Relentless

afternoon - River Run from PVHS.  Needed to get out and RUN after a frustrating practice.  Track has been hard this year... HARD. But the run was refreshing and let me think a few things out - at least for today. (Landreth 126.8)

PM - treadmill at 8:00 no incline.  Family was all asleep early, so I went downstairs and ran.  The run was easy and felt great.  For the first time since the marathon, my legs felt pretty smooth and relaxed.  Hopefully a good sign. (Cumulus 251.3) 

afternoon - ran over to St. George and entered for the marathon!  Started out with Ruth - she is really running great right now - and she pushed me a little quicker than I wanted to go.  Then I went up over Foremaster and weaved around town and up to the Arts Center to register.  Came back the same route.  Running in Southern Utah in the Spring is the greatest thing in the world.  Legs felt stronger and I was able to hit more miles at easy pace without trying.  Things are coming along. (Glycerin 266.75)

AM - Middleton 8 - up early to get a run in with a track meet this afternoon.  I felt pretty tired.  A little from the run (and the slow times showed that) and a lot from being up early.  Even though I go to bed early, I still just have a very difficult time getting up in the morning.  But I did get the run in.  (Glycerin 274.75)

evening - meant to be an afternoon run, but turned into more of an evening run as I got started late with a longer practice and having to get ready for a meet on Friday.  Green Springs/Water Tank.  Run was apparently very slow (another reason for the late run).  I didn't time it, however.  First part of run felt pretty good, but I know I didn't push at all on the way down Turkey Farm and probably was only going 8:00 pace.  Still some fatigue in legs. (Glycerin 285.75)

AM - up extra early to give myself time know that I am running slower right now.  Wendy's loop with 11th extension.  Today I paid attention to my watch to try and make sure I was able to run 7:30's at least.  The first 4 weren't a problem - all around 7:20-25.  After that, I could feel the fatigue set in and I had to make myself go quicker.  Not that I was killing myself at all, but it took a noticeable effort to speed up and keep near 7:30.  I am hoping to be ready for a little stronger week next week with some harder workouts.  I need to feel a little more recovered, however, to make that happen. (Glycerin 294.75)

Up way late (for me) getting home from a track meet Friday night. And then up way to early to head back up to the track meet to try and get a run in. Blah.

Had a pretty good week up to Saturday.  Got pretty steady miles in and felt like I was recovering okay.  Still a little fatigued though.

Goals for next week:  get back on the track a little.  Get back into the weight room.  Hit a long run of 15 miles.  Try and get some miles in up at the track meet in Provo.