick breakfast then ran 5 more miles. I went over Hurricane Middle School and watched the high school cross country meet then came back. Now, I'm pretty tired. I still need to get 4 more miles to make it 70 for the week, so I'll have to go out again tonight, once it cools off.

Cumulus-129.5

Nimbus-325.5

Well, I got out again tonight and did the 4 miles that I needed to in order to hit 70 miles for the week. I am pretty happy about that, and plan on giving it a better effort next week and get more miles in earlier in the week. I was really proud of Jordan tonight, he went out and ran 2 miles, he is getting ready for 6th grade football and the coach has encouraged them to run a little to get into shape.