Dare to be great!

What a beautiful spring day, went out from the house towards the highschool.  Went up and around the hill, then turned around and headed for home.  7:56 AP  Now off to work for a long day/night... blah.  It's spring break I should take some time off.  Hope everyone is enjoying their taper for Boston.

Tuesday Progression Run:  1 mile warm up from the house then a progression run on the path in the hood.  Every one had a 2 minute jog inbetween.

3K @6:59 pace 2K @ 6:37 pace, 1K @6:22 pace, 800 @6:06 pace  Finished with a mile cool down.  Run felt good, legs were tired last night and I didn't know how they would respond.  Only a couple more hard weeks of training before Ogden.

A couple easy miles with Blake and Terry during lunch on the Porter Rockwell trail in Draper.  Nothing special pace was just under 9 I think, just a nice recovery run with the guys from work. 

Had a great half-marathon pace tempo run this morning.  Went to the JRP, started at the Iron Bridge and went south 5.25 then came back home.  1.5 mile warm up then into the tempo miles.  I was hoping to keep all my miles around 6:59, miles went as follows 6:59,6:58,7:00,6:59,6:57,6:57,6:59,didn't catch the last .5 lap split but it was right there or a little faster.  I think I also got the pace imprinted into my mind and legs.  I will attempt a half-marathon time trial next week.  1.5 mile cool down at about 8:30 pace.

It wasn't exactly easy today but I hit my splits almost perfect and on top of my highest mileage week ever things are looking up.  Got to keep up the motivation and training.

Went to the track this afternoon with the family.  I wanted to sign them up for the provo city 5k, but when I went to sign them up I noticed a "kids marathon" where they log 25 miles on their own then, the day of the marathon they run 1.2 miles in a kid's race.  They were excited to get signed up on their first race.  We went to the track to see where they are fitness wise.  Spencer (9) finished his mile in 7:36.  I was proud of him.  My other two kids lost motivation after the wind and rain started and they proceeded to run around the inside of the track and tackle each other, boys.

Tomorrow is my first 20 miler for the year.  I just wanted to keep it easy today and I did.  I ran the mile with Spencer then finished up with another mile before the storm really hit.

First 20 miler of the year.  I went solo again this morning.  I wanted a run that simulated the Ogden Marathon course somewhat.  I had my wife follow me to the iron bridge in Lehi where I dropped off my vehicle then had her drive me to the entrance to the ranches in Eagle Mountain.  Started in the ranches then came down past the high school then crossed the street and headed for the end of the JRP.  The first 5 of so were mostly downhill.  Then I hit the JRP and headed north.  It was mostly a headwind from 5 miles until 15.5 miles.  The trail is mostly flat with some rollers until around 14 where it starts climbing up to Camp Williams.  I wanted to simulate the hills at Ogden around 14.  Turned around at 15.5 and headed back to the iron bridge where I parked.  It was nice on the way back as I got a tail wind the last 4.5.  Miles were as follows:8:01,7:56,7:48,7:53,7:52,7:58,7:50,7:54,7:57,7:537:55,8:07 had to go through a mud pit where the trail was closed.  My shoes were about 5lbs each after,7:56,7:49,8:07 up the big hill,7:29,7:26,7:33,7:19  AP for the run 7:49. 

Took a goo at miles  7 and 14, felt really good on the run after my highest mileage week ever.  It gives me confidence I will be able to do well at Ogden this year.  Got home and jumped in the ice bath.  Only a couple more hard weeks of training to go.