Speed only kills if you don't have it!

We did a Bingham or bust run today.  This is a team favorite.  We run out to Bingham and run a lap around their track, usually while they are doing speed-work.  Nice afternoon to run, about 75 degrees.  7:07 pace

I met my Varsity kids in Herriman at the park across from Smiths.  We did a two mile warm up to Butterfield park and then did a two mile tempo run.  The guys were faster than I was in the first mile and I never quite caught up to them in the second.  My first mile was 5:38 and the second was 5:30.  We jogged back up a mile and ran one last hard mile.  This time I stuck right with my top five guys, in fact we were all within 2-3 seconds of each other.  Bryce was in front with a 4:53 and I was in back with a 4:56.  It is always nice to be able to break a 5 minute mile, it gives an old man confidence!:)  We cooled down for 1.5 miles and then did .5 miles with some strides for a rundown on the grass barefooted.  This was a great workout for me and the kids.  I just wish I would have been doing this all summer!  8 miles total.

Woke up at 5:00am to get a run in.  I have Parent / Teacher conferences today and tomorrow, so no time to run later.  It was dark and cold so I put on long sleeves, gloves, and reflection.  The legs were beat from yesterday's workout so the pace was slow.  I ran over by the church and four way stop on 64:00 W and back.  Just under 8 minute pace for the run. 

Another 5:00 am run because of Parent / Teacher conference.  I went out to Butterfield park  and back.  Kind of a progression run.  8:56, 7:56, 7:30, 6:53, 5:48, how is that for progress?  37:05 for the run.

Slept in today because I have the day off for being at school until 8:30 Wednesday and Thursday nights.  I didn't sleep well though for whatever reason.  I did the same run as yesterday at an easy pace, with 4x100 meter strides toward the end.  37:03 for the run.  We had an XC breakfast at Rylie's so I had to hurry and get back.

I got to the church behind the Oquirrh Mountain Temple early enough to get my bib and do a 1.5 mile warm up with Walter.  We could tell we were the fastest people there and neither one of us really new the course.  The course went from behind the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple down the hill and across South Jordan to the Jordan River Temple. About a half mile into it we had to stop and wait for some runners behind us to tell us where the course went.  After that it was marked and people were at the turns to direct us.   Walter pushed the pace and I just hung on.  He gapped me on a little downhill section with just under a mile to go and I just had no desire to try to go with him.  The course ended up about a block and a half long.  Pretty easy course, one you could hammer out a good time if you really were in shape or wanted to, or if you are Paul Petersen!  The last . 4 miles was a slap in the face after and nice half mile on easy downhill before that, we turned uphill and right into a head wind!  Walter finished about 4-5 seconds ahead of me for the win.  We pretty much ran away from everyone else.  I was surprised how many people were there.  I think I read last night that there were about 200-250 people, and I bet it was close to double that at the start line. Walter and I cool down between 1.5-2 miles afterward on the course.

Mile 1- 5:13  Coming off the Temple hill

Miles 2- 5:29  Flattened out prett good

Mile 3-  5:46  This was where the course was slower and we had to run across the sky walk and cross Bangerter, plus I grabbed water.

Mile 4- 5:36  I don't remember much about this mile except I was still hanging with Walter.

Mile 5-  5:32   flat-down-up.  This is where I lost Walter a little and was wondering where the finish was because I was feeling done.  27:38 for 5 miles

.15 - :46 Finally see the parking lot with the finsh, no real kick, just cruised in behind Walt.  28:24

This was a good run for me, I just needed a race under my belt before St. George next week just to get in the mode a little.  I am very rusty!  I think I can still salvage a decent marathon after such a hard year for me.  Hopefully Walt and I can help eachother out in that as well.