Relentless

AM - Big Workout #11 - 2m/1m/2m/1m/2m w/2 minute recovery jog.  Goal was to be at LT, I was nowhere near.  It was a pretty discouraging workout.  But I tried to keep calm about it by telling myself that it wasn't until after Bryce that I even started these workouts last year, so hopefully with cutting mileage a bit and having a bigger base, as well as getting a jump on the workouts things will turn out all right in the end.  For the workout, I ran down to Dog Pound for the three warm up and started into the first set just after leaving the industrial park heading down onto the River Trail (which meant the last mile was going to be uphill, but the first was going to be downhill - hopefully getting me started on the good foot).  But I only hit 5:40 for the first two miles and finished just about losing whatever was in my stomach.  (It is embarrassing to write out the times, but I guess I will for future reference.)  The next mile I hit only 5:50, then 2 6:00's, followed by a single 6:00, and ended with a 6:15 and worse on the last mile (I just can't bring myself to write that one out, it was ugly).  My hips really froze up on me.  Cooled for three back to practice and a couple with the kids as they started and headed home.  Did Molly's Mile; she did well considering she hadn't run in over a week.  (Stratus grey 229.35)(Barefoot '09 106.5)

afternoon - 5 Grapevine.  A true burner today.  I've decided that to allow myself to cut back mileage, pretty much all my second runs will just be 5 or so - hopefully that will help me get some legs for my Big Workouts over the next few months, but also keep a solid amount of mileage that is also important.  Feet got pretty hot in the Five Fingers; I thought I might get some blisters, but they held out okay. (Five Fingers 16.75)

pool running - 10 minutes

AM - 13.5 Parkway/Dino Tracks.  Was able to sleep in a little since I ran with the team.  Did Parkway and then moved into Dino Tracks with the boys' team.  Finished by taking Molly around.  I was pretty spent and this will be my only run today.  (Stratus black 397.6)(Barefoot '09 107)

AM - 9.3 Dogtown/Staheli Hill.  Took Molly out and then ran around Dogtown before practice.  For practice took boys down to Staheli Hill as they ran hills I ran 10x10 sec hills.  This is something I need to do more of - it is an easy way to work on the explosion, leg strength, and hill work without wiping myself out for my big workouts - so I will make sure I do them once a week for the next while.  Boys looked very strong on hills today - get Danny healthy and this team will be well on its way.  (Landreth black 689.05)(Barefoot '09 107.5)

pool running - 10 mins (easy/hard).  Although this isn't really long enough to kill me (which is actually what I want), I think the pool running helps my hips, so I am going to get this going a bit more as well.

afternoon - 5.25 Elem. Grass.  Ran over to Wash. Elem in five fingers and then ran 3 barefoot and 8xbarefoot striders.  Feel a little better the last two days, hopefully I can have a little better workout tomorrow.  (Five Fingers 18)(Barefoot '09 111.5)

AM - Big Workout #10 7m at MP - well kind of - actually turned into 8 pretty much at TM.  Warmed up with Molly's Mile and then around Dogtown; then headed into the Fields for the tempo stuff.  After some very poor efforts lately, I wasn't sure where this one was headed.  Although I didn't really hit Marathon Pace, instead hung out around Tinman (a couple miles lower and closer to MP, including the extra mile ran because my math brain is gone when I am trying to run hard).  Then came back up and ran an easy 4 as part of my cool down with the team for morning practice.  I think the legs are coming around a little.  The effort was pretty hard today, and although the times weren't MP, there were a few miles where I felt way off and the times didn't slip below TM.  So I am thinking/hoping that in a few more days they may be prepared the race.  (Triumph 162.1)(Barefoot '09 112)

evening - 8.2 Club Run/Fields.  A hot one with some stomach issues and a small crowd.  (Stratus bee 725.45)

Spent most of the night sick - not a bad day to have that happen, however, all-in-all. 

AM - 19.2 SGM Course/Snow Canyon.  Came down the course from Veyo and turned down SC.  Kept it pretty easy and under control.  Once hitting the Parkway, picked it up a little for the next 4-5.  Got home and took Molly for her mile.  (Landreth orange 356.8) 

Week was decent.  Started to feel like the legs were coming back, until I got sick.  But today I felt a little better (enough to run).

Goals for next week:  one solid Big Workout on Monday and then keep working on getting something back into my legs with some easy days, hoping to do well at Bryce.  Mileage will be quite controlled.