Relentless

afternoon - 13.25 Fields.  Ran the loop through the Fields from school after a long day of volleyball (had played for about 3 hours straight by the time I got out).  Stopped off at the parks and drank and soaked the hat to try and keep cool.  Run was pretty decent for not really feeling good.  Still trying to recover from the allergy attack of the weekend and the little sleep from that night and Saturday night as well, so add that to the volleyball marathon and I was a bit tired.  But still beat the 7:00 guy pretty handily.  (Ronin 372.75)

afternoon - 10 River Run. Ran from the bottom up and added Foremaster at the hospital and around school to get it to ten. Felt the tiredness and a bit of tightness from yesterday. Not as quick today that is for sure. I am glad it isn't too hot and we are transitioning to summer a bit. (Connect 732.5)

AM - 8 Parkway Tempo.  Felt pretty tired and blah heading into this run, but I thought I might loosen up and snap out of it... I didn't.  Although I never killed myself to get going, the most I could really muster was Tinman pace and that's were I ended up for the 4 mile tempo section (6:02 ave. - 23 sec/mile slower than last time).  No biggy, but I would have like to run better.  But mileage is coming up and I'll get there by the time I need to be.  (It's not like I am starting from zero.)  (Mana 601.5)

AM - 8 Highland.  Just a nice last day of school run up onto Highland and the new trail there.  Enjoyed the sunrise and wished that the summer morning temps would be like this always (I'll even take 115 if the mornings could be in the 50's - shoot, I'll take the 60's).  Just taking it easy for the rest of the week is my plan so as to try and get some legs back in me.  (Kinvara white 190)

On another note - I have now completed my 15th year of teaching.  Theoretically this is the half-way mark, although I don't know if it will really be... who knows what the future holds.  I'll be 51 when I hit 30 years and although my girls will be all through school by then, I don't think financially retirement is in the cards then.  Maybe I'll go somewhere else in life, maybe not.  Why worry about it now?... If these next 15 go as quick as the first, it will be here much sooner than I could ever imagine.  I still remember walking into those halls of West Jordan Middle as a 21 year old kid thinking, "What the crap am I doing?" just like it was yesterday.  What an adventure it has been.

afternoon - 6 GS.  Easy recovery run up to the top of Green Springs.  (Stratus black 1104.45)

AM - 8 City Wells. I love running in southern Utah... It is the most beautiful place inthe world. Enjoyed an amazing morning up in the desert this morning. And it is nice to be getting back I to shape a little. (Oregon 777.75)

afternoon - 5 ND. Ran up to the North Desert. Always just a nice easy afternoon run. (Landreth blue 1090.9)

AM - 10.5 Junction. Some commitments kept my mileage down this morning which was good because I wanted to go more but was tired from the week and shouldn't have done any more this week. A good run with an amazing sunrise. (Kinvara lime 453.75)

Best week I've had in a long time. But it will be nice to get in shape someday.

Goals for next week: mileage around 80 if I feel okay.