Terry's Running Blog

Morning run, temp. 26'

Decided to start the new year off right.

Time 1:28:45, mile avg. 7:54

Morning run, temp. 25'

Had a fresh new inch of snow to run on.

Time 1:33:40,  Mile avg. - 8:20

Noon run on Treadmill

Time 15:00

Morning run, temp. 35'

I'm getting out of shape.  Had to push the last few miles to beat the 8 minute guy.

Time 1:31:25,  Mile avg.- 7:57

Morning run, temp. 28'

Nice to have the moon out this morning.

Time 45:12,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Morning run, temp. 23'

Time 1:26:30,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Morning run, temp. 26'

Now that I'm 15lbs heavier than I was 8 months ago I should probably go on a diet.  It sure was fun gaining the weight.

Time 48:30,  Mile avg. - 8:05

Morning run, temp. 23'

So why do I do this?  I guess I'd rather punish myself through running than getting fat and out of shape.

Time 47:09,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 20'

Time 88:30,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 23'

Time 46:34,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, temp. low 20's

Always nice to get outside.

Time - 87:25,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, temp. 23'

Time 47:30,   Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, temp. 20'

Time 34:43,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, windy, rainy, temp. upper 30's.

Time 1:34:30,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, temp. 32'

Pushed at marathon effort, however, I don't think my legs would last 26 miles at that pace.

Time 43:36,  Mile avg. - 7:16

Morning run, temp. 37'

Time 47:06,  Mile avg. - 7:51

Morning run, temp. 48'

Finally passed the 8 min. guy at the 8 mile mark which was the highest point on the course then left him in the dust coming home.

Time 1:41:42,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, temp. 32'

Couldn't get Garmin to wake up this morning, he wouldn't even show his face.

Noon run, mostly sunny, temp. 50'

Near perfect day for a run, couldn't pass it up.

Time 47:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Noon run, moslty sunny, temp. 40'

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run, temp. 32'

Didn't feel as good as last Saturday but always good to get a run in.

Time 1:51:48,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 57'

I need to get in better shape, the paced seemed to hard for the time I got.

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Noon run, sunny, temp. 60'

Great weather.

Time 47:11,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Noon run, sunny, temp. 60'

Time 43:48,  Mile avg. - 7:18

Morning run, windy, temp. 45'

I thought I did pretty good after working 22 straight hours then only getting 3 hours of sleep.

Time 2:03:03,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, temp. 42'

Time 49:15,  Mile avg. - 8:13

Noon run on the JRP, partly sunny, temp. 55'

Time 64:40,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, temp. 45'

Time 45:24,  Mile avg. - 7:34

Morning run, Sunny, temp. 35'

Felt good today.

Time 2:03:15,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Noon run on the JRP, cloudy, windy, temp. 57'

Felt like Saturday's run must a sapped a little of today's energy.

Time 67:27,  Mile avg. - 8:08

Noon run on the JRP, Sunny, Temp. 45'

Today's run felt like Marathon pace.  That would give me a 3:16:30 next month if I can keep it up for 26.2.  As long as I get under 3:25 and qualify for Boston I'll be happy.

Time 63:45,  Mile avg. - 7:30

Morning run, temp. 32'

Time 52:37,  Mile avg.- 7:31

Morning run, temp. 37'

Time 2:14:23,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, windy, temp. 50'

Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 40'

Time 66:57,  Mile avg. - 7:47

Noon run on the JRP, sunny, temp. 45'

Time 66:09,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Noon run on the JRP, sunny, temp. 57'

Trying to push the pace, amazing how it gets harder the older you get.

Time 52:04,  Mile avg. - 7:14

Morning run, temp. 40-35'

Temps dropped as the clouds cleared.

Time 2:20:18,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, no wind, temp. 35'

Miles 7.0, Time 56:49,  MIle avg. - 8:07

Noon run, no wind, sunny, temp. 55'

If only all runs could be this perfect weather wise.

Miles 6.0,  Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, temp. 50'

Miles 6.0,  Time 45:06,  Mile Avg. - 7:31

Morning run, temp. 35'

Caught a cold.  To many people at work sick.

Time 50:00,  Mile avg. - 8:20

Morning run, windy, temp. 50'

Still have a sore throat so hopefully this run wont make it worse.  Did what I'll call the Butterfield canyon loop, not that I go up the canyon but loop past the mouth of the canyon.

