You get out what you put in

Tue- from parents S canal to end, felt really crisp, 4m.

Wed-went rollerblading with B, really wanted to run, went out at 9 pm to do so and instead wound up trapping Angel (black kitten) and Phantom (long-haired gray and white).  Only got 3 hours sleep

Thu- played B-ball, right Achilles tightened, left early, didn't run

Fri-achilles painful, will rest, could be the different pairs of old running shoes I'm wearing, but could just need rest, working hard building Baldwin fence; easy Kiwanis tomorrow hopefully

Sun - finally had the chance to scare the ducks, ran home from 'rents down duck canal, felt really good; had fun 4m

Mon - after much convincing ran while Becky biked N Jr to apartment end road to 7th, then did a little our loop on short ward asphalt trail, met Zach from Murray, saw Demetrio, 5.5m

Tues - rollerbladed to house hunt on Redwood and 2800 S, Simply Thai with B and not M (late), then B-ball

Wed- hiked 40 min up Olympus with Zane and Butter and Mocha, good talk and walk, in evening felt pretty tired

Th - house hunting, Quizno's, music practice, B-ball, got to use every opportunity, use the team, play smart, learn to integrate with 2 man game, a little jog to end of road 2-15, 2m

Great race.  My brother and I were the top 30 year olds.  I like this race cause you get younger people and it's fun to mix it up.  Thought I was going to need a hat but it cleared up and the race was cold but great.  Wore shorts and a long-sleeve.  We thought the race was an hour earlier than it was but that meant a good long w/up, probably 2.5m.  The race starts with a very deceptive uphill and my legs were immediately shock-tired, I felt like I was huffing and in 80th place.   We hit the downhill though and I started to feel good, it was funny to see the pink flamingo in 3rd place toward the start, a marketing ploy, no doubt.  I really started to cruise on the downhill and was pushing it, eating people up.  I ran into a few Runner's corner girls and some other uniformed girls, BYU JV?  I passed them and heard some talk about going with me, which I guess a few of them did.  Once we hit the flats and the turns I was dogging it, still trying to run strong but I felt like I had slowed down.  A few of the girls passed me with 800 to go and I tried to latch on to them.  A 50s guy even passed me before we hit the track.  We ran on grass and made a U-turn (a little course change?) and I picked it up, full-sprint around the 200 turn and passed the girls and older guy, ran into an Army Nat'l guard guy who was encouraged to sprint and I didn't catch him, I slowed down a bit toward the end but I was really happy with my gut-busting kick.  I had to recover for a few minutes, it's the hardest I've pushed myself in a while, I was really happy with that.  Saw Sasha up ahead, knew he was just jogging it, turns out he was pacing a 13 yr old James.  Also met Mike West after who was running with Sasha.

Race results : http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/1825/1558/result/Mens_5K.htm

Nate got prize $ since a few BYU guys had to opt out, talked with them, Batty and Robison after.  Batty's matured a bit, he told me Bienlien transferred to Kansas (actually Bethel, though I couldn't find results).  Nate was happy with his race, a little slower than he wanted but the course was maybe 1/20th mile long.  Some cooldown with Nate

Sun - lovely winter night run.  Visited Pet Center, slow til bathroom break at Pavilion, then in neighborhoods S down music road, 7th w, got turned around a little so know I went long, felt great, love it.  6m

Just trying to put in the work. Ran in the flesh 1175 loop before B-ball, felt like work but glad I got out there.

Thu-after B-ball at Murray high track, did an interval workout.  Didn't really want to, had to go to Murray Park to make a quick Bathroom break, (dead handicapped parking sign).  Wanted to do a ladder 400,800,1600, 800,400  Do you want the real times or the goal times? 1:20, 3:00, 6:30, 3:00, 1:20  Timed them with my cell phone so slightly inaccurate.  Felt good to go to the limit multiple times

Sat - ran to Murray park, late night, didn't feel like getting out there but warmed up pretty good, saw Jose, ran trying to remember my high school invitational course

Mon - forced myself out there, spinout around Bridgeside, counts as a warm-up

Tues- with Nate/Wasatch, Sugarhouse, w/u around Park, then on track with James, then saw group, doing a decreasing timed tempo 54321.  Ran with Nate and guy a little bit, then cut Park and did some 1 minute pick-ups.  Don't like the perimeter for speed.  Played b-ball later, paid for it

Wed- state, saw Danielle break Shalaya, who was disqualified for a shorts infraction!  Watched my man Jason Lynch run a brilliant race slowly moving up all the way to second, Seth had a good kick but my Hillcrest guy shouldn't be ashamed of anything.  Did some running but very sore.

Decided to tuck in behind 2 Skyline girls and run with them.  Their mom was driving and stopping every 1/4 mile.  It was fun.  Let them go in the last 1/2 mile.  Nate won in 15:30.  Felt okay, just don't have the daily fortitude to push it, other stresses and things going on.  B-ball thu, laughable Friday rest.

I even gave my gloves to the mom and she encouraged me to try to beat the girls--probably so I would push them.  The Wintertons, one came in 9th at state, talked about Shalaya.

Recreational note, didn't beat Spidey or Mr. Incredible.

Had a little rest after race but noticed my left ankle was clicking in 3 places.  Ran for about an hour Tues, S Jr around fish ponds, could definitely feel it, then played B-ball.  Next day couldn't walk.  Hurts when I extend my ankle or side to side.  Walkable Th, we'll see.  Is it better to not run because of injury or laziness?  Stoke the fires.