Relentless

AM - 10 on Junction. Feel so much better than after Bryce. I think with a day or two of just running and not worrying about pace, I will be able to get back to training. Didn't time the run today, but it was not much slower pace than usual based upon clock time when I left and got back. A good positive attitude to start the week off with. (cumulus red 261.6)

afternoon - 5.85 PVHS to PVMS and around the fields searching for a x-country course - no luck really.  Blasted hot!  (glycerin 482.25) 

AM - 8 on Treadmill at 1%. Drago was an intimidating site today as I have not had to use him much all summer (except when Al was in NY). Added to the dread of the treadmill was my youngest deciding that it was okay to be up at 5 and with Mom gone to the gym that meant I was supposed to do something. So she came and laid on the floor next to me for a few minutes. That ended and she started to get into everything and I just needed to be done - not quite ready for 10 with Drago yet, but I guess I better get there quick. So I just ended it at 8. (cumulus orange 299.25)

afternoon - 8 on River Run.  Not as bad as yesterday's 109, but 105 and 8 miles don't mix well.  Got pretty hot and dipped my shirt and head into the river just before I got back onto the road for the last 1 1/2 miles.  I'm a little worried about my kids starting hard afternoon practices because it seems hotter than last year.  (Landreth 371.5)

Feel like I will pick it up tomorrow with some hills and then tempo on Thursday and some speed Friday with a long run Saturday some time.

AM - 9.15 Green Springs and 10xFireStations Hills. I am so tired I may not make it through the day. I really didn't have to get up crazy early a whole lot this summer, so these 4:45'ers may destroy me. I was asleep on my hills and they weren't that great. (Cumulus orange 308.4)

afternoon - 5.4 Mall run from PVHS reverse.  Went up a new paved trail between the mall and Foremaster, a nice trail but it just ends - so it is kind of pointless.  Felt a little fatigued/dehydrated from yesterday afternoon's run.  I've been trying to get on top of it all day. (Cumulus 449.1) 

afternoon - 6.2 Foremaster.  Went out on another hot one.  Body still acting pretty drained.  (Landreth 377.7)

PM - 11.5 club run from store to Ivins and back.  At first I was really feeling tired, fatigued, and drained, so I worried about how I was going to do.  But luckily we kept it at a nice pace for the first 5 or so.  Then Clyde got us going.  I'll have to come back and put in my exact times, but we hit 4 or so good miles.  Even that took me a little while to get into, then it flowed pretty good.  But by mile 9 I was ready to be done.  So I just backed it off and took it easy in.  (Cumulus red 273.1) 

AM - 9 on Arctic Circle x 3. Right back up at it this morning. Run, Sleep, Run. That's the formula I guess. Hit Arctic Circle with three different groups of kids this morning. For the most part, they all ditched me and I spent most of the time hitting just under 8:00 pace which is the exact reason I didn't do a hard workout this morning. Although I didn't have one planned, earlier in the week, I thought I might try one. But the ol' body is a little spent. (Cumulus orange 317.4)

PM - 6.2 DinoTracks.  A great evening for running.  The temps were cooler with a little overcast, and the wind was just breezy enough to move out the humidity but not hold you back.  Nice run for running's sake.  (Cumulus 455.3)

PM- 15 Fields Little Valley run.  Decided to get some much needed sleep this morning before getting up for the x-country race and did the run this evening.  Had planned on hitting some Tempo type of stuff in the run.  Initially however, I thought I might go long today, but decided that 15 with some quality is better than 20'ish of crap.  So... Started off with 3 into the fields of warmup and then decided to hit 6:00 for the middle 9.  Usually I don't just plan my run on a whim like this, but I was a little all over this week and wanted to end it with something worthwhile'ish.  Once again, so... I didn't quite hit 6:00, but was at 6:10 pretty much the whole 9.  Then brought it back in.  I did lose some time on one mile when I stopped to let a skunk pass.  It was dark and I barely saw him before I ran right on top of him.  Overall, happy with a decent, but not great, run to end the week.

Made it through the week.  That is about what it came to.  School started, x-country in full swing, dehydrated myself one too many times (dropped to 149 before Sat run and came back at 145), and just wasn't feeling positive, so I am happy I made it through the week.

Goals for next week:  Get back into the groove - that is my theme for next week.  Be Positive and have fun at school, running, with my family all that stuff, and let this take to a good Happy Place that will create a good groove for me.