Time 2:37:45,  Mile avg. - 8:16

Morning run, temp. 32'

Legs felt kinda dead.  Saturday long runs must take there toll.

Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, snowy, cloudy, temp. 40'

Snowed for the first 4 miles then let up the rest of the run.

Time 65:36,  Mile avg. - 7:17

Morning run, temp. 32'

Miles 7,  Time 56:35,  Mile avg. - 8:05

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 45'

Miles 8.3, no watch

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Time 48:24,  Mile avg. - 8:04

Morning run, no wind, temp. 48'

Time 2:41:09,  Mile avg. - 8:01

Noon run, sunny, temp. 58'

Nice spring day for a recovery run.

Time 49:36,  Mile avg. - 8:16

Noon run, sunny, temp. 65'

Time 46:54,  Mile avg. - 7:49

Morning run, temp. 48'

Miles 7, Time 55:50,  Mile avg. - 7:59

Noon run, sunny, temp. 68'

First time hearing the frogs on the JRP this year.

Miles 6,  Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

Time 47:09,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 55'

Time 1:26:32,  Mile Avg. - 7:34

Morning run, temp. 35'

Always nice to have a full moon out.

Time 37:40,  Mile avg. - 8:12

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 60'

Taper time.

Time 46:57,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Noon run, sunny, temp. 53'

Unfortunately, I coughed up a few good flem balls on my run today.  My throat has been congested a little yesterday and more today.  Hopefully, this wont be a problem for the marathon.

Time 30:42,  Mile avg. - 7:41

It was a great morning for a marathon, temperatures around 50 and almost no wind and a little bit of off and on cloud cover.  Unfortunately, I was in the middle of a cold so I wasn't feeling good.

The first few miles felt OK but I could tell it wasn't going to be the perfect day.  My energy level was down just a bit.  It was still a fun run and I was able to push pretty hard.  Around mile 18 I had the signs of a stight muscule cramp, so I knew I better not push it to hard.  The last few miles the cramps got worse but I was able to push through them without them shutting me down.  I was suprised that I only got passed by one person the last 7 or 8 miles. I thought since I slowed down just a bit I'd get passed but I pass several people.

I came in 3rd of 53 in my Age division.  The statistic I like best is that I'm 49 and the oldest person to beat me was 45, so I won the 46 and older race!    I came in 36 of 874 total runners with 517 male finishers.

Noon run, sunny, temp. 45'

Going to the starting line of the SLC marathon with a soar throat and without the normal energy wasn't near as fun as a normal marathon.  However, today I felt much better and so I pushed the pace.  I wished I could have felt like that on Saturday.

Time 60:00,  Mile avg. - 7:14.  Much faster than my 7:40 marathon pace.

Noon run, sunny, temp. 58'

Time 68:00,  Mile avg. - 7:49

Morning run, temp. 50'

Time 1:19:00,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run in the rain, temp. 48'

Time 1:36:00,  Mile avg. - 7:43

Noon run, partly sunny, windy, temp. 45'

Time 65:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Noon run, sunny, windy, temp. 50'

Time 64:30,  Mile avg. - 7:25

Morning run, temp. 38'

Time 46:48,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp. 60'

Pushed  the 3rd mile fast in 6:15.  The old man legs just don't like to go fast anymore.

Time 61:40,  Mile avg. - 7:26

Morning run up Ephraim canyon, temp 45'

time 1:53:45, mile avg. 8:45

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 72'

Time 45:00,  Mile avg. - 7:30

Noon run, partly sunny, windy, Temp. 60'

3rd mile fast in 6:15.

Time 68:10,  Mile avg. - 7:20

Morning run, temp. 43'

Nice to have it getting a little lighter at the end of the run.

Time 53:36,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 55'

Time 46:06,  Mile avg. - 7:41

Morning run

Time 47:15,  Mile avg. - 7:41

Morning run, temp. 48'

Nice run before Tanners wedding.

Time 48:10,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Noon run, mostly sunny, windy, temp. 53'

Did a few strides.

Time 63:00,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Decided to do my first extended mile fast run of the year.  The mile pace was slowing on the last couple of miles.  Felt better than I thought.

Time 39:36,  Mile avg. - 6:36

Noon run, sunny, temp. 65'

Time 65:30,  mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, Temp. 50'

Time 56:00,  Mile avg.- 7:47

Noon run, sunny, temp. 65'

Time 63:36,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

Ran 3 miles faster in an avg. of 6:24/mile.

