Relentless

AM - 9 3/4's.  Knee was giving some issues over the weekend, but everything felt great this morning.  Much better than last Monday's run.  (Connect 66)

afternoon - 12 6x1000's.  Ran the workout with the Varsity boys today.  To tell you the truth, it was kind of intimidating.  But once the old man got rolling it was just like old times.  Started off with a few in the 3:14-13 range then took it down to 11 for a couple and ended with a 3:08.  Warmed and cooled with DI and then home as usual and a bit with the dog and Pyper (then worked on her standing long jump some more).  (Oregon 359.5)

AM - 9 3/4's.  Back to a tough night for Elin, so a tough morning for me.  I was basically sleep running the whole time, but the yoga session this morning was solid and hopefully works the muscles out a little so I am not dead this afternoon and can run with the girls in their workout.  (Landreth blue 748.65)

afternoon - 9 track.  Did the workout with the varsity girls today - 2 sets(2x1000, 4x200).  It felt good after yesterday's hard run to not go so quick but still move the legs a little and work out some of the junk.  Then I ran around with my girls a bit as they came to the track to practice a little more for Hershey's.  Warm and cool with DI.  (Stratus black 969.45)

AM - 10 Clyde's.  A good run.  Pace was more normal that the previous couple weeks and the temps were really nice out.  (Kinvara 607.9)

afternoon - 8 Shoe/home.  I hate to say it, but I am coming down with a cold.  Blah... But the jump in Sandberg's was nice.  (Hyper Speed 207)

AM - 8 Mall/AC.  Yup, I am sick.  So blah today that I cut it short.  I would go home, but we are hosting a JV track meet today.  So instead of resting I will actually be working more.  Yuck.  (Triumph silver 681.55)

morning - 26.5 Gooseberry.  A brutally amazing run.  Ran with Logan from Virgin up a crazy climb (hiked it) up the north side of Gooseberry and then basically around the rim of the mesa.  The views were awesome, but the running was tough.  It really took a toll on me and by the end I was spent.  Glad I went though, even though I wasn't sure I should after being sick for the last couple days - I am sure that added somewhat to me fatigue.  This section of the Zion race is going to be a tough one.  (NB 110 120.5)

AM - 20 Prospector.  Spent most of the run (on the way out) staring at Gooseberry and just trying to wrap my head around the whole experience.  Hadn't ever got out this far on Prospector before - it took me all the way up into Red Cliffs.  Near the turnaround I stopped at a little bit of history that I never knew was there - a movie "Road to Cordoba" (I think?) was made there in the '50's and there is a plaque and some of the movie set left.  Run was extremely slow.  (NB 101 481.75)

morning - 20 Dino/Icehouse/Mustang/Grapevine.  Kind of a tour of great trails near my house.  Slept in... which was great.  And then tied in with Steven as I got started and pulled him up into the desert.  Hit the Dino Tracks and then took it over to the Millcreek side and ran up Icehouse and tried to work on a quick descent.  then connected that up around Mustang and came back home to drop off Steve and then out to Grapevine to finish off another 20 miler.  Felt a bit better than at the end of last week.  (NB 101 501.75)

AM - 9 3/4's.  Normal morning run.  Felt okay.  Still hoping to finish off this cold someday.  I think it is actually allergies that are bugging me now - but the symptoms are so similar; they both stuff my nose and make me way tired and drained.  (Connect 75)

afternoon - 7.5 2xDI/home.  Pretty lame and crappy today.  Just ran the warm and cool with the team and then home.  I felt junk today.  Just tired and worn down of running.  (Kinvara 615.4)

AM - 9 3/4's.  Still felt tired and worn down.  Really tired of a lot of things.  (Stratus grey 940.85)

afternoon - 7.5 2xDI/home.  Same as yesterday.  But I felt quite a bit better today.  Actually felt like running and felt decent doing it.  Glad it is a recovery week.  (Hyper Speed 2 124.75)

AM - 9 3/4's.  A little chillier out this morning with the storm last night.  Felt pretty good again.  Maybe by the end of the week I'll have some legs.  (Landreth blue 767.65)

afternoon - 8 Shoe/laps.  Typical pre-race shoe run, but I didn't jump in the pond.  I really wanted to, but I needed to get some more mileage in - so I ran laps around while the team jumped in.  Then I finished up with some 800 loops to hit my 8 - then went over to Ryan's to watch him open his mission call.  (Rocket 331.25)

AM - 11 Meet.  Same run I usually do on the day of a meet: Mall/AC/Lutheran - so I'll call it Meet Run from now on.  Felt great.  Isn't it funny how just a couple days ago I felt so junky and now today I feel absolutely great.  Glad for the recovery week - I think I needed it.  (Free 624.45)

noon - 12 treadmill.  Slept in and put off Logan and the race with Clyde, so I needed to get something in.  However, I just didn't feel like going out in the rain and cold.  So... treadmill time.  Put on Without Limits and cranked the old girl up.  Warmed up a little and then ran a mile at 12% at 10:00.  Then took the pace down to 6:30 on the usual 1% for 2 miles.  Then up to 12% again at 9:30 and back to normal for 6:00 and then the grade again at 9:00 and finished up with a little cool.  It was a burner.  (Ohana racers 645)

Week was a good solid recovery week.

Goals for next week:  Get back on the wagon.

midnight - 33 Clyde's b-day run.  Don't read on unless you want your mind blown!

