Terry's Running Blog

Morning run, sunny, temp. -5

Ran around north end of Midway.

Time 49:00,  Mile avg. - 8:45

Morning run, temp. 26'

Better start ramping up the long run.  To much to do today.  Would have been nicer to get out to Antelope Island for a training run. 

Time 2:20:10,  Mile avg. - 8:39

Morning run, temp. 35'

Nice to have the full moon out.  Getting under 8 minute miles took too much effort.  Must be getting old, fat, and lazy.

Time 46:36,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run

Time - 47:45,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Morning run, temp. 28'

Got out early and got the run done before the sun came up.  I start getting tired the last few miles.  Not sure how I'm gonna handle 50 miles.

Time 2:39,  Mile avg. - 8:47

Morning run, temp. 34'

Time 47:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, temp. 32'

Time 46:30,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 32'

Time 91:00,  Mile avg. 8:12

Morning run in Ephraim.  Temp. 25'

Stayed overnight at the in-laws.  Doing a temple trip with the Madsens but first got a run in.

Kinda fun to see the old highschool flame at the temple.

Time 58:36,  Mile avg. - 9:46

Morning run, temp. 32'

Time 45:54,  Mile avg. - 7:39

Morning run, temp. 23'

Time 1:58:36,  Mile avg. - 8:11

Morning run, temp. 23'

Time 1:31:36,  mile avg. 8:11

Morning run on the Treadmill in Vilnius.

Nice easy pace.  Trying to wake up for a day of work.

Time 27:00,  Mile avg. - 8.42

Morning run on Treadmill

Time 24:40,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Morning run on treadmill in the Novotel hotel on the 7th floor

Time 23:36,  Mile avg. - 7:37

Morning run on the hotel treadmill

Time 21:40,  Mile avg. - 7:00

Morning run on the treadmill in Lithuania,

Much easier to breath while running near sea level.  Last day here so I decided to push it.

Time 19:58,  Mile avg. - 6:27

Late afternoon run, sunny, temp. 45'

After almost 24 hours of travel I made it back and it was such a nice sunny day outside and I hadn't seen the sun for almost a week so I had to go take a little run in.  Felt good to be home and not running on a treadmill.

Time 41:35,  Mile avg. - 7:35

Morning run, temp. 42'

Time 46:36,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, windy, temp. 42'

Time 46:36,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, windy, Temp. 54'

Very warm morning for February.  Been working 12hrs per day for the last few weeks.  I forgot that I was hoping to get the final Antelope Island run in before the big race.  Oh well.  To much work to do still.  Probably better that I didn't go.

The last 5 miles were kinda long.  Can't wait tack on 30 more miles to the run.  I must be crazy.

Time 2:58:48,  Mile avg. - 8:46.

Morning run, temp. 28'

Miles 8.0,  Time 63:46,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Noon run, Temp. 50'

Miles 6.0,  Time 47:24,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Noon run, sunny, temp. 50'

Time 47:12,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 40'

After running over a mile I turned at a corner and another runner was not far behind me.  She caught up to me, must be getting old, and I sped up and ran with her for over two miles.  I believe her name was Dana and she's also going to run the Buffalo 50 miler but she'll finish way ahead of me.    Probably a good thing I ran with Dana, got me going a little faster right from the start. 

Time 2:53:19,  Mile avg. - 8:32

Morning run, temp. 35'

Felt pretty good this morning.  Must have finally got some rest. 

Time 90:14,  Mile avg. - 7:41

Noon run, sunny, temp. 53'

Time 64:15,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Time 43:30,  Mile avg. - 7:15

Morning run, temp. 29'

Ran my runs this week a little faster than I have been doing.  My legs weren't as fresh as last Saturday.

