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

It was 45 degrees this morning....it felt great.  I wanted some MP miles today as my last hard effort before Saturday.  I ran 6.51 miles all between 6:37 and 6:52.  When I stomped on the gas it was definitely there!!!  Next couple of days will be easy runs.

It was 48 degrees....I am loving these great mornings.  I ran 8.64 miles with 3 faster miles and the rest nice and easy.

It was 51 degrees this morning.  Nice, easy run of 4.43 miles at a 7:30 pace.  Starting to think a lot about race day strategy.  

2 days.......

No run this morning......marathon tomorrow.  I must have it on my brain because when I drove to Rexburg yesterday I noticed that I drove the tangents on the freeway whenever I could.  Is that bad??? :-)

1 day.....

It was a nice day for the race but I just could not seem to get in a groove today.  Every time I pushed the pace my stomach would cramp a bit.  I finished in 4th place overall and took home the Masters Overall award because Jeff did me a favor and won the race.

Bloggers did GREAT today taking the top 4 spots.  Jeff was 1st, Kory was 2nd, Mark P from Utah was 3rd in a PR of 2:52 (way to go Mark!), and I was 4th.

Here are my splits.  They are all over the place as my stomach made it hard to stay as steady as i needed.

1.  5:46

2.  6:09

3.  6:11

4.  6:22

5.  6:20

6.  6:28

7.  6:43

8.  6:51

9.  6:51

10. 6:36

11. 6:45

12. 6:39

13. 7:00

14. 6:47

15. 7:01

16. 7:14

17. 7:27

18. 7:20

19. 7:06

20. 7:23

21. 7:24

22. 7:55

23. 7:35

24. 7:28

25. 7:32

26. 7:28

.2  7:07

It was 60 degrees and cloudy this morning.  I ran 8.05 pretty slow miles.  My quads and hamstrings are still sore from Saturday so I took it real easy.

It was 41 degrees....felt a bit chilly.  I ran 6.53 easy miles.  I had to cut it short because I am taking my son in today to get his wisdom teeth removed.

It was 36 degrees this morning.  I was liking the 50 degree mornings we were having much better.  I ran 8.52 miles fairly easy.  The legs are feeling better after Saturday and I should be able to push a better pace tomorrow.

It was 44 degrees this morning, a little better than yesterday and it felt just right.  I ran 13.21 miles with a few quicker miles but nothing serious.  I was tired by the end but it felt good to get back to a longer run today.

Tonight we are going to the Huey Lewis concert at the fair with a group of friends...it should be fun.

It was 45 degrees this morning.  I ran 8.58 easy miles after getting to bed late last night after the concert.

It was 44 degrees this morning but warmed up nicely to around 50 by the finish. I ran 17.05 miles with Dan Bruner. He called me yesterday and I decided to go a little farther than I had planned in order to run with him. We had great a conversation the whole way and the 2+ hours passed very quickly. It was a nice steady run.

It was a strange morning....70 degrees and Very Windy.  I ran 10.27 miles nice and easy in a new pair of shoes.

No run today.  I woke up was an awful headache....so much that I was nauseous and had to lay around for a couple hours.  I was able to pull it together enough to make it to work, but I didn't feel close to normal until sometime in the afternoon.  I even skipped my normal evening weight workout just to be sure I would be good for a run in the morning.

It was 50 degrees and humid this morning.  I felt much better than yesterday, thank goodness.  I ran 10.61 miles, it was very comfortable.

It was 50 degrees and humid again this morning.  I ran 13.03 miles in an up and down pace.  I was doing good in the 3rd mile when a dog started chasing me from out of nowhere.  It was snapping at my leg and I was hollering and kicking at it and picking up the pace at the same time.  It startled me pretty good because it was still dark outside and I did not see it coming.  In the process I pulled something in my lower abdominal area which bothered me the rest of the run.  I will try to stretch and work it out tonight.

It was 55 degrees this morning.  I ran 10.27 miles nice and easy, still have that twinge in my lower abs....dumb dog anyway.

It was 48 degrees when I left this morning, 75 when I got back.  I ran 7.13 miles down to Ross Park before the 10K.  I wanted some good MP miles today with St. George coming up and the day went well.  On my run to the park I felt really smooth, first time since the marathon.  In fact I ran a bit fast considering I still had a race to run.

In the 10K I focused on MP miles and averaged 6:46 per mile which is right about MP for me.  I finished 4th overall and won my age group for the whole summer series so I got a sweatshirt and a gift certificate to Barrie's sports so that was cool.

Then I ran the 7.13 miles home nice and easy as a cool-down and got just over 20 for the day.  I am pleased most especially with how I felt.  My form was back and I am feeling better about SGM in 2 weeks!!!

Hey I just realized that this put me over 3000 miles for the year...

It was 40 degrees this morning with a cold wind.  I actually wore a long sleeved shirt today.  I ran 10.52 miles nice and easy.  

It was 32 degrees this morning...BRRRR.  I ran 13.29 miles with 7 good tempo miles in the middle.  Not liking these temps.  I am not used to them yet and I don't WANT to be used to them yet.

It was 38 degrees this morning.  It was a little better and unfortunately I am getting used to it.  I ran 11.12 miles and felt pretty good.

I decided I needed to do some running in warmer temperatures to stay ready for St. George in 10 days because I am acclimating to cooler ones already.  I ran 5.14 miles tonight after work.  It was 83 degrees when I left but there was a breeze so it wasn't too bad.

It was 41 degrees this morning.  I ran 10.52 miles nice and easy after yesterday's double.  I felt pretty good and will try for another double tonight if I get home early enough.

Evening.  It was 81 degrees out.  I ran 5.02 miles nice and easy.

It was 44 degrees this morning, absolutely gorgeous.  I ran 10.11 miles in a decent pace.  With the doubles I have been running I am a bit more tired but I seem to be more flexible.  Is that normal?

Evening.  I decided to pack some running clothes so I could get my run in before it got too late.  I stopped in Blackfoot on my way home and did my run on the greenbelt that starts at Jensen Grove.  It was 82 degrees and I ran 5.13 miles in a nice pace.

It was 45 degrees, very comfortable this morning.  I ran 8.52 miles with 4 good miles in the middle just to spike the pace.  Time to taper.......7 days til SGM.

It was 33 degrees this morning....a little cool.  The weather is supposed to get nasty in a couple days.  Today's high is going to be 86, Wednesday's forecast high is.....46???  I think the nice weather we have been enjoying is about done.  I ran 8.52 miles nice and easy today.  I will run a few MP miles tomorrow and then easy on Wed and Thurs.

5 days til SGM.........

It was 66 degrees and windy this morning.  It's the warm and windy before the nasty stuff hit tomorrow.  I ran 7.11 miles with 5 good miles after warm-up.  

I found out last night that my son will not be going with me to SGM.  He just got a harvest job so he will be working.  So....for the 7th straight year I will be driving alone.  Anybody need a ride???

So the bad weather is here....  When I got up it was 35 degrees and windy with a rain/snow mix occurring outside.  By the time I started my run it had stopped raining but it was cold and wet.  The houses just up the hill had snow on the rooftops and car windshields.  I ran 5.52 miles nice and easy just to stay loose for St. George.