A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

It was 30 degrees and sunny this morning.  I ran 10.58 easy miles, quads a bit tight after the hills yesterday.

It was 32 degrees and calm this morning and it was actually getting light when I left at 5:30!  I ran 4 miles before our group run then ran 2.3 with them.  Then Chad and I ran another 5 before I ran home.  Total 13.16 miles on a beautiful, sunny morning.

It was 42 degrees but a bit windy this morning.  I did my nice, slow, long Tuesday run around the entire city this morning.  I just took my time as I have been pushing pretty hard the last couple of weeks.  Total 20.73 miles.

It was 33 degrees this morning.  I ran 3 miles before our group run.  Today we did strides for 30 seconds after we had warmed up.  Chad and I did 5 strides of 30 seconds at sub-5:00 pace.  The rest of the group did 4-5 or the new runners pushed their walk break deeper in to their run today.  Everyone did great.  Then I ran 3.5 miles with Chad and Lowell before finishing on my own.  Total 12.27 miles.

It was 33 degrees with some winds, but a pretty nice morning.  I ran 15.40 miles and really had trouble getting my pace up.....I just felt slow today.  My shins are a bit tender so I will need to keep an eye on them.

It was 50, yes 50 degrees this morning!!!  I ran in a short sleeve shirt...  YAY Spring!  I ran 3.7 miles before our group run.  Ran 2.3 with the group, then ran another 3.5 with Chad before running home.  Total 10.12 easy miles.  10K tomorrow in the middle of a longer run.

It was 50 degrees and drizzling off and on this morning.  Very Humid.  I ran over to Barry's house and we ran the 4.1 miles down to the race start.  I decided a couple days ago that I wanted to run this 10K with Kory so I found him at the start.

We started out nice and slow and picked up the pace a bit every mile.  Once Kory got warmed-up his form went from an uneven stride favoring his leg to his old, smooth stride.  By the time we were running up 2nd Ave on the last mile and a half he was looking great.....and pulling away from me!  Our splits were 7:45, 7:38, 7:20, 7:23 (uphill), 6:41, and 6:43.  He beat me by 10 seconds over the last .7 miles and was looking good doing it.  I could tell he was enjoying it as well and that was awesome.  It is good to see him run again.

We talked to a few people for a few minutes and got a drink and then I ran 3 miles with him back to his car.  Then I ran the rest of the way home with an extra loop just so I could break 100 again this week. 

It was 37 degrees with winds 15-20mph this morning.  It was also raining lightly when I left the house.  I ran 3 miles before our group run.  By the end of the group run it was a rain/snow mix.  Barry and Chad wanted to run the trail up the hill from Satterfield after the group left.  We headed up the hill and it was a muddy mess.  By the time we got to the top it was snowing pretty hard!  We headed back down the trail carefully as it was getting pretty slick from the mud.  After that I ran a couple with Chad and then headed home.  Total 10.11 miles.  I was wet and cold when I got home.

It was 39 degrees with light rain and generally dismal outside.  I ran my ISU loop nice and easy.  I ran 15.63 miles.

It was 36 degrees but no wind or rain so it was a nice morning.  I ran 3 miles before meeting with our group.  The we ran the group on the golf course to get some beginning hill work in with them.  The Barry, Chad, and I ran across Satterfield and turned down our normal route.  When we started down the loops, I picked up the pace a bit but today they held back.  So I did 3 tempo miles on my own before meeting up with them at the end of our normal run.  Then we ran 2 cool down miles.  Total 10.13 miles.  Legs are feeling pretty good for Ogden in 10 days!

It was a beautiful morning.  39 degrees, light winds, blue skies....  I ran 12.57 miles with 3 tempo miles in the middle.

It was 42 degrees and calm this morning.  Another great day.  I ran 3 before meeting with the group.  We had about 15 this morning because the high school runners are at district track or tennis.  I ran a few with Barry and Chad after the group run and then finished on my own.  Total 10.27 miles.

It was a beautiful morning.  45 degrees, sunny, and calm.  I ran 12.31 miles with 4 tempo miles.  Legs are feeling good for Ogden...

It was 39 degrees and felt a bit chilly with the humidity and wind.  I ran 2 miles to meet our group at 6:10.  Before the group run Barry challenged everyone to get as far as they could in the 22 minutes we are now having them run.  He paired me up with Eric, who is one of the faster new runners in our group.  I paced Eric and we finished 3.16 miles in the 22 minutes for a 6:58 average.  Then I ran 3 easy by myself.  Total 8.21 miles.  5 days to Ogden...

It was 34 degrees this morning.  I ran an easy 10.27 miles just to keep loose.