Time 3:00:01,  Mile avg. - 8:55

Noon run, sunny, windy, temp. 35'

Time 66:04,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Noon run, sunny, windy, temp. 45'

Time 55:20,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, temp. 36'

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 30'

Time 55:38,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Morning run, temp. 25-38'

Ran from home up Butterfield canyon until the snow got about 5" deep then turned around.  Much colder up the canyon than in the valley.

Time 3:43:43,  Mile avg. - 8:55

Now if I could just do two of those 25 mile runs in a row at that speed I could get under 8 hours in three weeks at the Buffalo 50 miler. Not thinking that will happen.

Morning run, temp. 37'

Legs still a little tired from Saturdays run.

Time 49:55,  Mile avg. - 8:19

Morning run, temp. 26'

Time 55:30,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, temp. 27'

Time 45:24,  Mile avg. - 7:34

Morning run, temp. 30-35'

Nice to have the sun up for the second half of the run.  Pushed it a bit to see what kind of shape I'm in.  Started wearing down a bit near the end.  I'm planning on running much slowing in two weeks.

Time 2:47:41,  Mile avg. - 8:17

Morning run, windy, temp. 42'

Miles 6,  Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Noon run, windy, cloudy, temp. 56'

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

Noon run, sunny, temp. 56'

Time 45:42,  Mile avg. - 7:37

Noon run, sunny, temp. 55'

Easy Peasy.

Time 51:40,   Mile avg. - 8:35

Morning run, temp. 40'

Ran slower the first half closer to next weeks pace, then couldn't take it any longer and finished a bit faster. 

Time 1:52:25,  Mile avg. - 8:39

Noon run, sunny, temp. 69'

Woke up with a slight fever and little flem in my throat.  Hope I don't get to sick.

Time 51:42,  Mile avg. - 8:37

Went to insta-care last night.  The doctor said I have pneumonia.  Still have a slight fever.  Hope if goes away soon. 

Feeling much much better today but the lungs are far from 100%.

The good woman doesn't think I should run, but I've got to at least show up to the starting line and enjoy the thrill of starting a race.  The race passes the parking lot after 19 miles so I can easily call it quits there or earlier if needed.

~~Wow, 50 miles is a long way.  Now that it’s over I’m glad Tom Lee got me to do this race by running our first 50 miler as we both turn 50.

Unfortunately, I came into this race not having trained as well as most of the past marathons I’ve run.  It would have also been nice to not have been diagnosed with pneumonia Monday then feeling very weak Tuesday and Wednesday and then having terrible headaches on Thursday and Friday.  I did, however, feel pretty good when I woke up Saturday morning at 3:30am.
Race day:  Temperature 50 at start and 70 by the finish.  Off and on winds but never strong and mostly sunny.

My morning pray was that I’d be smart enough not to push too hard and that I’d be able to judge how I felt so that I’d call it quits if I needed to.  Well, my pray was answered.  A half mile into the race my left quad, on the outside, tightened up like it would cramp up if I kept running on it.    I thought it would go away, surely it was an imaginary pain, but after a while I decided I better walk for a minute to get the muscle tightening to release all the way.  It worked, but anytime from then on that I went a little faster or run the pace I’d prefer to run at my left quad tightened right back up and I had to walk.   See, the Lord blessed me with a problem that didn’t let me run faster than I should for my condition.

The first hour wasn’t near as fun because it was dark, but as soon as it got light it was fun to be out in nature running on trails.  The sunrise was awesome.   When I had run about 19 miles and ran by the starting line it seemed like I’d gone far enough for the day and would be happy getting in the car and going home.  But I’d come to run 50 miles and I was still feeling good enough to keep going.  I dropped off my long sleeve shirt and headlamp at my car and then headed out for the real punishment.

The east side trail was not near as beautiful as being up in the hill tops of the first part of the race but it was relatively flat which was nicer for getting the miles in.  I was very pleased to get a phone call from my wife and two youngest daughters that they had arrived on the island.  They caught up to me at about mile 29-30.  It’s always nice to have someone cheer and give you a cold drink.

