Philippians 4:13

7M easy early this morning on the Sunnyside path in 10 degrees.  Nothing special, just slow and easy on a mix of slick and dry surfaces. 

total time:  52:06  (Fireblades - 72 miles)

7.5M on the TM at the gym.  2M easy (6:45, 6:30), 1M at 5:45, then fartleks the rest of the way with pickups between .25-.75M and pace between 5:00-5:35.  Good run overall though it was hard to get up this morning, my motivation for the first 2M was low and my lower back was a bit stiff. 

Total time:  45:40  (Trigon - 244 miles)

5.15M at lunch in the very windy and pretty slick conditions.  The temp wasn't too bad, but the wind was howling steady at about 20mph and gusts to 40mph.  I did 5 loops around the 1M Freeman Park pathway.  Splits: 1-7:11, 2-6:55, 3-6:55, 4-6:49, 5-6:49, 0.15-1:00.    Pretty good run actually, when I would start getting a bit cold due to the wind, I would turn and have it at my back and warm up. 

The weather here, mostly wind, is causing this entire part of the state to close down.  The entire INL in the desert closed down and they had to evacuate the workers via a caravan behind a state snowplow!

total time:  35:40  (Saucony T2 - 294 miles)

7M run on the TM at the gym this morning.  First 2M slower trying to wake up, then a 5:45 paced mile and the remaining 4M with fartlek style run with pickups between 5:00-5:52 pace and between 0.25 - 0.75M.  Overall a good run.

My wife is not feeling well today so I am home with my daughter this morning and will try to get a lunchtime run in (either outside or on the home TM) if possible.

total time: 43:05  (Trigon - 251 miles)

Easy 6M on the TM at home after taking my daughter to school.  My wife is still feeling crappy and is sleeping pretty hard and the weather outside is windy and snowy. So I just hit the TM while waiting to make her some lunch. 

total time: 40:40 (Trigon - 257 miles)

7.35M on the TM at the gym again this morning.  Taking me about 2M to get into the run...my right hip has been a little tender the last couple of days upon waking up, but after 2M it feels better.  Also, my right shoulder has been very stiff/sore!?!?  After the warmup, the rest of the miles were at a base pace of 6:15 with 5:00-5:45 pickups between 0.25-0.5M for about half of each mile.   Becoming my standard morning run on the TM.

Total time:  44:30  (Trigon - 265 miles)

No run at lunch today as we are at the site and the air temp is -1, wind chill is -12 degrees.  Dan and I ran in this last week and it was not fun.  So, just enjoy our lunch inside today.

6M on the TM at home this morning as Kami had to be to work by 5:30am.  Just nice and easy at about a 6:30 pace.  Dang TM kept tripping its breaker (twice) so I had to wait a couple of times for it to reset, but overall a decent morning run.  I will try to get outside today at lunch for a run as well.

total time: 38:50  (Trigon - 271 miles)

5M at lunchtime around the greenbelt on a pathway that was slick as snot!  Got back to my building just as the snow started to fall.  Slow easy run in warmer but wind conditions.

Total time:  35:15  (Saucony T2 - 299 miles)

10M on the TM at home this morning.  Got up early when my wife got up to get ready for work and finished off the full 10M as I watched a movie.  Ok run, for the home TM.

total time:  1:04:15  (Trigon - 281 miles)

13M on the TM at the gym this morning as it was snowing pretty good outside on top of lots of ice buildup over the past couple of days...man am I tired of this winter!  Overall a great run at an overall avg. sub-6:00 pace.  2M easy, then started bumping up the speed with a base pace of 6:07 and pickups in the 5:45 to 5:00 pace.  A couple of miles at 5:42 pace.  Felt great and would have probably gone a bit longer but the pressure was building at the gym to let others run as well.  Andrea McDowell was training next to me (running Ogden) and was trying to get in her 17 miler, so I thought I would get off the TM.

Followed up by little over an hour in the pool playing with my kids and 45 minutes at home shoveling snow.  Good workout day.

total time:  1:18:00 (Trigon - 294 miles)