Training for Top of Utah 2011

19 degrees outside which kept me inside the garage to run Tredski. Some of the controls on the treadmill were so cold they wouldn't register any change.

2 minute walking warmup. Then 5 mile run at easy pace. Boring as all get out but better than freezing to death outside.

Next run. Tomorrow, 5 miler

No run yesterday. Plan was to run hills today to improve power. 17 degrees and when starting the run my eyes kept watering like crazy. about 1.75 miles in my ears and hands started to warm up. 

I hit all the small hills hard on the way to the big hill on the parkway. Had HR up to low 160's on the smaller hills. Hit 176 on the big hill and held it there to the top. Hard run but not killer. Felt good to push up the hill. 

Stopped at the main park at the ridge to get a drink and when I pushed the button...I'm kind of stupid some times...17 degrees does not allow water to travel freely at the drinking fountain.

Took the trail back from parkway to carmichael and a lot of that kept my hr at mid 160's(tempo effort).

Avg. Pace 8:48 Avg. HR 155

Decided to Treadmill it this morning instead of freezing my buns off outside. It was about 15 degrees in North Bend this a.m.

Easy fiver...nice thing was my HR stayed about 7-10 beats per minute lower than my normal tread runs. Must be getting some fitness back...FINALLY! Ran 4 shoeless minutes at the end.

Got a Niner coming up on Sat. Longest run in a long time.

Niner in Snoqualmie. Started at the Railroad area and then to Mill pond rd. then straight out Sno valley trail to Grandmothers house I went. Loaded with Powerade and then back through town.

Around 20 degrees. Was in Gma's house for about 5 minutes and got nice and toasty warm. When I went back out it was COLD on wet skin.

The mid-week hill runs are doing a great job of getting the fitness back.

Avg. Pace 8:58   Avg. HR 144(love that!)