Buy the half way point my left quad would tighten up and caused me to walk at least every mile for 30 seconds to a minute.  It got a little more frequent with longer walk breaks as the race went on.     I was very glad to get to the Ranch 33 mile point where you get to turn around and head back towards the finish line.  It was good to see Tom wasn’t too far behind me.  I felt bad for anyone that had to run as much as me.  Especially sorry for the 100 mile runners I passed.  By the time I got to the 44 mile aid station I was definitely getting tired but was enjoying the idea that I only had 6 more to go.  I fueled up and then headed up the very steep hill.  I walked it way to fast and by the time I got to the top the quads in both my legs cramped up.  I walked for about 5 minutes after that before they would relax enough to run.

Now with both legs on easy alert to cramp up and being tired the run was more of try not to think about the pain and just get to the finish.  It was nice to come around the last hill and be able to see the white tent by the finish line.  Nice to hold off Tom for another race and be able to say I’ve run a 50 miler.

The vegetable buffalo stew at the finish was very good compared to the race fuel during the run.  Nice to put something healthy inside the gut before the drive home. 

Morning run,

Wasn't very motivated and didn't feel 100% so I took it easy.

Time 51:24,  Mile avg. - 8:34

Noon run, sunny, temp. 50'

Nice day on the path.  Took a bit to convince my old body it could go a little faster.

Time 63:48,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Morning run, temp. 18'

It was cold in Ephraim at 6:30AM.  Ran up the canyon road.  Elevation gain 900 feet.  I wanted to see if I could get my legs going faster after all the slow running I've been doing.  No better way than running down hill.  The last four miles I averaged 6:13 miles, better than I expected.

Time 63:36,  Mile avg. 7:56

Morning run, temp. 41'

Legs still a little tight from Saturday.

Time 44:54,  Mile avg. - 7:29

Morning run, temp. 39'

Time 55:36,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Morning run, temp. 49'

Not use to pushing the pace.  Need to metally toughen up a bit.

Time 1:21:09,  Mile avg. - 7:15

Morning run, temp. 33'

To much work the last couple of days.  Just glad to get out.

Time 47:24,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 40-45

Time 1:23:30,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Morning run, temp. 45'

Time 45:00,  Mile Avg. - 7:30

Morning run, temp. 49'

Felt pretty good this morning so I pushed the pace.

Time 42:48,  Mile avg. - 7:08

Morning run, temp. 40-45'

Time 80:36,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Noon run, sunny, temp. 65'

Miles 8.3,  Time 67:20,  Mile avg. 8:06

Evening run with 11Yr-old scouts  Miles 0.5,  Time 2:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Time 55:00,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, Temp. 57'

Time 47:12,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, mostly cloudy, temp. 35'

In Teasdale for my daughters wedding reception.  Ran up 125 South which turns into a dirt road after a half mile.  Started at 7100 feet elevation and got up to 8000 feet.

Time 74:00,  Mile avg. - 9:25

Noon run, partly cloudy, temp. 73'

Time 63:30,  Mile avg. - 7:39

Morning run, windy, temp. 50'

Time 47:40,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Morning run, temp. 50'

Time 44:48,  Mile avg. - 7:28

Morning run, temp. 48'

Time 49:30,  Mile avg. - 8:15

Morning run, temp. 50'

Time 51:42,  Mile avg. - 8:05

last year I won this race and was in better shape.  This year I ran this race almost three minutes slower and with less desire to push really hard.  

It was cloudy and about 40'.  It started to sprinkle for the first couple miles.  The race started with a less than excited ready set go from the young youth comittee counil member.  Nobody shot out at the start of the race so I had hopes of winning.  A high school girl and another older man ran with me for the first couple miles.  Then it was just me and the girl the rest of the way.  I kept hoping she would also die off but no luck.  I looked back and could tell I had first place men wrapped up and the $50 prise so I wasn't willing to make my body suffer to much.  I decided to give it extra effort the last mile and picked up the pace from about 7:12 average the first 5 miles and dropped the sixth mile to 6:27.  It didn't work, and then she out-sprinted me to the end.  My old man legs don't have a sprinting gear any more.

