El Burro Blanco

It was a nice run to start the week out.  I went out towards Plain City where their would not be a lot of traffic.  Since their was a lot of posts along the road, I decided to do some fartleks today.  They felt really good.  My wife came and met me while she was doing her bike ride.  She did the last 4 miles with me and really pushed me.  Pace for the entire run was 6:33.  I am going to break my runs into two a day.  I have never tried it before and I hope that it will be less wear and tear on my body. 

6.15 in the morning.

6.00 in the afternoon.

I am going to really like breaking my runs into two-a-day.  Both runs were at a fairly fast pace.  I really tested the ankle today and things are good with it.  Hopefully it holds up and I can build my mileage up over the summer.  I need to remember to slow the second run down though.

My family from Georgia left yesterday morning.  The stomach flu was going around and 10 people got sick in my family!  I was one of the unfortunate ones.  I was throwing up last night and did not feel good this morning.  I was very weak today but went and ran 6 miles at a slow pace (7:40).  I wasn't able to eat much today.  Hopefully I get feeling better soon.

I woke up this morning and felt a little bit better.  I wasn't as weak as yesterday but still feeling some of the effects.  My run was about the same pace as yesterday.  I will have to get moving the next two days to make this week worthwhile.  I really do hate getting sick.

8.55 in the morning.

8.50 in the evening.

It felt great getting up this morning and getting in a solid 8.5 miles.  I went over by the DDO in Ogden.  Their was not very much traffic so it was awesome.  I pushed it this morning and did a couple miles just under 6:00 pace and finished with an overall pace of 6:29.  It felt nice to get the muscles really moving.

I worked outside for the entire day at my job but got in another nice run this evening.  I was up in Ogden Valley and ran a route that took me along Pineview Resorvoir.  A little over 4 miles of the route was up and down trail running.  It was good to get away from everything.  It was nice and quiet and nothing but a lot of horse dung!  I guess it doesn't compare to all the desert tortoises down in sunny St. George!  I forgot how fun trail running is.  I did a fair amount of it while I was going to school at Utah State.  I will have to do more of it.  Overall pace was 6:56.  The stomach flu bug is all gone!  I am going to try and shoot for 16 miles tomorrow so I can hit 70 miles for the week.  I might have to break it into two runs because I have to work tomorrow.  I am liking the two-a-days though.

I had to split my runs into two today because I had to work.  I wanted to do one long run.  Oh well!

8.00 in the morning.

8.00 in the afternoon.

I ran out to Mariott/Slaterville this morning.  I felt good and did not want to push that much.  It was a nice run.

The run this afternoon was really hot.  I had to do it when the temperature was hovering close to 90 degrees.  I ran the same trail run as yesterday.  My neck was really black after the run because of all the bugs that were pasted to me!  I swallowed a bug or two so I have had my protein for the day.  I got to 70 miles this week which was more psychological than anything.  I did not like being sick so I wanted to push myself these last two days.  I think I am shooting for anywhere between 70-75 miles next week.  Overall, I am pleased with the week of running.