j-lyn's corner

See blog for the run details. Here's the short version: it sucked, hurt, I jumped in a creek, got scared of lightning, and went home. 

http://jennilyneaton.blogspot.com/2013/07/three-4-letter-words-my-new-gu-recipe.html

Please be a friend and lie to me and tell me that super low mileage last week won't ruin my plans for a week from Friday? My body is still angry about that Tahoe week (hey 7 summits and 19,000 vert and pacing from 7pm-5:30am... guess it's enough to destroy me.) I wanted a good week last week and didn't get it and still have lead legs.

I've got a week from Friday to pull it together. Lie to me, tell me I needed the rest. Please? 

(my plans involve running up very big mountains for an ultra distance.) 

Took Neasts suggestion and tried a 3 mile tempo run. Maybe I should've warmed up first! lol. Did 3 miles, 1.25 was on trail, averaged a 7:35 pace with 150ft vert. 

Kinda slow... But at least I tried. Shins were a bit sore after. Must've gone too fast! Ha.

 Apparently music like Eddie Vedder, Lou Reed, and Horse Feathers, which is great on long runs in the mountains, doesn't cut it for short tempo runs. If this is going to become a habit I need a separate playlist. 

Did a quick 2 miles recovery. Felt good to stretch the feet out, haven't worn 5 fingers in ages, but they are my usual work shoes and were already on my feet during my lunch break. Shin still a bit tender but not bad, fortunately mulch is pretty soft.

I used to refuse to run anything under 6 miles. My last 2 injuries (sadly both this year... one from falling on ice and one from rolling an ankle at Bryce, heh it rhymes) have shown me how nice a couple miles are for recovery and "active stretching."

Effort level was at a 5 max out of 10. Nice and easy. 

Grandeur.

Ran start of Henry's Fork TH in Uinta's towards Kings and hiked with my kids.