Relentless

AM - Big Workout #13 9TM.  Still a bit flat today.  Warmed up in Dogtown and up to Zion's Bank, so I could make sure I was back in time for practice cutting the cool down if necessary.  This made it so that my Tinman miles were in a different location than usual in the Fields - started at bridge, so basically everything was moved up 2 'ish miles.  Lost focus a few times, had a hard time getting going, yelled at myself numerous times, had some good miles/sections, had to work pretty hard on tired legs.  A bit frustrating.  There are plenty of excuses, but these are important workouts and I would like to be nailing these workouts and today I bairly made it through (times were between on and 15 seconds slow).  I think next week very easy will good for my body and mind, but I need to hit this week.  Got to practice and decided to run with the boys since they were all sore and tired from Wasatch Back and would be going slow anyway.  Molly's mile at the end.  (Triumph 143.8)

afternoon - 8 City Wells.  A definite water bottle day; summer is now here.  (Cumulus white 715.85)

AM - 13.2 Washington Loop/Green Springs.  Felt kind of sore this morning and pretty tired throughout.  Got home from practice and ran Molly's Mile with Five Fingers.  You feel pretty barefoot, but it is a different touch to it since you are on the road.  (Landreth black 672.05)(Barefoot '09 101.25)(Five Fingers 1)

afternoon - 10 Sunrise.  Went out on the Lava Point Trail (via King's Row to plan out route for 1000's) and on out past Sunrise - the cattle guard is exaclty 5.  On the way back I decided to run through the river.  So I took off the shoes and started down, but I only got a quarter mile or so and decided there were too many rocky sections to keep going.  So I just swam around for a few minutes and then got back up onto the trail.  (Stratus bee 717.25))(Barefoot '09 101.5)

AM - 15 Mall/Parkway.  Ran out to the Mall and back before practice.  Then hit a few barefoot laps and ran Parkway nice and easy with the team.  Finished with Molly's Mile pushing Laney in the Five Fingers.  Have a toenail infection that was causing a lot of pain last night, but was toned down quite a bit this morning.  (Cumulus gold 415.65)(Barefoot '09 103)(Five Fingers 2)

afternoon - 5 Sienna Hills.  The extra mileage earlier this week and this morning made for just 5 this afternoon!  Ran in the Five Fingers over to the park and then ran barefoot for 2.  The Five Fingers feel real good on the dirt and I'm getting a feel for them on the road.  Downhill is a little tender though.  (Five Fingers 5)(Barefoot '09 105)

AM - Big Workout #12 8x1000's.  Well at least I finished it.  Extended the Parkway through town to get the warmup mileage.  The 2 TM miles were pretty junky.  Ran the 1000's up and down King's Row road which is pretty flat (75' loss/gain) and straight.  Although the times were weak the effort was there, so that is something positive out of it.  Odds were incline, evens decline (1&3-3:40, 5-3:35, 7-3:37)(2&4-3:20, 6-3:18, 8-3:19).  Maybe legs will come back with a very easy week next week.  Ran home and switched into Five Fingers for practice.  Ran an easy 3 at pratice and 8xbarefoots.  The Five Fingers rubbed a little on top of right big toe.  (Stratus grey 211.85)(Barefoot '09 106)(Five Fingers 10.75)

evening - 8.25 Club Run.  Steve, Bill, James and I headed out on the Shinob Kibe Roller Coaster for club tonight.  It took a long time to work out the kinks for me, but it was a fun run with a lot of interesting discussion of the passing of Micheal Jackson!  (Landreth black 680.25)

AM - 10 DC Trail.  Went out on Molly's Mile in the Five Fingers, have a couple blisters and hot spots from them.  Then went over to practice on the trail from the DC and around Bloomington.  (Five Fingers 11.75)(Stratus black 384.6) 

AM - 20.25 Quail.  A pretty junky run.  I was more than spent and wanted it to be done almost immediately.  Got home and added just a little more with Molly before heading off to Cali.  (Landreth orange 327.6)

A tough week.  I am really worn out - hopefully a very chill week in California will get the legs back.