Time 63:00,  Mile avg. - 7:15

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

A few strides

Time 63:00,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Morning run, temp. 50'

Time 58:30,  Mile avg. - 8:04

Lined up with about 40 other runners and looked around to see the competition.  It looked like there was one other runner that had the potential to beat me.  Sure enough it was a race between me and him.  Luckily I had a little more speed than he did and I won the race.  The 1st 2nd and 6th mile were slightly down hill with the others being just a little up grade.  Mile times, 6:17, 6:23, 6:47, 6:48, 6:44, 6:33.

Morning run, temp. 55'

Time 1:28:00,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp. Mid-80's

Time 64:48,  Mile avg. - 7:49

Noon run, sunny, temp. mid 80's

Time 45:18,  Mile avg. - 7:33

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

Time 56:00,  Mile avg - 7:40

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Time 56.48,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run. Sunny, temp 65'

time 1:28:40,  mile avg. 7:51

Noon run, sunny, temp. upper 70's

Time 67:00,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Ran mile 4 in 5:55.  I'm getting to old to go sub-6 very often.

Time 61:24,  Mile avg. - 7:24

Morning run, temp. 60'

Ran the temple hill twice.

Time 54:10,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Time 65:35,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, sunny

Ran to from home to Butterfield canyon (9 miles).  Rest of the Relay team drove, then we ran part of Butterfield canyon (8.5 miles).

Time 2:29:15,  Mile avg. - 8:32

Noon run, partly sunny, temp mid 80s

time 46:30,  mile avg. 7:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. Upper 70s

ran the second mile in 5:57

time 45:00, mile avg. 7:30

Noon run, partly sunny, windy, temp. lower 80's

Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, sunny, temp mid 70's

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

I helped set up the finish line at the Stake 5k and then I forgot to warm up.  As people were arriving I stayed around and talked with them.  I was hoping for low competition but a college boy showed up that looked like he could give me a challenge.  Sure enough he started pretty fast and I stayed with him.  At about 1.3 miles theres a pretty steep hill that only last a couple hundred yards.  He gained on me running up the hill but as we got to the top he didn't speed back up to his regular pace and I passed him for good at that point.

Miles:  6:37, 6:42, 6:09, 6:17 for last .31.

Taunia also ran it so I looped back after resting a bit and got a little more running in.

Noon run, cloudy, temp. upper 60's

Miles 8.3,  Time 66:00,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Night run with Relay team to check out the equipment.  Light rain, windy, temp. 65'

Miles 4.6, Time 41:24,  Mile avg. - 8:54

Noon run on Treadmill

2 miles at 10% incline

Time 34:00,  Mile avg. - 8:30

Morning run, temp. 45'

Did a couple temple hill repeats

Time 48:52,  Mile avg. - 7:31

Morning run, temp. 50'

Time 57:15,  Mile avg. - 8:01

Morning run, temp. 58'

Time 39:50,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Ran from Silver Lake Flats to Trebble Fork which is a huge drop in elevation. 

Time 29:15, mile avg. 6:35

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80+

Time 63:30,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 60

One fast mile in 5:56

Time 45:00,  Mile avg. - 7:30

Ragnar run

My first leg was 7.32 miles with a net elevation gain of 1445 in 59:55  with an avg pace of 8:11, starting at 3:25 PM

2nd leg was 11.55 miles with a net elevation gain of 300 in 89:30 with an avg. pace of 7:45, starting at 11PM.  Unfortunately, my leg started cramping and then I started to get a litte bit of an upset stomach so I ended up running this one slower than I'd hoped.

Last of my ragnar legs was 9.93 miles long with an net elevation loss of 2,190 in 75:05 for an avg. pace of 7:34 starting at 11:35am.  Unfortunately, my leg tightened up and I had to keep the pace much slower than I'd like.

Ragnar lessen for old people that get upset stomaches if they run to hard.  Run the first two legs slower than race pace so your stomach doesn't get upset or you don't get cramped legs so the final leg of the race you can still push it hard.

Our coed team finished in 29:57

Noon run, sunny, temp. mid 80's

Legs were waisted from Ragnar.  Felt pretty good today taking it easy.

Time 49:30,  Mile avg. - 8:15

Had a family reunion at Boulder Moutain Guest Ranch.  We made the 3 mile hike to Calf Creek Falls as an activity.  I ended up running about 7 miles on the trail going back and forth checkin on people and supplying extra water.  Then I hoped out of the van and ran the dirt road back to the ranch on the way back. Temperatures were in the low 80's most of the time.

