Training for Top of Utah 2011

Crazy day this morning...we were in a cloud with heavy mist. It was still dark at 7:30. Just wasn't feeling like being out in the elements today so hit the tread.

Considering running the turkey trot coming up around thanksgiving. Haven't done any speed work to speak of but am going to do a 1 mile hill run tomorrow that seems to work just as well for fitness.

Tough workout...hills, hills, and more hills! Hit the trail which has a pretty hard hill then ran the parkway hill(about a mile). Cold outside in low 40's. Had to wear pants, jacket and gloves but did get a little warm after a bit. Sweating like crazy when I got home.

Avg. Pace 9:15

Avg. HR 157(way high but that's because of the hills) topped out at 174(yikes)

It was raining too hard today for me to have any desire to go out there...still have a little cold and don't want it to get worse.

Had to miss yesterday due to a late after seminary meeting. This week will be 2 days on then 2 days off, then 2 days on. Tread run with some memorizing while I was at it. Wore the HR monitor and gradually went up to 150 then slowly backed down. 

Tomorrow will be about 6.5 miles or so on flat ground...

Not sure why this run kicked my butt all over town...but it did.

High 30's was the temp - HR stayed reasonably low for a run of this type but my legs and body did not want to respond at all. I gutted it out almost quitting at 6 but then I knew there would be a halfsie mile on my week and didn't want that...

Saw Mark Howard over at centennial. He had just run 4 @ 7:20 pace...guess I won't be running with him much anymore...

Splits 9:25, 9:17, 9:17, 9:13, 9:11, 9:10, 9:23(half mile)

 HR avg. 144, overall pace avg. 9:16