It was 36 degrees and felt cold with the high humidity after the rain last night.  I ran 2 miles to the group run.  It was speed-work day but I did not push really hard.  I did a couple 1/2 mile repeats with Barry and Chad but I am saving it for Saturday.  I ran a couple miles by myself home to finish up.  Total 7.22 miles.

It was 40 degrees this morning.  I ran 6.38 nice, easy miles.

It was 46 degrees with a light drizzle a couple of times.  I ran over to meet our group and we did something new today.  We all ran barefoot on the golf course.  It was a bit cold since the grass was wet but it was fun.  I have run over 23,000 miles in the last 10 years and have NEVER run barefoot!  I guess you are never too old to try something new.  Then Chad and I ran a couple more miles at a smooth pace.  I feel good for Ogden tomorrow.  This is not going to be a PR race for me but it will be a good measuring stick to see how I am progressing after my injuries the past 2 years.  The weather looks like upper 40's to low 50's with a chance of rain.  As long as the wind is light I think it will be fine.

I went in to this race with medium expectations and I pretty much hit what I thought.  My goals were: A 3:15, B 3:20, and C Under 3:30.

It was about 45 at the start and in the lower 60's when we finished.  When we were in the sun it felt a little warm, but not too bad.

I started off around a 7:00 pace and held that until we made the turn at mile 8.  I knew I was pushing a bit so I dialed it back until the half, wanting to handle the hill after 14 well because uphills still aggravate my bone spur.  I hit the half around 1:35.

The hill was not too bad, I took it easy and managed an 8:01 on mile 15.  I then settled back in to a 7:30ish pace wanting to do well in the canyon.  I got a stupid cramp under my right ribcage around 17 and felt it all the way down the canyon.  My best mile down the canyon was 7:19. 

And then I just ran out of gas the last 3 miles...  Still not where I need to be.

By my watch I was on 3:15 pace, but my watch had the course at 26.4 instead of 26.2 so I was off a minute and a half.  It didn't help that I ran the last 3 miles at 8:00-8:10 and watched my 3:15 bleed away...

On the plus side, I am happy since this is better than I have done in over a year and with some more work maybe I can start scaring 3:00 by the end of the season...

It was 50 degrees and calm this morning.  It rained last night so it was a bit humid.  I ran 2 slow, easy miles before our group run.  My quads are stiff from the marathon Saturday so it took a bit to loosen up.  I ran 2.5 with the group then finished with Barry and Chad.  Total 8.21 easy miles.

It was 40 degrees, raining, and windy this morning.  Not a nice day at all.  I ran 10.27 easy miles.  Still loosening up the legs.

It was 41 degrees and calm this morning.  Much nicer than yesterday.  I ran a couple miles before our group run.  Today was speedwork day.  We ran repeats of different distances based on our fitness.  Barry, Chad and I ran 1/2 mile repeats (6) and kept them all between 3:00 and 3:15.  I got a bit tired at the end of each one, probably still some fatigue from the marathon.  Then I ran a few miles by myself after.  Total 10.11 miles.

It was 34 degrees, windy, and just plain nasty this morning.  I ran 10.34 easy miles and was glad to be done.

It was 38 degrees and calm this morning.  Much nicer than yesterday.  I ran a few miles before our group run, then ran 3 with them.  Then I ran 3 more with Barry and Chad before running home.  Total 10.12 miles.

It was 38 degrees and calm this morning.  At the last minute, Barry found us a ride back from Inkom so we decided to run the back of Buckskin on the marathon course.  We started out slow but my legs kept wanting to go faster, so I would run ahead and then run back to meet the group every couple of miles.  I really didn't feel like I was pushing at all but was running just under 7:00.  Even with my slower sections when I ran with Barry and Todd my average was under 7:25 for the whole run.  I feel totally fine after Ogden and am rarin' to go for Utah Valley in 2 weeks.  I am planning a 20+ miler on Tuesday on my day off as my last long run before then.  Total today 15.74 miles.

It was 39 degrees and raining steadily this morning.  I ran up to the meeting spot for the group and 2 other brave souls showed up.  Way to go Jeff and Craig, 2 of our newer runners.  I ran with Jeff and Craig did his miles alone.

After the group run I decided to get at least 10 total by running the top of Satterfield a couple times.  I was just finishing the last loop when I ran in to Kristin who was going the other way.  I decided to run a longer loop with her to finish off.  I ended up with 12.52 rain-soaked miles.

It was 44 degrees and a bit windy this morning.  I did my loop around the city run today, nice and easy.  Total 22.38 miles.