Noon run, sunny, temp. 90'

Time 47:15,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, temp. 70+

Time 50:05,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Noon run, slighlty sunny, temp. 80'

I didn't give in to the voice in my head telling me to slow down.

Time 59:40,  Mile avg. - 6:56

8AM morning run, sunny, temp. 75'

Decided to do a shorter run so I pushed the pace.

Time 37:08, Mile avg. - 6:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 95'

JRP.

Time 64:40,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, temp. 70'

Warmed up a mile then pushed the pace.

Time 35:30,  Mile avg. - 6:58

Morning run, temp. 65'

Ran the temple hill and back pushing the pace.

5 miles,  Time 33:30,  Mile avg. - 6:42

Noon run, sunny, temp. 85+

JRP

8.3 miles,  Time 67:15,  Mile avg. - 8:06

Morning run, sunny, temp. 70+

Ran the HerimanHigh loop then biked it with Taunia.  Legs nice and tired.

Time 1:46,  Mile avg. 7:58

Morning run, sunny, temp. 75'

Around daybreak lake

Time 38:30,  Mile avg. - 7:16

Noon run, sunny, windy, temp. 85+

Time 68:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, temp. 70'

Temple hill run.  2nd mile in 6:09 which was 15 seconds slower than last time I tried it.  Still havent' recovered fully from last week.

Time 38:00,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Ran the Provo Temple to the Provo Tabernacle Temple run.  It was almost a 5K with about 300 feet of drop with the majority in the first mile. It was 80' at the start so I ran through a sprinkler and got my shirt all wet and also got my hat wet to cool me down a bit. 

There was an incredible amount of people at the race. Maybe up to 10,000.  It helps that you can run it for free or pay $6 and get a shirt. I took off strong but held back just a bit.  I was pushing it the whole race but not to the extreme.  My legs never went into the pain mode. 

Ended up with miles of 5:29, 5:58, 5:32 (5:50 pace), extended out it to a 5K time would be about 17:50.   I passed the 1st place woman with about half a mile left in the race, so I didn't get chicked.  Not sure what place I got, maybe 50th.  My entire family ran it but Cambrey.  Went back on the course and meet them.

Ran form Wall lake to the trail head.

Morning run, temp. 65

Temple hill then Daybreak lake.

Time 40:50,  Mile avg. - 7:34

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 90'

Time 64:56,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, temp. 68'

Temple hill run,

Time 32:50,  Mile avg. - 6:34

Morning run

Time 46:34,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, temp. 55'

Near Bear Lake mostly on dirt roads

Time 42:15,  Mile avg. - 8:27

Noon run, mostly sunny, temp. 78'

JRP North

Time 76:24,  Mile avg. - 7:39

Noon run, mostly cloudy, temp. 75'

JRP South

Time 65:12,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 58'

Temple hill run

Time 33:00,  Mile avg. - 6:36

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80+

JRP North

Time 67:48,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, Temp. 65'

Did the lower Butterfield Canyon.  Time to start getting the down hill legs ready for the SGM.

Time 1:58:27,  Mile avg. - 8:28

Noon run, sunny, temp. 85'

JRP South

Time 66:15,  Mile avg. - 7:59

Noon run, mostly cloudy, temp. 80+

Time 68.33,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, temp. 63'

Temple hill speed workout

Time 33:20,  Mile avg. - 6:40

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80+

Time 48:30,  Mile avg. - 8:05

Morning run, temp' 65'

Ran Butterfield canyon.  6 of the down hill miles I pushed at marathon pace. 

Time 2:12:36,  Mile avg. - 8:17

Morning run, temp. 70'

Legs still not recovered from Saturday.

Time 55:30,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 68'

Felt a little tired

Time 73:12,  Mile avg. - 8:08

Morning run, temp. 68'

Temple hill run.  Trying to run a short fast run, but it's always harder for me when it's dark or I'm just getting old.

Miles 4.0,  Time 26:00,  Mile avg. - 6:30

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

JPR North

Miles 6.0,  Time 47:42,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 70'

JRP South.  Saw lots of quail today.

Time 79:50,  Mile avg. - 7:59

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 75'

Liking these mild August temperatures.

