Run like a horse

Time 55:18

Avg Pace 6:54

No HR data

Climb 890 ft.

Descent 890 ft.

Today I ran up City Creek Canyon 4 miles and back to Memory Grove Park. I have lived along the Wasatch Front for about 20 years and I haven’t been up City Creek until today. The run was very enjoyable and the only other traffic were bikers and fellow runners. I’m sure it won’t take me 20 years to get back there.

Splits

1-7:41

2-7:26

3-7:42

4-7:41

5-6:04

6-6:04

7-6:18

8-6:30

Time 1:47:26

Avg pace 7:09

No HR data

Elevation Gain 1415 ft

Elevation Loss 1383 ft I stopped a little before I got back to the starting point

I ran along Wasatch Blvd from Big Cottonwood Canyon to the North. There were plenty of hills along this route especial once I got to Parleys Canyon. I think there is just a bit too much traffic to do this run after dark.

At the beginning of this week I had grand plans to run 70 miles. That all went up in smoke today, literally. I was cleaning up the kitchen when my apartment shook and a big ball of fire erupted on my patio. I garbed my fire extinguisher and was able to put it out, but only just. I then convinced some people in the parking lot that were speaking with a 911 operator that I had everything under control. I then spent the rest of my night on in to the morning cleaning up my patio. So today I had to sacrifice my run for fire cleanup duty. Maybe Sasha could put that in the top ten excuses to miss a run. I would really rather be running. For those of you who love to grill a nice lean protein just be careful what you have around your grill.

Time 45:58

Avg Pace 6:52

No HR data

I was not expecting to be able to keep a normal pace on 3.5 hours sleep. This is a good run for me. It feel really good to get out.

AM

4 miles

Time 27:40 w/jogging stroller

Avg Pace 6:54

No HR data

Does a serious runner run with a jogging stroller?

Today I am starting to add an A.M. run to my program. I am trying to get to 70+ miles a week, however this is difficult for me to do in one run a day. I have an opportunity 3 days a week when I only have one of my kids with me to do an A.M. run. Naturally I can’t leave my 2 year old alone so he will be coming with me on the AM runs. I feel like would fit right in with the Mommy club.

PM

2 mile warmup

8x800m with 200m active recovery

Time Avg HR Peak HR

1-2:55 155 167

2-2:55 167 171

3-2:52 166 172

4-2:53 166 172

5-2:55 165 171

6-2:58 164 170

7-2:55 165 172

8-2:53 168 174

Avg Time 2:54.5

Avg HR 164.5

I was dragging tail on this speed work. I’m glad to have done it but I think my lack of sleep is catching up to me.

Time 1:25:34

Avg Pave 7:07

No HR Data

Time 29:18

Avg Pace 7:01

No HR Data

I cut my plans to do a ten mile run down to 4 because my knee was getting a bit twinge. I could almost here my high school coach in my head telling me that I cant make up for a lost run, just move on.