Kerry's Running Blog

Had to cut it short this morning as my ankle got pretty sore. My calves were still fairly tight from Saturday's race and that must have caused me to alter my stride a bit. I'll try to rest it today and go longer tomorrow.

I was pleasantly surprised this morning to find that there was almost no soreness in my calves, ankle or knee. I was still a little stiff, but nothing was really hurting. I thought I'd try and do five, but I felt good enough that I ran the North Cottonwood stretch. I could feel my calves tightening up towards the end of the 9 percent grade, but I was still able to maintain a reasonable pace.

Temperatures were very pleasant this morning (57 and 50 RH). I think I'll try to do a ten miler tomorrow. 

Ran Lloyd's Loop this morning. Slept in a little because we stayed up so late watching the Olympics. Felt a little tightness in the calves this morning and slightly more achy, but I felt fine after a couple of miles. Average pace was 8:52.

It's nice to be in that routine where I just wake up, get dressed and head out the door -- because if I'd had time to think about this morning, I probably would have gone back to bed. Up late again last night watching the Olympics (or dozing off as Laureen and Amelia were watching the men's all-around gymnastics) and woke up with sinus congestion and a sore knee. Somehow none of that seemed to matter as I just got dressed anyway and headed out the door. It's just beautiful that time of day. I was happy to find that my aches and pains had disappeared by the time I started running (although my sinus congestion stuck around). All in all a good run even though it was all that far or all that fast.

Lunchtime run with Laureen along the creek trail and around the Highland Glen pond. Her Achilles tendon is getting better, but isn't quite healed. A nice day, not too hot.

Early morning run with Lloyd. Left Sunset Drive at 4:45 with a nearly full moon in the west. My throat felt a bit sore, but wasn't much of an issue during the run. As we were running along the golf course section of the trail north of the houses, we came across what appeared to be a big tarp stretched across the trail. As we stopped and examined it a little closer we were surprised to find that it was a couple of kids in sleeping bags. We told them that they  ought to move off the trail as as bikes and other runners would be sure to follow.

From the mouth of American Fork canyon we continued up the canyon a little past where the road splits. It was fairly cool at that altitude, but only really noticeable on the hands. Talked to a couple of other runners on the top that were also doing a 20 miler. Although my throat felt OK, I did feel a bit sickly on the way down. It passed and we finished up the run in good shape. A little bit of soreness in my left Achilles later in the day and on Sunday.