Time 47:48,  Mile avg. - 7:58

6:30am run, cloudy, temp. 55'

Set the alarm for 5am but there was a big thunder storm going on so I bagged my 18 mile run up butterfield canyon and slept for another hour and did a 12 mile run from home so I could make it back in time for Darcies soccer game. 

Miles 12,  Time 1:34:10,  Mile Avg. - 7:51

1:30pm run, partly sunny, temp. 65'

Drove to Butterfield canyon to get some hill workout in.  Ran 3 miles up then 3 down.  Elevation change was about 600 feet.  Ran the 3 miles down the canyon in 5:50 mile avg.  Not bad for the old man. 

Miles 6, Time 42:30,  Mile avg. - 7:05

Morning run, temp. 60'

Legs not to bad this morning after running the most miles in a week I've done so far this year.

Time 47:48,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Noon run, Hazy sunshine, temp. 75'

Time 79:00,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 58'

Did the temple hill run.  Same time as last week.  At least I'm not getting slower.

Time 26:00,  Mile avg. - 6:30

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

JRP South.

Time 78:50,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Swiss Days 10K.

A very nice day for the race.  Nice cool temperatures and no wind.  It's a course that starts and finishes at the same location and has a net elevation gain of about 250 feet in the first 2.4 miles.  Eight Wasatch XC runners finished ahead of me and a few regular type runners.  I was thinking I'd struggle to get to much under 40 minutes but had a good race and got under 39 mintues.  I beat all runners over 40 which felt good since I'm 49. 

I got 12th out of 181 men.  There were 194 women that ran it and I didn't get chicked.

Miles:  6:06, 6:47, 6:26, 5:58, 6:01, 6:13 with the final .2 in 1:03.

I saw a neighbor Chris Lundell that is in the 50-54 age division and he won that.  Two first in AD by South Jordan!

Morning run, temp. 55'

Ran Butterfield canyon.  It has about a 2,500 foot elevation change.  Good prep for the SGM.  It was nice to have the sun up for the last 7 miles of the run.  I ran the last downhill mile fast in 5:22. 

Time 2:36:36,  Mile avg. - 8:42

Noon run, sunny, temp. upper 70's

JPR South

Time 67:00,  Mile avg. - 8:04

Noon run, sunny, temp. 85'

JRP North

Time 78:50,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, Temp. 58'

Decided to run miles 2-4 at marathon pace.  Must have been to many miles this week because my hips started tightening up with a couple miles left.  Had to take a few one minute breaks to let them relax.

Time 61:00,  Mile avg. - 7:38

Morning run, temp. 58'

Saw a few lighting strikes but not near me and no rain.  Legs a little sore but loosened up ok after a few miles.

Time 65:00,  Mile avg. - 8:08

Morning run, temp. 59'

Ran Butterfield Canyon up and down.  Ran the last down hill mile in 5:10. 

Time 2:34,  Mile avg. - 8:33

Morning run, partly rainy, temp. 65'

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 68'

The Jordan river was pretty high and dirty due to all the rains.  Not a good day to go fishing.

Time 78:00,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, temp. 55'

Temple hill run.

Miles 4.0,  Time 26:00,  Mile avg. 6:30

Noon run, Temp. 70'

Miles 8.3,  Time 67:06,  Mile avg. - 8:05

Morning run, temp. 53'

Nice cool moring for a run.  The legs feel a little overused.

Time 63:28,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, Temp. 45'

First time wearing a long sleeve shirt this fall.

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run up and down Butterfield Canyon, Temp. upper 40's

I ran it about a minute faster than last week.  Last week I ran the last down hill mile in 5:10,  This week I was hoping to go sub 5 but couldn't pull it off.  I got a 5:03. 

Time 2:33,  Mile avg. - 8:30

Morning run, temp. 65'

Legs never recover fully.  Always a little stiff/sore.

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 63:28,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, temp. 67'

Couldn't find my desire to push really hard on my fast temple hill run today.  I still did it but a little slower than the last few weeks.  I need Dave Taylors bat out of hell attitude.  How am I suppose to get a sub 7 minute pace marathon at SG if I can hardly push 4 miles faster than that?

Time 26:28,  Mile avg. 6:37

Morning run, temp. 70'

Time 63:44,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Morning run, temp. 64'

Just putting in some miles, hoping my body will preform at the SGM.

Time 45:06,  Mile avg. - 7:31

Morning run, Temp. upper 50's

Ran Butterfield canyon.  The last 5 miles of the run are very down hill.  I averaged 5:55 miles on those miles.