After the race I found out she was totally deaf, and a great runner.

Darcie and Kenna ran the 5K race.  Darcie was somewhere over 30 minutes and Kenna loafed it with her counsin coming over 40 minutes.  Mariella and Brinlee came in around 26 minutes beating their dad. 

Morning run around Daybreak lake.

I put Kenna and Darcie's bikes on the rack and drove up to the lake.  Taunia rode her bike up there and met us.  They all rode arount the lake with me.

Time 25:00,  Mile avg. - 7:35

Evening, ran with 11 Yr old scouts.

Time 2:50,  Mile avg. - 5:40

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 65'

Time 47:18,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Noon run, sunny windy, temp. 85'

Holy Heat Wave - Batman.

Time 64:46,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Time 68:48,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Noon run, sunny, temp. 78'

Time 47:06,  Mile avg. - 7:51

noon run, sunny, temp 70'

morning run, cloudy, temp 60'

Time 86:36,  mile avg. 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Did some fast strides.  My fast muscles need a lot of work.

Time 63.42,  Mile avg. - 7:41

Noon run, mostly sunny, temp. 85'

Time 68:48,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, with Kenna, Darcie, and Taunia.  Temp. 70'

Time 22:40,  Mile avg. - 11:20.

Noon run, mostly cloudy, temp. 75'

Feeling a little down today.

Time 68:06,  Mile avg. - 8:12

Stake 5K.  We had about 50 people run.  It was a sunny nice day with no wind.  Just past the first mile there is a big hill to climb.  I got to the top of the hill tied with two other runners.  The youngster of us had had enough and started walking.  From then on I slowly gapped the other runner and won by about a minute.  I ran this one minute slower than last year

I forgot to get my GPS watch ready so I missed the first minute, but the three mile times I did record were.  6:51, 7:09, 6:18.

Lately I've had no desire to run fast.  I need to get my head adjusted.

Afternoon run, partly sunny, temp. 92'

Time 65:12,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 65:20,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Noon run, sunny, temp. 88'

Time 64:55,  Mile avg. - 7:44

Morning run, temp. 65'

Ran the Goodner hill and Temple hill up and back.

Time 46:42,  Mile avg. - 7:47

morning run up Ephraim canyon, gained about 1900 feet elevation.

Time - 1:49:25,   Mile avg. - 9:07

Noon run, sunny, 83'

Legs sore from Saturday's canyon run.

Time 67:24,  Mile avg. - 8:08

Noon run, Sunny, temp. 90'

Felt pretty good today.

Time 66:24,  Mile Avg. - 7:38

morning run, sunny, temp70'

Lower Butterfield Canyon

Time - 2:02:02,  mile avg. - 8:43

Morning run, temp. 70'

Little sore from yesterday.

Time 84:30, mile avg. - 8:17

About a mile of downhill running with the scouts from Silver Lake to Silver Lake Flats

Morning run, temp. 75'

Did one slight down hill mile fast in 5:55.  Trying to see if I can wake up any of those fast muscles.

Time 42:36,  Mile avg. - 7:06

Morning run, temp. 75'

Time 80:45,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Noon run, sunny, Temp. 90'

South on the JRP

Time 65:42,  Mile avg. - 7:50

Morning run, Sunny, temp. 65'

Rand upper Butterfield canyon.  Trying to get my hill legs back in shape.

Time 2:07:42,  Mile avg. - 9:07

Morning run with Taunia up to Daybreak lake.

Morning run, temp. 67'

Goodner hill then temple hill

Time 41:30,  Mile avg. - 6:55

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 81:42,  Mile avg. - 7:51

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 55:11,  Mile avg. - 7:53

Morning run, temp. 60'

Legs a little tired from the weeks abuse.  Took it easier in hopes of a good day tomorrow.

