Relentless

afternoon - 5.3 miles. 3.3 warm up on 2450 run.  Took it pretty easy as it was HOT today.  No sliding into summer.  Just 95+ already.  Then onto the track.  5x400 at 1:12, 1:14, 1:14, 1:15, 1:18 with 1 min recovery.  Didn't really have a set idea of what I was going for here (That is always a problem), but I was thinking 70-72 would be good.  The heat took it out of me quite a bit and being on the track was pretty vicious.  Although the pace wasn't flying, especially by the end, I was really feeling it in my lungs and kept feeling sicker after each one.  It was the first workout where I thought I was going to lose it in a long time.  Needless to say I didn't feel great.  Then cooled down for .75 mile big loop. (Cumulus 256.6)

PM - 5 mile recovery run on Washington Parkway.  Ran it backward as to get the dirt section of the run before dark if possible.  At the first I could still feel the affects of the track workout for a couple miles (Felt a little woozy and wiped out), but just kept it relaxed and was running pretty well by the end.  I enjoy evening runs like this.  Dusk out, not as many cars, no one watching, temps more comfortable.  Good recovery run, glad I did it. (Glycerin 279.75) 

evening - 15 on Treadmill - not something I would highly recommend unless there is no way out.  This was the case for me.  Needed to run, needed to watch the kids.  The first few miles it seemed like it would never have an end.  Took it at 7:30 for 10 (felt a bit tired and slow).  Dinner was sitting heavy and causing a few issues.  At mile 10, I took about a 5 minute break and got the kids to bed, after teeth/reading/bottle/etc..., then got back on for 5 more at 6:58.  Felt a bit better when I sped up a bit and had an end in sight.  (Glycerin 294.75)

weights in the afternoon.  Usual routine, but took it lighter on weight and only 2 sets instead of 3 so as to not get sore.

W-149.5 

AM - 6 on dogpound from home. Not up quite as early, but still early. Run was SLOW. Today's two runs are both easy 6ers and I took maybe a little too much advantage of that this morning. Although I wasn't sore from weights, I was a little tight. Also, I think a bit drained from yesterday's longer run on the treadmill. Pace ave. out to be 8:10. This afternoon will be a bit better - but still easy. (Glycerin 300.75)

afternoon - 6.15 Foremaster from PVHS.  Another easy run, but I was able to pick it up a little bit better than this morning.  Ave. ended up being 7:42 even with the wind holding me back a lot on the quicker sections.  Felt good about the effort of an easy run, unlike this morning, however. (Landreth 132.95)

W-149.5

evening - Club run from store into Green Valley and back.  Then an additional 3+ by myself.  First of run was tough.  I thought about how tired my legs still were and mentally as well.  Steve and Clyde were feeling a little quicker than I.  But it was good to get out and run with them or I would never get the leg turnover back.  Pushed the lat 1 1/2 ish back up to the store and I finished with another 1 1/2 ish harder on my own.  Then a little cool down.  Was supposed to be 10 with 3 at Threshold.  Although they didn't turn out to be threshold, they were quicker than I have run since Boston and it was just about as hard as I could go at the time - 6:19 (uphill), 6:11 (with a short interruption to grab my keys, clock kept ticking), 6:15 (mostly uphill grade).  So, something to start from.  (Glycerin 310.9)

PM - Needed to get up this morning and run since I was headed up north to track meets.  Didn't.  Mad about it later, so when we finally got back to the hotel and after the team meeting, I went down and did 2 on the treadmill, but it was killing me.  So I went out into Provo from the hotel over the RR tracks and back for another 2.  Wasn't dressed for it, very cool, but it was good.  I wanted to go more, but I needed to sleep. (Glycerin 314.9)

I was tempted to put "no time to run today" being up for the track meet.  But the truth is - Didn't make time to run today when I could have got up early and went.  I must conquer this weak mental attitude about morning runs.