Maybe I'll Blog, Maybe I Won't

Went on a late run tonight because I went to Quail Lake with some friends and swam for an hour...very relaxing before a run...anyway 10.5 on the Bench Lake Loop from my house. About 7 min. pace. felt a little tired from yesterday's workout but just went slow and easy and felt better as I went along. Nice temps...only 86 degrees :P

Guide 219.15

.5 mile warmup. 8 miles up around the West Cinder Knoll to Chevron w/ Johnny, then went on a Fields loop for another 3 miles. Very slow recovery pace. Felt pretty good but it will be good to take it easy tomorrow to prep for Friday's race.

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Ran 3.1 miles on the Wash. Co. Fair 5k loop to break in my new racers. Right after work and it was 109...so it was pretty hot. Then got ready and left for Provo with Karl and Hayden and Karl's dad...long drive. Got there and ate and stuff then went on a 2 mile run with Hayden and Karl. It was only 77 but very humid for some reason...and all these girls were honking and yelling at us...well, it was probably actually at Karl and Hayden...but I like to think they were honking at me :)  Legs felt pretty good today considering I did more mileage in the last 3 days than I have in any 3 day period since getting back.  Hope they feel good tomorrow.  Anyway, then went to bed at like 11.

Type A2 Racer: 3.1

Guide: 229.15

Got up at 5 and ate a bagel and some Powerade...got ready to go and went to Kiwanis Park where the start is. Got all my stuff ready and warmed up for probably a mile or so with Karl and Hayden. Legs feel a little tired but not too bad considering my mileage this week. There's like 8 gajillion people in this race so me and Hayden (Karl ran the 5k) had to push our way up to the front. There were like 5 guys all dressed up as rednecks being punks and pushing everyone off the line...I contemplated pushing them over at the start but thought better of it...wished I had my track spikes on. he he he. Anyway, so gun goes off. We take off at a pretty fast pace but not as fast as USG. First mile was 5:02. Didn't have my watch so I asked someone and that's what I heard...anyway, the first mile was all uphill and a good bit of the second mile too...then there was a good downhill (the only one turns out) coming down University Pkwy so I dropped a couple of people there. Hayden and the lead pack left us by then but I was still in the top ten and feeling good. Turned onto University and it was pretty flat but I felt very good and got a good pace going and dropped one more guy. It was nice to have all those people there 'cause it motivates you not to slow down and look like a loser. Middle of the race was very solid for me which I was happy about. Felt like I kept much more even pace. Then we turned up center street and the rest of the course was all uphill. And it really sucked because then we started hitting all the 5k people that were slow and there were THOUSANDS of them...I think I ran an extra mile trying to weave in and out. haha. But they really need to separate the 2 races more...maybe different lanes or something. Lots of people complained about that. Felt pretty strong but hills and mobs of people slowed me way down the last 2 miles. Had to almost completely stop a few times to avoid killing people...maybe I should have anyway. Came into finish and never got a good kick because there were too many people and I couldn't get up any speed. But overall I was pretty happy with the race...everyone seemed to have run about 3 min slower than USG so I wasn't too disappointed about the time although it was very slow...I felt much better and I think if there weren't as many people I would have got at least 10-15 seconds faster than I did. So overall a good race and I'm excited for Des News in 3 weeks

PM: 4 miles in the heat to work that long drive out of my legs. very slow and easy. felt good.

Guide: 235.15

Type A2 Racer: 9.3

Ran 5 miles varied pace in the morning to finish out the week. Got my goal of 50 miles and felt way good even training thru the race and not really tapering that much.

Guide: 240.15

Legs felt a little lethargic and I was really tired today...so I really didn't feel like running mile repeats up monster hills--in fact, I really didn't feel like running at all...so needless to say I didn't go on the club run because of that and there were a lot of kids at summer XC practice, which was heartening. Anyway, so I went on a slow 10 miler around town...just kind of went my pace and didn't push it at all. Was very tired...not fatigued or hurting, just didn't feel like it today. But you have those days from time to time and I've been feeling good lately so it's alright. I was glad to get that much in today.

Goal for this week: 55 miles and a looong run on Saturday...hopefully at least 12 miles and maybe 15 if I feel it.

Guide 250.15

Got home from work and took a nice 2 hour nap, which was absolutely heavenly, and then went on a 9.5 mile out and back with a loop thru LaVerkin. Nice temperatures, went a little faster than yesterday and felt much better...I think the nap helped. Anyway, maintained about 6:45-7 min pace...forgot to bring my new watch again :( I keep forgetting I bought one. haha. Anyway, good workout today.

Guide: 259.55

West Cinder Knoll loop, 5 miles really slow recovery pace with the XC guys...then went another 3 miles on my own about 6:45 pace. Felt good today even though it was a scorcher. Will go to club run tomorrow.

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Club run...7 miles easy pace...48 min so just a hair under 7 min. pace. Felt very good and probably could have gone the 10 mile loop, but I would probably regret that on Saturday when I go 15. Anyway, felt very good and it was nice to get out with the guys instead of just by myself.

Guide: 274.55

8 mile run in the SWEETEST Louisiana-style thunderstorm ever...I mean it was POURING and lightning everywhere...it was awesome and one of the most enjoyable runs I've had in awhile.  I was soaked and ran thru all the rivers on the sides of the streets and got all muddy and just had a grand old time.  Moderate pace...about 6:40's.  Felt pretty good.

