Relentless

morning - 9 Middleton. Took a bit to drag me out of bed this morning. Once I did, I had a nice run out and back into Middleton. (F50 398.25)

afternoon - 14.5 5xDirt Mile. Warmed up with Parkway with a bit of an extension and 2 of to at Tinman to get moving a bit. Like usual I really was kind of blah about the workout and not to stoked about it. But once I got going life was fine. 5:23, :18, :18, :18, :13. Best set I have had in this cycle (and quite some time). Started out too slow on the first and spent 2/3's of it working to bring the time down. So I told myself to quit being scared and just run hard... and it turned out pretty decent. I am pleased with how my training is going - I think I could probably run a sub 2:30 right now. So with 2 months until Phoenix keep healthy and keep pushing and a 2:25? (Rocket 552.5)

2012 Recap: Not a bad year. Started off strong with the winter halves and then moved into the ultra stuff with mixed success. And ended with a good marathon at SG. Got my 2nd highest mileage year - would have probably beaten it had it not been for the two leg injuries in the summer. Had 22 100 mile weeks (highest for me) and 11 more 90+. And more importantly I enjoyed my running and all the other stuff I get to do with running.

morning - 13 Mustang Pass. Although it may seem normal it isn't, I promise! But I ditched my buddies again. E was up a bit last night so I overslept and missed the group run this morning. So went up to Mustang instead. Had a slow, but good, run in the desert. Came home and tacked on a mile with my girls and the dog. They are pretty fun to run with when they are being happy. Decided that if i ever decide to do a 50 again I will run in the VertK's, a pretty good shoe. (VertK 45.5)

afternoon - 6 2xQuail Trail. Feeling kind of blah about running, so I went over to Quail to run on a little, but very fun and even more challenging trail to try and snap me out of it a little. Ran each direction with a bit of an addition to make it 6. (NB110 303)

AM - 12 Junction.  Out to the junction with the extension into Coral Canyon and a little more to get to the 12.  Butt-cold this morning.  All I could think of the whole run was how cold my hands were and what I could do to not have them this cold again.  Glad I am not in Cedar (that is a usual comment, not just because of the cold!).  (Stratus grey 1051.85)

afternoon - 8 River Run. Nice afternoon run down by the river. After all the talk of Letsrun about Arries Merritt's 110h and how it should have made him Athlete of the Year I rewatched his race and Rudisha's 800. Both were so amazing. It was so inspirational to see these guys achieve the greatest feats ever in their respective races - ever! Merritt in particular looked so amazed and stoked to achieve this life-long dream. It got me really pumped up and I had a good run. (Free 729.95)

AM - 8 DogTown/PV.  Back to the grind today.  Still super cold out.  Ran around town for a bit and back home to make sure Ry was awake and then to school via Buena Vista and DI.  My shower at school still doesn't have hot water for some reason.  It has a temp. gauge and the water was 61.  A great way to get warmed up after a cold morning run!  I just keep having this nagging feeling that if it was the basketball locker room or football locker room the water would be nice and toasty.  But in the "other sports" locker room... whatever... they don't produce any revenue - just titles.  (Kinvara 763.9)

afternoon - 8 GS/home. Green Springs with the team. Good to be back running with them. Then weights and 8xbarefoot striders and ran home. (Hyper Speed 316.25)(Barefoot '13 1)

AM - 9 Middleton.  Tried ski gloves (at least on old pair that I have at home, I don't think a real skier would want to wear them) to try and keep my hands warmer.  If I lived where it gets real cold I would have to do something because my hands just get so cold.  It was in the high teens again this morning though (the palm trees are probably not liking this; I hope I don't lose any).  Anyway... they worked a little better.  I felt pretty good on the run today.  (Connect 420.75)

afternoon - 8.25 Middleton/2450. Fun easy run with the team then 2450 to add a little. (Boston 950.25)

AM - 21 SGM. Met up Logan and Steven for a jaunt up and back down the course. Ran up at an okay pace, nothing crazy but solid. Then started into some good stuff on the way down. Never felt great - my gate felt off and just tight and ehh... but the effort was good as were the times. Ave in the high 5:20's for the 10 tempo. Then went back and grabbed Logan. The pain in my right front leg (tendonitis type of thing that started hurting yesterday and is the same thing that put me down for a bit this summer) felt fine on the run but aches a bit now. (Mana 248.25)

Good week. Hit all my goals.

Goals for next week: same sort of mileage as this week. A tempo in there somewhere. And clean up this leg pain.