Progression Daily

PM- Mustang Pass with the boys. Felt good and terrible, switched up every 5 minutes. Good talking with Coleman. 8.12 miles 

PM2- Nude trail with M. 2.02 miles 

In other news I signed up for the Mesa Marathon. 

AM- 25 with the girls, talked the most with Elle and Brecken about school. 3.09 miles 

PM- Dream Mile in the cooler weather. I decided to go for it and work on my speed. Hung around Coleman and Katie. I didn't pace very well. Ran the track with Dave while the kids did a "create their own" workout. I hopped in for a little towards the end of the wourkout with the girls. Cooled with girls. 8.05 miles

1:17

1:26

1:29

1:24

5:38 mile

PM2- 2 mile neighborhood loop with Marieta. 2.04 miles 

PM- Washingon with boys. I have a more difficult time talking with the boys these days. I have my select groups that I talk to but I need to get out of my way and get to know the boys more. 6.50 miles

PM2- Little Bloomington loop with George and Marieta, very windy and cold. 3.29 miles 

AM- Old Foremaster Loop. Not sure how we ended up doing the loop but I'm blaming Jason. Had good conversations with Brecken, Elle, and Kate. Hit strides on our way back. Katie almost got hit by some dumb lady unwilling to stop at a stop sign. So as it was happening I swore because I thought I was witnessing an accident. 6.13 miles 

PM- Hit a quick 2 miles with Marieta. 2.02 miles

PM2- Aspiration with George. I slowed down quite a bit to have a good conversation with him. Saw another tarantula. 4 miles 

AM- Started at park by Halfway Wash trail then towards Ivins with Marieta. Nice little run. 5.09 miles 

AM2- Picked up from that trail and ran towards home. I tried to keep my pace close to 7 and see how long I could hold it, then cooled for 2 after. 10.05 miles 

1. 7:04

2. 6:49

3. 6:57

4. 7:02

5. 7:04

6. 6:58

7. 6:57

8. 6:35 (last mile, fastest mile)

55:32/6:56 mile pace 

PM- Sprint to the car after the Utah Tech Game. .06 

Got out to enjoy the Full Moon. 1.51 miles 

AM- Morning 25 with the boys. 3.49 miles 

PM- Washington with the chicas. Strides. Added a couple on my own after practice. 7.14 miles 

Slept in to be with Marieta. Ran in the wind out in Bloomington Hills then 2 more miles with Marieta. 10.13 miles 

AM- 25 in the rain with the boys. 3.63 miles 

PM- Towards Middle School with the girls. We found 2 caterpillars, not quite munchung size. 4.47 miles 

PM2- A short run to Ava's spot with Marieta. 2.53 miles 

AM- Weights and 15 minute with boys. Girls took advantage of the icy field and wrote their names on it. 3.58 miles 

PM- Track workout with the girls after warming up with the boys, yeah I'm versatile like that. Did sets of 3 minute intervals with 2 minute recovery. 1. 1 minute vo2, 2 minute race. 2. 3 minute race with a solid push. 3. 3 minute race with solid push. 4. 2 at race with last minute vo2. I felt pretty good. Pushed from back to the front on each interval. Girls ran well, even without Brook's leadership. Cool down. 6.62 miles 

PM2- Added 2 with Marieta in the hood. 2.20 miles 

AM- Out towards and almost up Sunrise with the girls. I flipped with Laney, Emmalee, and Alianna. Hit 6 strides with them. Then 6 strides with Kaelynn and other girls. 5.67 miles 

PM- Kearn Canyon with George and Marieta. I can't believe how slow George is now but it was fun. We found a hobo hideout and we tried to talk to an owl. 4.5 miles 

AM- Ran the paved the trail from my house towards the Springs. Georgie called me mid run and wanted to join. He caught up with me about 5 miles in and we created a 6 mile loop. 11.03 miles 

PM- Ran around the Bloomington Golf Course much to the disliking of golfers and dogs. Tested out spikes and AZ outfit. Next weekend is going to be fun! 4.55 miles 

AM- A little on my own then 25 with the boys. 4.51 miles 

PM- Some speed play on the back grass. I broke some of the plastic pieces off my watch while trying to replace a band. So I was running around with my watch taped to my wrist. I'm not sure what my long term solution will be. I couldn't see my pace or anything so I was just out there running with the girls. I would run an interval with the top girls then head over and join Alianna and Laney. I felt pretty good. Nice cool. 7.35 miles

PM2- Ran to Wal-Mart from my house using the new trail. Looked for something to buy my Dad then ran back home. 3.25 miles 

AM- Jogging around neighborhoods by PV waiting for the kids to finish lifting. Then 15 minutes with boys. 4.79 miles

PM- Out past Dino Cliffs and past Sand Hill. I ran around randomly in the desert until the kids arrived. Then I had a really fun desert run with the girls. I had to bail down a hill with Brooklyn Hill, its tradition. It got really windy towards the end. 7.29 miles