Guide 282.55 

Long slow run today. 15 miles out past Sky Ranch and into the desert a couple of miles out and back.  Felt fatigued at first from yesterdays run, but as my body warmed up and figured out I wasn't going to give up I started feeling better...7:00 pace average exactly, with some variation.  First 2 miles were consistent and most of the rest of the run was too, but I got going pretty good towards the middle but the last couple of miles were a struggle, though I did manage to run the last one at 7 min. even.  Felt way good considering this is the longest run I've done since getting back off the mish...now lets see if I can recover from it :)  I should do fine as I have over 50 hours 'til the next time I run (mon. evening).  Exceeded my goal for the week, but not by too much, so that's good too.

Oh, and this will probably be my last blog for about a week...I'm going camping and exploring ghost towns out in the West Desert by Nephi with my uncle and cousin and my dad...but I will be running.  No access to a computer out there :)  Should be some sweet trails and I plan for 60 miles next week.

Guide: 297.75
 

Well, I obviously didn't get the mileage I was shooting for by a long shot this week.  :P  Didn't have nearly as much time as I thought I would have because we did a lot of traveling and stuff...but I did run as much as I could.  Kind of changed plans and took it as a taper/rest week.  Part of the reason I didn't run as much is because on Monday I went on this twelve miler and it got dark while I was out...anyway, I went to look at my watch and it was a good thing I did because it caused me to inadvertently sidestep a big ol' rattler that was coiled up in the middle of the road.  He buzzed at me and I got some good speed training in that night :)  But after that I was so jittery that I got lost because I was unfamiliar with the roads and almost didn't make it back to camp.  Long story short I decided it wasn't worth my life to try to run after dark anymore.  We saw probably 5 other rattlers during the trip and I didn't really relish the idea of meeting another one so I cut my runs to daylight hours only.  If I would have got bit there's a good chance I wouldn't be here today because we were a good 75+ miles on dirt roads from the nearest town and there's no way I would have made it probably.    But the rest of the trip was fun and adventurous.  I did climb Wheeler Peak which is the highest point in NV at 13000 feet and that definitely got my heartrate going.  I will just blog the total mileage for the week here on this day because I am too lazy to go thru each day.

12 miler today. very humid and warm. felt very tired and lethargic but hopefully that's due to the weather and stuff. Quads are still sore from last weeks descent from Wheeler Peak.

Guide: 351.75

10 miles today very slowly...quads are still very sore. Probably partly due to 12 yesterday, but I think that steep scramble down the mountain last week (in cowboy boots by the way :P) is still affecting me. Other than that felt much better than yesterday, though still not fabulous. Hopefully I will feel better still tomorrow and then feel really good for thursday.  It really sucks that I won't be able to go to Des News because I have to work on thursday.  I am very disappointed but perhaps that is best with the way my legs have been feeling this week.  And plus I don't want anything to get in the way of my mileage this week, though races haven't been a problem in the past for that.

Guide: 361.75

8 miles slow and easy again...quads feel better and better but still pretty sore.  That tendon between my hammies and tibia on the medial side was bugging me again but I don't think it's too bad.  I'll be careful with it.

Guide: 369.75 

8 miles again today.  Feel much better and not so sore.  Moderate pace.  Tendon was fine mostly.   Felt good about today.

Guide: 377.75 

10 easy. It was HOT today. I felt like poo the whole time. I think I got kinda dehydrated too because one of my drink stops at a park in La Verkin had the water fountain shut off. Grrr. It made me so mad. Oh well. I got the miles in. Hope tomorry feels better.

Guide: 379.75

Today was an excellent day for a change. Great finale to a less than desirable week. Hauled wood all day up on cedar mountain then came down and did some stuff with my friends so I didn't get to run until almost 10. But it was nice and cool and all the stars were out and I got a good pace in most of the way...especially towards the end I really got rollin. Bench Lake loop with some extensions 7 min mile average with some faster and some slower. This week has been kind of a downer, haven't felt good until today so it was nice to finish strong.  Got my goal for the week even though I felt like crap, which is a very positive thing for me. 

Guide: 392.5

Felt really good again today.  Bench Lake Loop with extentions. really good pace 6:45.  Felt unstoppable today and it was great.  No soreness from saturday.

Guide: 405.5 

8.5 today around town.  sort of a mild tempo run at about 6:15-6:20 pace.  Felt really good to get out a little faster and shorter today for a change.  I must be improving if I'm saying 8.5 is "shorter"...a few weeks ago that was my long run...yay!

Guide: 414.0 

Had a really good run today...10.5 miles out to LaVerkin and a small loop there and back.  6:40 average pace.  Another "unstoppable" day...I've been having a lot of those lately so I suppose that would be a good thing.  I've really been trying to work on my pace this week and average at or under 6:45 which is ballpark for what I want to do in the marathon come October.  I think it's done me good to go a little faster and get out of the 7:00-7:30 grind.  I've been feeling really good this week.  Hope to get some hills or a good fartlek or something going tomorrow to further work on my strength and speed.

Guide:  424.5   probably time to start budgeting for some new shoes...my knees are starting to feel it a bit. 

7.5 counting warmup with Karl tonight.  It was nice to run with someone since I didn't get to go to the club run due to my best buddy flying in off his mission tonight.  But the run was great...we started out pretty relaxed around 6:30-6:40ish but then the last couple of miles turned into a tempo run and we were probably down around 6 min. pace.  That was good because I wanted a little bit of a hard workout today.   Felt really good and really strong.  

Guide: 432.0