Relentless

No run today. Sick. Stayed home from church with my girls yesterday as they threw up and I had a massively sore throught. Heart rate was racing when I took it in the morning Sunday and no change today. Lost 7 pounds from yesterday to today. I feel pretty wiped and probably shouldn't be at school today, but it's the end of the quarter. So I'll try to make it through.

W-149.5

RHR-56

Obviously, I'll need to reevaluate my goals for the week. I just want to get feeling better and then get a few runs in later in the week.

Nothing again. Although I'm feeling a bit better, I decided not to rush it yet and used the time to get some critical work done at school with the end of the quarter on top of me.

W-150.5

RHR-48 (starting to come back down a little)

DogPound Loop from PVHS. Took it pretty easy, but I felt okay. Legs were a little fatigued, and I could tell the lungs had a little crap in them. But overall, I was pleased and very happy to be out running again.

W-152.5

RHR-49

River run from PVHS. Feeling a bit better. The run went well. Ave. 7:08. Hit a few miles down near marathon pace, but wasn't pushing it to that point.

Junction run from home before going up to in-laws. Run went suprisingly well. Tried not to push it too much after being sick. Sore throat still holding on a bit and resting heart rate is still high.

W-152

RHR-47

Ran first part of Fisher 18 (a large loop around Sandy) for a total of 12.5. Got clipped by a car, slushed around in the snow, slipped on the ice, enjoyed the crappy air quality and all the other wonderful things about running in Salt Lake. Ready to go back home and enjoy the beautiful, clean, safe runs of the desert. Felt pretty good though and the run ave. was at 7:03 despite some large hills climbing up the benches.

W-153

RHR-47

Didn't hit mileage or speed goals for the week, but didn't plan on getting sick either. Had two quality runs to end the week and feel like I will be back into the swing of things next week. I do have a bit of an infected toe, however, so I will be watching that.

Goals for next week: Bring miles back up as I continue to feel better. Hit a 20 miler on Saturday. Get a lot of stuff done on the remodel of the new home so we can be in during the middle of Jan. Have one more GOOD week of speed to tune up for the 1/2

Sunday:

W-153.4

RHR-45 (hopefully early next week it will be down to low 40's)