Relentless

AM - 12 Middleton/Warm Springs.  I must congratulate myself for getting up today - because it just about didn't happen.  Run was slow at first, solid at the end.  Took Molly around for a mile as usual at the end.  (Landreth black 596.85)

afternoon - 16.  About as uneventful as a run can get.  DI with Austin and then ran laps while he did his workout; finished with DI for his cool.  Then repeated the exact same thing with the rest of the team.  Got home and Ry wanted to ride around the block, so I took the dog around again.  (Cumulus white 656.35)

AM - 10.15 Green Springs/Warm Springs.  Another hand for waking up - it really just about didn't happen.  Took Molly around the block.  (Landreth orange 179.4)

afternoon - 10.25 Chuck-a-rama/Dog Pound/2450.  Ran the easy run with the boys, then with the girls and finished by breaking off and doing 2450.  (Stratus grey  129.85)

AM - 13 Target Loop.  Decent run this morning.  Some sections felt strong others a little slow.  I have been throwing in a mile each morning this week at Tinman - or perceived pace, with no watch - to try and get a little speed and Tempo work going.  Today I did 3.  I felt good for the most part, but still have plenty of work to do before I am ready to run fast at anything.  Ended taking Molly around the block.  (Stratus black 335.1)

afternoon - 7 barefoot/grass.  Went out on my prep and got 7 in on the grass barefooting before heading off to region.  Run felt fine - grass is good.  

AM - 13 Fields.  Looped into the fields for 12 this morning.  I once again had a hard time getting up and almost used an achy left lower/outside leg as an excuse not to run.  Very happy I went though as the leg didn't give me any problems and I did 3 at attempted Tinman pace.  Was able to get to 6:00 without any real issues, but when I lost focus it was easy to slow down as well which led to the averages on the three to be at 6:teens; it is just a matter of not doing Tempo for awhile and just getting back at it.  Finished by taking the dog around where I ran into Mom out for a little run of her own!  (Stratus bee 636.9)

noon - 7 barefoot/grass.  Sneaked out during lunch and the first part of my prep for another 7 barefoot.  With region it is impossible to run after.  The pain in my leg is there a little still, but I think it is from all the laps yesterday.  So today I switched up the direction every mile and it seemed to take the pressure off that spot.  Will keep an eye on it for a few days to make sure it is no big deal.

evening - 10.5 Sego Lily. Body and mind were both hammered this morning and I couldn't even function let alone get up to run, so I am glad I got this in once we got to SLC. Instead of the usual Sego Lily loop, I ran down and looped around the library and came back the same way; then went over the top (with a .5 detour do to a wrong turn) and dropped down Sego Lily and looped around the library and came back up. Definitely a hill workout every time I run up here. (Cumulus white 666.85)

Started off the morning running the Race for a Cure with Ally's family. We all ran in memory of Al's Aunt Kitty who just passed away around Thanksgiving and in celebration of Al's mom who has just ended her treatments and looks to be getting over this beast. Ry said she wanted to actually run so I ran with her. Taking away the time it took to walk to the start, her bathroom break, and the walk to the finish because of the back up of thousands or runners, she did it in right around 30 minutes! I was so impressed. She held my hand for most of the run - since she is a little timid around crowds - and told me her legs hurt a bit; but whenever I asked her if she wanted to walk she said no. Two times she did walk, but it was for about 1 1/2 steps and suddenly she was pulling my hand again to get going! It was a lot of fun to run with her and a neat event. Not bad for an 8 year old; she runs at school a mile once a week in PE and quite often the same during lunch and recess, and of course she is in great shape from her swimming where she places against 12 year olds. But I have been very careful not to be pushy - I don't want to be one of THOSE parents.

noon - 30.25 Bell Canyon/Little Cottonwood. After eating I headed up Bell Canyon Trail. I thought I would be able to get more miles here than I did, but I quickly ran into the snow at about mile 5 (2.5 miles of trail) so I headed down - but it still gave me a great climb, up to over 6700 ft. - 1700 climb; and was able to go on Maggie and my favorite trail when we lived up here (so that was fun to think about). Then I dinked around trying to find another trail in the area, but nothing - so I got kind of frustrated and just decided to run up Little Cottonwood. And UP it was - took me to 8900 ft in the 10 miles to the very top of the road - a 3700 ft. climb. Brought it back down very easy as to avoid thrashing the legs as much as possible. Very pretty up there with a lot of cool waterfalls and snow drifts in the cliffs. (Stratus bee 670.35)

Held the week together pretty good - it was tough some times.

Goals for next week: Busy week with the end of school nearing and state track, so it will be a recovery week.  Mileage may be around 90.  Work on some more tempo stuff.