Time 2:26:30, Mile avg. - 8:09

Morning run, temp. 59'

Nice Monday run trying to get the soarness out from the weekend run.

Time 47:30,  Mile avg. - 7:55

I guess it will be easier to do a tapper week since I just caught a cold.  I've had a couple of kids sick with colds the last week or two and I didn't get lucky enough to dodge it.  Hopefully, it will be all gone by SGM time.

Noon run, Sunny, temp. lower 80's

Easy jog so my body can get over this cold.

Time 49:00,  Mile avg. - 8:10

Morning run, temp. 68'

Unusually warm for end of September.

Time 49:18,  Mile avg. - 8:13

Morning run, Temp. 57'

It rained hard the first two miles then let up for the rest of the run.  I ran the lower Butterfield canyon part.  Didn't have to do the last three killer uphill miles of Butterfield. 

The legs really liked having a low mileage week.  They felt great.  Did the last three miles in 5:33 mile avg.  STG here we come.

Time 91:09,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Noon run, sunny, temp. 59'

Time 47:42,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 60'

Pushed the middle two miles at half marathon pace - 6:45.  It was a little harder than I'd hoped.  I think my brain has been overwork the last week.  I've been working extra hours and had to work both days this weekend.  My legs feel great, but my brain needs to recover before I get to SG.

Time 29:00,  Mile avg. - 7:15

Morning run, temp. 45'

All done running until Saturday.

Time 14:30,  Mile avg. - 7:15

~~Had several good friends from my neighborhood running the SGM for the first time.  Some of us stayed with the Great Tom Lee at his Condos.  I think all but one of the friends got a marathon PR.
It was a great day for a race.  We had a tail wind for a while.  I thought I was maybe in just a little better shape than last year when I had a great race a went Sub 3.  But this year as the run started I just didn't have quit the overall good feeling as last year. I ran with Mike P. until Veyo and then he took off.  I was hoping he'd break 3 hours but he slowed down at the end also and missed it by 59 seconds. 
I got two minutes ahead of last years time by about mile 16 and I was hoping I could hold onto that time and coast in like last year but at mile 22 my left quad cramped up and forced me to take a 30 second walk break. At that point I knew sub 3 was not an option anymore.  I just tried to slow down enough so I wouldn't have to take many walk breaks.  I still had to take two more as my leg kept cramping up.  
My legs are recovering remarkably well as I write this on Sunday afternoon.  Maybe I was in better shape I just got some dumb legs that like to cramp up.  I drank at every aid station, I ate a little along the way and took 5 salt/running tablets. 
It was a great race.  SG did mess up on starting late this year by 15 minutes.  They loaded the buses to slow compared to prior years.

Couldn't get my spreadsheet to download into a good readable format that shows my last 8 years of running the SGM.

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

Legs still have a few aches and pains but not to bad.

Time 30:32,  Mile avg. - 7:38

Noon run, sunny, temp. 73'

Time 47:54,  Mile avg. - 7:59

Noon run, sunny, temp. 73'

The bum-itis is flaring up just a bit.

Time 62:30,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Noon run, to Herriman High and back, Sunny, temp. upper 60's

Camped out with the scouts last night eating hotdogs and junk food and not getting enough sleep.  Felt sluggish at first but then my body kicked in.

Time 58:04,    Mile avg. - 7:13

Noon run, sunny, temp. 60'

Time 66:10,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Noon run, sunny, temp. 65'

Legs not fully recovered but getting close.

Time 31:32,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 63'

Last two miles at marathon pace which seemed to take to much effort.  Must not be fully recovered from the SGM.

Time 30:00,  Mile avg. - 7:30

SOJO Marathon starts in Copperton and finishes at the Jordan River bottom by lifetime fitness. It drops just over 1000 feet in elevation more in the first half than second half.

Taunia drove me to the start line and I had 6-7 minutes to spare before the race started at 7:30am.  I wish I could always have the race only 15 minute drive from my home.  I did forget my watch.  The biggest reason I like my watch is to keep me from going out to fast.  My plan was to take it easy and run the first half in 93 minutes and hope I could get close to that on the second half.  I hit the first half in 91 which felt pretty easy but maybe just a hair to fast considering I just ran the SGM two weeks ago.  At mile 4 I asked a runner what the time was and on-line they have the half split and at mile 17 Taunia gave me my watch as I passed our home, so I do have a few splits.