Sometimes I wonder what we are doing... and then there are times like this.  Took off at midnight for Clyde's 33rd b-day run, which means 33 miles.  Left Clyde's with Logan and Steve as well.  Went on our summer tempo loop (the trail is finished by the way) and then 2x's Clyde's loop.  I was tired, tired, tired.  And by the end the constant beating of the road was taking a toll and my legs were feeling it.  Throughout the whole thing I think we were all just wondering if it was all really happening.  Yes!  It was real.  Got back to school at 5:00 and laid down for a power nap.  We'll see if I survive the day and the week now.  (Connect 108.25)

I think this was up there with my first 50 miler out in the hills by myself that ended at midnight as the craziest running thing I have ever done.

AM - 9 3/4's.  A bit tight in both hips this morning.  Not the usual (but getting much better) hip pain in my left; just very tight.  Hopefully that will work out after a few days of easy running and rolling and yoga.  (Stratus black 978.45)

afternoon - 11.5 Devil's Run.  With the boys, out around the townhomes with the dirt extension.  Then some striders and back home.  Added in a little with the dog to go get one of the girls from her friends house.  (Barefoot '12 28)(Oregon 358)

AM - 10 Clyde's.  Just in case I didn't get enough of this run in the other night!  Legs are still pretty sore/tight, but it is slowly working its way out.  I don't know how zesty I'll be for my first track race in 15 years this afternoon - yikes!  (Free 634.45)

Panther Relays 1600m - 4:48

Logan had the idea of putting together and open 1600 at a couple of the meets, so I figured we would try it.  We didn't get much out of the community, but it gave Logan and I a chance to run.  Clyde came and warmed up a bit but headed home sick.  So I ran 3 before the meet and during the meet when I could.  Then hit the race and cooled with a mile.  I wasn't so sure about this event.  I hadn't raced on a track in 15+ years and I was still feeling the effects of the 33 miler and add to that I really wasn't warmed up, so I thought a sub 5 would be superb.  Logan and I started off chasing a few high school kids that thought they would want to try this thing and we reeled them in pretty easy.  I hit splits of 1:14 and 1:14 and was feeling a bit tight and blah, but where I needed to be.  Logan gapped me by a few steps at the end of the 2nd and throughout the 3rd, so I tried to tell myself to relax and just stay in it.  Hit the 3rd in 1:13 and then moved up on Logan on the back stretch of the 4th.  Here I started to loosen up a bit and smell the line, so I lifted my knees and pushed a little.  I hit a 1:07 and finished with the 4:48.  Pretty happy; I think I could go sub 4:40 feeling fresh and with some confidence - maybe even hit the state qualifier if I worked a little!  (Rocket 334.25)  Raced in my XC spikes; it was different to have spikes on.

AM - 10 GS/AC/Lutheran.  A little twist to the 3/4's since I drove to school today.  Woke up just a little earlier (but not early enough to hit the Meet Run) so that I could drive home for Ry's family b-day party after practice and my XC meeting.  (Triumph silver 691.55)

afternoon - 7 Shoe/laps.  Ran the Shoe and hit the pond.  Then a few laps around before and XC meeting.  Drove to school today because I wanted to get home quick after the meeting for Ry's b-day party.  (last Ohana 296)

AM - 11 Meet Run.  The usual run on the morning of a meet.  It was warm this morning; it is going to be beastly this afternoon.  (F50 162.5)

AM - 15 Prospector.  Out and back on Prospector.  Felt great today and really pushed the pace.  It took me less time than a road 15 often does.  I really enjoyed it.  (NB 101 516.75)

Week was solid (even after the crazy start).  

Goals for next week: Try to keep the mileage solid with 2 meets (that is always tough to do - will mean more early-early mornings).  Need come climbing, but I don't know when I will hit it. 

AM - 12.5 Full.  First time hitting the Full in a few weeks.  But it was nice to get going for the week.  Extended just a little because I actually had a second before the team showed up to practice.  (Free 646.95)

afternoon - 16 River Trail/Dam Rd.  Had a "meeting" at Fiesta Fun for school, so I ran home from there.  Extended out onto the Dam Rd. and back by way of Hell's Hole.  It was very hot, probably over 100.  I had thought about hitting some Shinob ascents, but didn't have water and didn't want to die.  (Connect 124.25)

AM - 11 Meet.  Another Meet Run.  I was a bit drained from the heat of yesterday afternoon's run - not super bad though.  (Landreth blue 768.75)

afternoon - 8 Desert Hills.  Out at DHills for a meet.  So the boys and I ran a good warm up and then around the track some more watching races and finished with 8xbarefoot striders.  (Barefoot '12 29)(Hyper Speed 2 131.75)

AM - 14.25 Clyde's.  Went early and hit 4 before the crowds out into the Fields.  Then the usual 10 with the guys.  Nice to get the day started with some decent mileage.  (Kinvara 629.65)

afternoon - 8 2xDI/track.  Warmed and cooled with DI and then hit 3x5min. tempo with the boys and jogged a little as they did their 200's before each tempo.  (Boston 844)

AM - 9 3/4's.  My one morning to sleep in this week (is 5:20 sleeping in?)... and I needed it.  I am a bit tired and frazzled at all the things I need to do.  Speaking of frazzle, the Circle used to stop at Veyo and get one each time we shuttled cars home from the SGM start for workouts - those were always tasty.  (Rocket 343.25)

afternoon - 11 Fire Station/Shinob.  Easy pace on the Fire Station with the boys and then home by way of Shinob Kibe - just only did one ascent as I was pretty tired.  Didn't time it, but run up was pretty solid; however, down was a bit week.  (Stratus grey 951.85)

AM - 11 Meet.  Usual meet day run.  Nothing big here, life is moving on.  (F50 173.5)