Wheeler Farm Loops

AM - 14 miles. Started from Tanner Park and ran the Wasatch Blvd loop w/ Rob, Josh, and Nate. Avoided the worst of the gunky air by getting up on the bench. Nice run. Closed out the morning with a couple hot tub rotations.

Decided to skip the afternoon run and make it a week of mainly singles. Plus, I had already made this graph and didn't want to make any edits...

I would say my post-marathon mileage shows that I've gotten progressively less stupid over time. TOU this year was obviously a train-through so that little spike can be ignored.

AM - 6 miles.

PM - 4 miles.

Saucony's blog has a couple sneak peeks of some 2014 new releases: Ride 7 and Type A6. Both are exciting updates... I've loved wearing the A6s for my last couple races, and our Utah test group provided a lot of great feedback that went into the final design for the Ride 7. I think everyone will really like the finished product. The design team created some illustrations on the blog that highlight some of the changes that were made.

AM - 10 miles. Jeremy Ranch w/ Andrea, Allie, Devra, and Rob. Awesome run. Rob is right - that road is a year-round running destination!

PM - 5 miles. Then some stuff like balancing on one foot while tossing a medicine ball back and forth w/ Andrea. I'll do ancillary work if it turns into some sort of game. I'm basically a five year old.

AM - 10 miles. 5 mile Wave Tempo in 26:37 (5:19/mi avg) - alternating 3 minutes at AT effort, 1 minute at LT effort (6 alternation sets, plus an extra half-mile at AT to get an even five miles). Average pace was 5:25/mile for the 3 min segments and 5:00/mile for the 1 min segments. Tempo loop. 3.5 up, 1.5 down.

Didn't get aggressive today... just wanted to get a feel for this type of workout, because its going to be a staple... and these are going to get a lot harder.

PM - Mellow ski tour in Twin Lakes Pass area. The snowpack is thin and ski conditions aren't ideal at the moment, but it was great to get above the smog  (which looks awful from above) and out in the sunshine for the afternoon.

AM - 8 miles.

PM - 7 miles.

Here's the confirmed schedule at the moment for the 2014 USATF Circuit. Unless a few more races join, the total prize money might only be about 75-80% of what it has been the last couple years, in order for the LDR committee to stay financially solvent. So, if you want to help the circuit grow, sign up for a USATF membership and encourage your friends to do the same!

SLC Track Club Winter Series 5K
SLC Track Club Winter Series 15K
Striders WRC 10 Miler
Striders WRC Half Marathon
Ogden Marathon
Murray Fun Days 5K
Draper Days 5K
Top of Utah Half Marathon
Layton Classic 10K
Top of Utah Marathon
 
Hopefully we'll be able to add a few more road races, and maybe a cross-country race in the fall. I'll post more information as I have it, and updates will be e-mailed (you should get those if you are a USATF member) and posted on the website.

AM - 5 miles w/ Andrea.

PM - 5 miles. Treadmill.

AM - 15 miles. Fritz and I drove down to Lehi to meet Matt, Mike, Scott, Zak, and Reed for the run. We did 15 on the Murdock Canal path with an 8 mile AT Tempo (44:23, 5:33/mi avg) in the middle. Chilly wind, icy in a few spots, but overall better than we probably thought it was going to be this morning. Typical winter running conditions and good fun! Afterwards we had a contest to see who could peel hard-boiled eggs the fastest. I think we all lost.

Matt's wife took this photo of the group before we headed home.