Believe to Achieve

moving my long runs to monday to fit my training in for des news marathon monday july 24th that I am running not racing to get boston  qualifier for next year.  Saint George is too late. So saving my speed for that race.  After todays 18 miler I think I can muster a 3:45 at deseret.  I only need at 4:05 to qualify but want a ten minute cushion.  I can get into boston with that cushion then when faster at sg I can change my qualifying time as they allow.  18 miler today felt great.  Just a little sore in left sit down bone area but then just felt better and better and better.  Felt like I was sailing.  gliding.  free.  ran up to manila pond through new road by my house and up by manila elementary then through nice homes to pond and turn left then another left 3/4 quarters of a mile later into very nice home area by Mount Timponogos Temple.  Ran south and onto 1800 north then up past temple remembering the beautful day last wednesday!! Brooke and David were sealed and reception was at Wadley farms.  Such a great day that passed way too quickly.  Ran up to canal and wa8s almost to five miles there and ran another four on trail turning at 9 miles and back same route (which was just a tad passed marker 6 and 1/4).  Just some sit bone pain but totally strong the whole way. stopped at water by silo road and trail and at 1100 north on way to mile 9 and stopped at same first water stop, also stretched.  used potty at 1100 north.  Really just felt emotionally and physically great.  weather cool. sun came out at end.   minutes and hours flew by.  just my coros watch.  no fuel.  I never ta8ke caffiene running.  or ever.  no gu.  no tunes.  just my coros watch.

Paces:  9:44, 9:30, 8:53,8:58, 9:04, 8:52, 8:43, 8;39, 8:36

             8:33, 8:36, 8:32, 8:24, 8:26, 8:39, 8:33, 8:21, 7:57

Worked Tuesday and Wednesday. Some post wedding blues.  Courtney in Europe as of Wednesday am. Flew out Monday late.  Brooke on Disney cruise.  With David of course. Really tired last night.  Stayed up until 1130.  Amber woke me at 1 am!  Talk about schedule. Was in deep sleep dream cycle. Took a quarter /8th melatonin. Cause couldn't fall asleep.  Then woke at 6 am.  Got to gym at 8 am. Ughh. Couod have fallen back to sleep but instead did Wordle. Laundry etc.  was gonna do 12. With Kim's tempo she ran earlier. But after stoping after six straight miles I had no mojo.  Just stood there.  51:07 for 6.   Left hamstring ti butt pain.  Not intense but nagging aftrt three miles.  So decided to just give myself a break. Started at 6.7/6.8/6.9/7.0/7.1/7.2 with three pick ups.  A mile at each pace. 8:31 avg. 

All over my neighborhood even into town passing through them by State Farm and Zions and strawberry days. Left at 914 am.  Jogging at first then steady under 9 s.  9:50/9/15/849/8:52/847/858/859/8:53/825/8:34/8:48/8:39.   8:55 avg. felt great last two miles hungry. Stopped twice same spot. Discovery park bathroom water.  3 min 16 seconds total stop time 

Met Brooke Christensen 440 am. Bed 1105.  Fell asleep about 1140.  Up 130 sweaty. Opened window. Up at 3 briefly see clock.  Up 4.  Then alarm 431.  Left house 440. Wore  garments under clothes. 50 degrees.  Long sleeve.  We did up 600 w. Through new neighborhood then silo road turn left at silo then right after Lincoln academy.  To Harvey boulevard. Left. To lone peak hs road to Timp Temple. Down hill turn left before church through thaf new neighborhood to 1300 west to home. 9:04 avg.  no stops. Left sacrum /sciatica but pain   /piriformis.   Burns in sacrum.