Kerry's Running Blog

Kohler's loop. Mild temperatures with the usual canyon headwind heading east on the Highland Highway. A little tightness in my right calf starting out, but no real aches or pains to speak of. I'm going to try to do seven miles a day through Friday, then a 15 miler on Saturday. I have a lot going on this week, however, so that may change.

Kohler's loop at 5:30 am. Temperatures a little warmer this morning with the usual canyon breeze. It's gradually getting a little darker each morning, so I may have to start wearing my reflective vest again. I'm hoping to get in a tempo run tomorrow before heading out for the Freedom Festival parade.

Kohler's loop this morning at 7:07 a.m. Warm-up: two miles, tempo: four miles and cool-down: 0.57. Average pace: 8:01. Average pace during tempo section: 7:33. For some reason my heart rate monitor wasn't working and I didn't push it as hard as a result (it beeps when my heart rate falls below the lower threshold limit). My last tempo run average pace was 7:55 and the temp section was 7:22. It really didn't feel that hard today. I guess I now know why.

Kohler's loop at 5:30 a.m. Light breeze out of the south that helped it feel a little cooler. As this run is starting to feel very easy, it's probably about time to bump it up a bit. I'll have to try some different possibilities next week to come up with another mile. I'll also have to start getting up just a little earlier (and to bed a little earlier).

Kohler's loop. Warm this morning with fairly strong canyon wind on some sections. My legs felt good this morning (even springy), but I had a hard time getting up and going. For at least the first three miles I just kept thinking how tired I was and how little I was looking forward to a long run tomorrow. That feeling never entirely left me, but I started to think that that's what training is all about -- refocusing your mind on your goals and pushing through pain and discomfort. I'll do at least ten tomorrow, but I have a wedding to go to in the morning and I'd like to sleep in a little past 5:15 :)

Ran early with Laureen, south around the corn maze, through the golf course, south along the mountain and back along the canal road. We were a little pressed for time (as my nephew was getting married in Bountiful), so we cut things a little short. Over all, it was a nice morning despite the smoke and a chance to just spend time with my wife. She has had some lingering aches and pains, but she seems to be running stronger all the time. It's great to have something that we both enjoy doing that gives us some exercise as well. It really helps to have a couple of hours to just talk without any interruptions. Some couples have a little time just before drifting off to sleep, but if I'm just laying in bed with the lights out, I could only maintain consciousness for about 60 to 90 seconds. I can't count the number of times that I've been talking to Laureen and have fallen asleep in the brief pause between something I've said and her reply (which usually startles me to the point that I jump halfway out of bed). Come October I'm going to take a whole week just to catch up on sleep :)