PM2- Towards Sun River with Marieta. 3.17 miles

AM- Chilly Willy run. Hit some miles on my own then joined the girls for 25. 5.09 miles 

PM- Washington Fire Station with the boys. Ran with Trey the most. Felt good. 6.36 miles 

PM2- Parts of the Mayors Loop with George and Marieta. 3.23 miles 

AM- Another chilly run, a little with the girls, a little with the boys. 4.4 miles

PM- 4x400s and 2z200s with the girls. Nike ready! 5.63 miles 

Running around on the NXR course. It seems fast. Look forward to some good performances tomorrow. 3.64 miles 

Warmed up with Jason for 15 minutes. Then we lined up against the fastest Cirizens in the Nation. My plan was to start out conservative, speed up in the 2nd mile, then have my last mile as the fastest. It was a great course and I pushed well. I thought I was pushing harder for the last mile but it ended up being my slowest. I guess I don't know how to race a 5K. My 3 mile time was looking good but I'm not too impressed with my 5K time. It was a fun experience. Beat all the girls but Brooklyn. Ran around cheering all the other racers. I cooled with the boys after their race, then with the girls after their race. 10.45 miles 

Splits: 

1. 5:52.2

2. 6:15.0

3. 6:18.9

.18. 1:03

19:27.84/6:08 mile pace 

Late night shirtless run to feel something. 2.16 miles 

AM- Frigid run with the girls and Jason. Talked to Brecken about her sports plans. 3.19 miles

PM- Loop into Washington and down Hell Hole. Did my best to keep up with the boys. I stopped to go to the bathroom at one point so I had to play catch up most of the time. Ran a 7:18 mile pace for the run. 9.21 miles 

A little before meeting with the team. Then into Washington. Hills.......I struggled. My back hurt and I became a wuss. Couldn't keep up with the boys or many of the girls. Extended some miles on my own. 10.26 miles 

AM- Just had to get something in. Bloomington Loop. 3.31 miles 

PM- Abandoned golf course looking for a Turkey trot 5K route. It was super windy! Had to stop for a bathroom break around 7 miles. Think I found a decent 5K route on my 2nd attempt. 9.41 miles 

Warm up on the gc. Then got Marieta to come out for our inaugural Abandoned Golf Course 5K. It was really windy in the first and third miles. The wind was definitely a factor but I think I still pushed pretty good. There were some decent uphills. Good course that I found. Marieta ran 25 something. 
 

1. 6:13

2. 6:22 12:35

3. 6:21 18:56 (should've just stopped at 3 miles)

.10. 42 seconds 

19:40/6:21 mile pace 

Ran a bunch of miles after "the race" including a 5:55 mile. I needed to break 6 so I found a mile section with less wind. 11.34 miles 

AM- Windy dirt run. 7.31 miles 

PM- Hit the abandoned gc. Passed Marieta and her family walking the dog. Didn't feel like pushing too hard but it was good. 6.27 miles 

Wanted to work on pacing. Did 3 miles slow and warm up (and uphill). Then I tried to do 3 sets of 7:45, 7:15, 6:45. Pacing became difficult with up and downhills. Still a fun workout, trying to spice up my morning. 13.22 miles 

1. 7:46 (+1)

2. 7:02 (-13)

3. 6:42 (-3)

4. 7:33 (-12)

5. 7:26 (+11)

6. 6:39 (-6)

7. 7:41 (-4)

8. 6:56 (-19)

9. 6:48 (+3)

+15 over pace, -57 under pace 

Ran from our Hotel to Rio Salado, Governor Hunts Tomb, and around PHX Zoo. I tripped at the base of the tomb and cut up my hands. 6.68 miles 

AM- Met up with the team. Warmed with the boys and hit some strides. Pushed Briger around to test his resiliency. Ran with Trevor, Talan, and Jeric for a couple of intervals on the track. Then also a little with the girls. Then also a little with Coleman and Parker. Mainly with Parker because Coleman always has to poop. My left leg keeps acting like its beat up. Don't know what thats about, probably just the cold and swollen ankle. Not a bad morning. Good to be with the crew again. 

My watch took over a mile to load then died shortly after. So I ran with no garmin or strava for a while. Then I recorded part of my run with strava on my phone. So this is some guess work but I'll say I ran around 6.76 miles (definetely not overestimating). 
 

PM- Run with Marieta. We'll call it the Wal Mart loop. Added a little on my own. My hamstring was pulling a little bit. Made me a little nervous. 5.53 miles 

AM- Slept in to rest up my hamstring. 

PM- Around the middle school with girls. Nice to take it slow. 4.01 miles

PM2- Ran more when I got home. 4.04 miles

AM- Chilly run not feeling good. Hopefully I survive the week. 3.02 miles 

PM- Felt sick throughout the day so I went and took a long nap. Hopefully I don't feel sick for too long.