Speed only kills if you don't have it!

I was camping all weekend up Diamond Fork with my family and my little sister's family and didn't run, so I needed a few easy miles tonight.

Easy 5 miles around Herriman when I got home.

I could feel this pain in my left foot today when we were camping.  I worked on this big knot that was in the ball of my foot, I don't know how I got it but it hurts.  The run didn't seem to bug it but it hurts to walk on barefooted.  I'll see how it is tomorrow. 

No run today, foot is hurt pretty good!

AM-  I went on a loop down by Smith and up around Rose Crest and down Juniper.  My foot is still way sore, but the run didn't seem to bug it at all luckily.  I slept with my strassburg sock on last night to stretch out my foot, it seemed to help.  I slept like crap last night though, last least I was lying in bed for 2+ hours before I fell asleep.  I felt okay on my run though.  7:39 pace for the run.

PM-  I went out in the heat with a workout in mind and felt super sluggish and kind of sick to my stomach.  I did push through some decent tempo though and had a good run.  I ran over to Butterfield Park and ran tempo from there to right before Smiths (2 miles).  My first mile was 5:48 and the second was 5:34.  I felt good once I started into my tempo other than the stomach was unsettled.  I could really feel the heat at 85 degrees, I know I am a wimp right now.  I ran up Rose Crest and back the same way as this morning.  The last half mile I busted out a 2:35 to give me 2.5 miles of tempo and a 6:59 average for the run.  It took me forever to get cooled down after this run, my face felt flushed for quite a while.  No pain in my foot on my runs which is good.  6.5 miles

Well this was my last day of summer and now I am back to school for training tomorrow, BIG BUMMER!

I had to go back to school for 8 hours worth of meetings today, boring!  It was good to see some of the teachers again though.

AM-  I woke up early and did a 4 mile loop around Rose Crest.  Legs were tired this morning.  7:54 per mile.

PM-  I went out after 9:00pm and after dark on a 5 mile loop around Herriman / Riverton.  It was nice running later, but a little too dark.  Bettter running than at 5:00 am that's for sure.  I went really easy, 40:00 for the 5 miles.

AM-  I woke up early again to get a 5 miler in before I am off to school all day.  I did a loop around Rose Crest and Emmeline.  I busted out a super fast mile toward the end.  The first part was on Emmeline and then down Juniper Crest.  I did my fast mile in 4:54.   Not bad for my weak base zero speedwork.  I now need another 20 miler tomorrow, anyone want to join me???

 PM-  I went on my bike today with my kids for XC practice.  They did a two mile tempo run when it was 100 degrees.  I didn't want to run when it was hot so I would be drained for tomorrow so I opted to go later. Aubree Gailey got back from her camp called me to go on a little recovery run with her surprisingly. I invited some of the kids to come with us, but they all dogged. We went on a run around Herriman in the dark.  Dark isn't too bad if you have company.  My legs are still very tired after an easy evening run.  I think I will go shorter tomorrow.

My legs were tired, my body worn out, and I did not feel like running alone today.  However, I have St. George marathon in about 6 weeks and that scares me to death, I have to get some miles and some decent runs in, because as rough of a year as I have had I am not going to go down there and suck it up.

I went from my house down into Herriman and got on 12600 going out to Butterfield Canyon.  Not a lot of runners out today but tons of cyclists.  I went up Butterfield about 1.5 miles and turned around.  I was averaging 7:55s going out which I was happy with since I climbed about 900 feet and my legs were heavy, it felt slower.  I had a head wind the whole way home, but with it be mostly downhill until the last two miles I went pretty good, about 6:30s.  I went upt Rose Crest on the way home to add a half mile so I would for sure hit 50 this week.  I didn't quite make it home without water.  After a couple of uphill miles around 7 minute pace I had to stop at the splash park for a quick drink of water.  Then I made it home okay.  Man I am beat!  1:54:18 for the run (7:22 ave).

I did salvage a good week with starting school, having foot issues, and missing a day and a half of training.  I did get three two-a-days, and I know I can still bust out a sub 5 minute mile when I want to, so it was a good week.