Running

9.04 in 1:08:04

Great run.  It was cold, but I was ready for it and I was able to find a good rythem.  The thought has crossed my mind that maybe I would try and run 60 miles this week.  I think my high for the year has been around 53, so 60 would take some work.  But, I don't work Wednesday -Saturday and I know I'm going to eat a lot.  So, this could be a good week for it.

7.24 right around the 57 minute mark. I can't remember for sure though.

5.26 on the treadmill in the evening after lifting my chest. 

10.56 with overall pace around 7:40 minute/mile.  I can't remember the total time.

I have the day off and so I went a little later than normal today.  It was great weather.  I'm still on pace for 60 miles this week, and I think I will surpass it actually.  Also lifted my shoulders and arms this afternoon and did the elliptical for about 27 minutes. 

Decided to run the local 5k here in American Fork. I haven't run a race in about 3 months and I was interested to see how my increased training would help my racing. Did a warm up of a little over 2 miles and a cool down with a little over a mile.

The race went good. There was probably about 200 people who ran.

Mile 1-6:00

Mile 2-6:09

Mile 3-6:19

.10 - 0:34

There was a group of about 10 that started pretty fast. After about .75 miles I was running in 4th place with the leader of the race pulling away from everybody and the 2nd place guy pulling a bit away from the 3rd place guy and myself. I pretty much stayed in 4th for the whole race long. I just couldn't catch the 3rd place guy, although I could tell he was pretty worried. I felt pretty good, but I think I could have run 20-30 seconds faster if I had not run so many miles this week.  All the training seems to be paying off, as this was a PR in the 5K by almost 2 minutes.  Part of me wishes I would have tried to stay up with the 2nd place guy for as long as I could because it is so hard to make up ground in these 5k races once I get into miles 2 and 3. 3.

7.25 in about an hour on the treadmill at the gym because it was very windy out here in Lehi.  Also did some lifting for about 30 minutes before hand as well.

14.89 in 1:57:54 in the morning. Pretty good run for me. I had thought about trying to meet up with the other bloggers that were meeting in Lehi for a long run, but decided that they were going a bit too late for me.  Felt pretty good and was able to keep a sub 8 minute/mile for the entire way.  

2.40 in the early afternoon on the treadmill after lifting for about 45 minutes.

I was able to reach my 60 mile goal this week.  That is by far the most I've done in a week and I think I learned that my body can handle it ok.  It is just tough to get all the miles in, but luckily I had a lot of extra time on my hands this week.