Relentless

AM - 12.25 Bracken's Loop. An amazingly beautiful run on an amazing and tough desert trail. Wanted to watch the sunrise over the cliffs this morning, but got out about 20 minutes late - I thought, as it coming up as I got into the desert. But then as I got up to cliffs, the sun hid behind the cliffs and I was able to watch it rise about three different times - total zen. Got home and ran 5xGirl Hills with Ry. She beat me on most of them again. (VertK 123.75)

afternoon - 5.5 Dirt Mile. Spent the afternoon trying to recalibrate the dirt mile after all the construction dirt was dropped right on our path - so annoying. Did 5 laps trying to get my estimated turn right with the distance from .97-.99. Soon I'll take up the wheel and a rake and shovel and get it all set for summer workouts! (Hyper speed 376)

AM - 12.25 2xDirt Mile.  Ran the Parkway for a warm up.  Could tell that the legs were a little tired from yesterday's higher mileage - just reminds me that I need to take it easy and not get to antsy trying to get back into shape.  Did a two mile Tinman on the Dirt Mile.  It felt easy and difficult at the same time (as did my miles); kind of like my body knew that pace and knew that it wasn't that hard, but I am just not in shape to really do it right now though.  Did the miles in 5:28 and 5:33.  Felt pretty sick at the end of the 2nd - like I wanted to throw up.  Had to remind myself that it has been over a month of very easy running with no workouts other than a short tempo or two.  So it is a starting point.  I'll take this afternoon off to let the legs keep (especially achilles) keep progressing, not regressing.  Did finish up with the block and 5xgirl hills with Rylee (she really killed me today - I think she could break 2:40 pretty easily if the weather is good and she believes in herself.  What that will place her, I have no idea).  (Rocket 676)

AM - 10 Middleton. Had nearly finished up the run when suddenly it dawned on me that I had totally skipped the Circle run. It is going to take me awhile to get this summer stuff down. Just took the dog out on my own at the end because Rylee is way sick - up most of the night puking. Her sister had it earlier in the week and it was only 24 hours, so hopefully she can get it out of her soon and get fully recovered by Saturday. (Kinvara silver 21)

afternoon - 6 Hell's Hole. So sad that these amazing temps will be gone by next week. Warm, but really just so nice to be running in the high 80's when I know it should/will be over 100 soon. Just easy out getting some mileage. (Stratus grey 1128.85)

AM - 15 Coral Canyon. Just another chill enjoyable run. The temps were so nice - the cool actually me feel almost chilly on the sweat (like it is actually supposed to happen that way or something). Ran around out at CC and then with Molly for a mile. Legs did have a lot of zing, just higher mileage for the week. (Kinvara Lime 113)\

evening - 5 Kanab Creek.  Up at Kanab Creek Overlook for the Bryce 100 - brought 20+ kids (including some alumni) up to work an aid station for the next few days.  Had a fun run with the; kept going with Tyson, Trevor, Austin (great to run with those guys again), Mike and Casey.  Saw a big bear print, made me a little nervous for tonight.  (VertK 128.75)

0 - Not the way I wanted to end the month, or the time up here in the mountains.  Got super sick last night and was up all night.  Obviously couldn't run today.  Not a lot of fun to be sick up in the mountains many, many miles from a bathroom.  

May Jeep mileage 173.4.

0 - Wasn't sure how I would get my run in before heading up to watch Ry run her race in Richfield.  But with being sick it didn't matter - no run.  Ry ran okay, but you could see the effects of her sickness on her.  When she made a strong move to get into 2nd (a state qualifying position) at the beginning of the 2nd lap, she had nothing to dig to when a couple girls challenged her - she ended up 4th (just off 3rd) and with a much slower time than a few weeks ago.  Her 2:42 would have gotten her to the next level, but it just wasn't meant to be today.  She ran great though and really showed a lot of heart.

Week was a bummer in the way that it ended.  But you can't control getting sick other than trying to live a healthy, clean life.

Goals for next week: Hopefully feel better, get my mileage up (kind of hit a bump in the road with the two zeroes finishing off this week), hopefully feel well enough and be recovered enough to get a good workout in on Tuesday.  And XC starts!  So that will be fun.