Miles 1-4  6:49 Avg,  Miles 5-13.1  7:01 Avg,   Miles 13.2-16  7:48 Avg, 

Miles 17-26.2  7:21 Avg.

The race went well.  My stomach was felt just a little nausias on and off but not bad.  For some reason I started feeling pretty good around mile 15-16.  I was hopeful I could keep pushing all the way but a few  miles out I could tell my legs would cramp up if I kept up the speed.  I slowed a little and with one mile out I picked up the speed but then my legs told me no so I had to slow way down with very tight legs.  When I crossed the line my quad tightened up so I couldn't walk for about a minute until it relaxed.  

I got 1st in my AD by over 10 minutes and beat all the 40 and overs!

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Now that I've signed up for a 50 miler next spring I thought I'd see what it would feel like to go at a 9-9:30 mile pace.  I couldn't do it.  I'm sure after 30-40 miles of running it will take a big effort.

Time 52:30,  Mile avg. - 8:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 60'

I'm blaming Paul T. for showing me the website on yesterdays comment.  The discussion talked about a cadence of 180 which I'm assuming means 180 steps a minute.  I decided to test mine today and I'm around 160.  When I tried to take shorter steps I still struggled to get into the 170's.  And I thought I'd really shortened my stride and changed from a heel strike to a flat foot strike.

Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, Temp. 58'

Time,  55:25,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 38'

Felt pretty good after taking 3 days off.

Time 35:55,  Mile avg. - 7;11

Morning run, Windy, temp. 60'

Very warm morning to start out November.  I'm sure I won't see that high of temperature again before the sun rises this month.  Bum-itis was present.  It acts up more when I take too many days off.  Maybe I need to stretch on the off days.

Time 89:40,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, temp. 38'

Time 47:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Very nice day for a run on the JRP.

Time 61:30,  Mile avg. - 7:24

Morning run, temp. 45'

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 37'

Nice morning for run, no wind.  The sun joined me for the last two miles.

Time 1:25:32,  Mile avg. - 7:34

Noon run, sunny, temp. 42'

Nice day on the JRP

Time 46:09,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Morning run, temp. 30'

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, Temp. 33'

Woke up with a little snow on the ground but not sticking to the roads.  Had some on and off lite snow during the run.

Time 89:30,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, temp. 19'

Nice chilly morning for a run.

Time 46:30,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 26'

Time 43:45,  Mile avg. - 7:18

Morning run

Time 46.36,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, temp. 35'

Time 46:18,  Mile avg. - 7:43

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

JRP south.  A good number of people on the path for this time of year.

Time 64:40,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, WINDY, cloudy, temp. 45'

Ran to Bingham High track and meet my family there.  Then ran a one lap race against Tanner & Taylor.  Tanner beat me easy even though he hasn't run a step in two months.  I ran a 1:12

Morning run, temp. 38'

Ran from Luster home up the canyon road and back.

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 44'

Time 47:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, temp. 38'

I was racing the full moon to finish before it set, kinda like Against a Crooked Sky.

Time 45:36,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Morning run, temp. 46'

The full moon timed it perfect, setting just as dawn was breaking.

Time 1:30:24,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, temp. 35'

Time 45:48,  Mile avg. - 7:38

Morning run, temp. 40'

Everything was going good and then with about 2-3 miles to go I started wearing down.  With 1 mile left my left quad started tightening up.  What a whimp I'm becoming. I took a couple of minute break so I could run the rest of the way home.  I may to have to change my training schedule to even finish the 50 miler in March let alone beat the great Tom Lee.

Time 1:35:18,  Mile avg. 7:49

Morning run, temp. 35'

Work is making it difficult to get much running time in.

Time 47:24,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 35'

Always nice watching the views from darkness to light on the run.

Time 1:54:07,  Mile avg. - 8:09

Morning run, Rainy, Temp. 37'

 Running in the rain when it's dark isn't my favorite, but it always good to get out.

Time 49:06,  Mile avg. - 8:11

Morning run, temp. 29'

Nice to have the sun up for the last few miles of the run. 

Time 1:39:50,  Mile avg. - 8:19

Morning run on TM

Time 34:30,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 25'

Most of the run was in 2" of snow.

Time 71:03,   Mile avg. - 8:53

Morning run, temp. 15'

Time 82:00,  Mile Avg. - 8:12

Morning run, temp. 10'

Time 71:00,  Mile avg. - 8:46