Time 49.36,  Mile avg. - 8:16

Morning run, Temp. 55'

Ran upper Butterfield.  Felt good today.   Five minutes faster than last week.

Time 2:01:54,  Mile avg. - 8:42

Morning run, temp. 68'

Did the Goodner then Temple hill.  Ran the 2nd mile fast like last week.  After 2 miles I was 25 seconds faster than last week but it took to much out of me and ended up 20 seconds slower overall.  Still a good effort run.

Time 41:48,  Mile avg. - 6:58

Morning run, temp. 65'

As an aging runner I've decided there are no easy runs.  If I'm running slower than marathon pace it's still not easy.

Time 45:12,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Morning run, Temp. 70'

Time 88:10,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Noon run, sunny, temp. 85'

Time 68:38,  Mile avg. - 8:10

Morning run, temp. 65'

Upper Butterfield Canyon.  Legs not fresh.

Time 2:07:15,  Mile avg. - 9:06

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Time 62:15,  Mile avg. - 7:14

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 42:30,  Mile avg. - 7:05

Morning run, temp. 65'

Upper Butterfield

Time 2:17:00,  Mile avg. - 8:34

Morning run, temp. 68'

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

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Miles 8.3,  Time 65:15,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 55'

Miles 6.0,  Time 47:21,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Noon run, sunny, temp. 72'

Miles 8.6,  Time 70:30,  Mile avg. - 8:12

Morning run, Temp. 55'

Ran the lower Butterfield Canyon.  Ran the last downhill mile in 5:12.

Time 1:40:24,  Mile avg. - 8:22

Morning run with Taunia at Bear Lake

Noon run, raining, temp. 65'

Time 56:48,  Mile avg. - 7:22

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

I've been around a few people with a cold and I might be getting it.

Time 66:36,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 80'

Time 64:24,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 55'

Lower Butterfield Canyon, Last mile in 5:24.  Have a very light cold.

Time 1:55:10,  Mile avg. - 8:14

Morning run, temp. 70'

Goodner hill & temple hill.  2nd mile in 5:55.  After 4 miles left quad tightened up.  Had to take a walk break.

Grand Teton relay this weekend.   Should be fun.

Miles 6,  Time 41:06,  Mile avg. - 6:51

Noon run, temp. 87'

Miles 8.3,  Time 69:27,  Mile avg. - 8:24

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Time 34:28,  Mile avg. - 8:37

I ran leg 10 on the South Jordan Slackers team in the Grand Teton Relay.  We had a start time of 8AM. We finished in just under 27 hours.  We were the first team to cross the finish line.  I passed the team in first on my last leg and our final two runners brought it home.  The average age of our team was about 44 with me being the oldest at 50 and it was a coed team of 6 and 6.   

Leg 10 - I started at 4:50PM on Friday, it was 8.0 miles long and had a 450 foot drop.  I didn't push my hardest because I wanted to save up for the last leg.  Time 58:53,  Mile avg. - 7:21.

Leg 22 - I started at 1:30AM on Saturday, it was 3.57 miles long and had a 40 foot gain.  Time 27:34,  Mile avg. - 7:43.

After this leg I was still feeling very good because I hadn't pushed hard. 

Leg 34 - I started at 9:30AM on Saturday, it was 5.79 mile long and had a 2,300 foot drop.  Time 31:52,  Mile avg. - 5:30.  Splits were 5:20, 5:28, 5:16, 5:07, 5:54, 6:03.  The last 1.79 miles were not quit as step but I was also getting pooped and couldn't keep up the pace of the first four miles. 

Noon run, sunny, temp. 77'

Legs still not recovered from the weekend.

Time 70:05,  Mile avg. - 8:27

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Shin muscle in left leg aching.  Probably need to take some time off.

Time 50:10,  Mile avg. - 8:22 

Noon run, Sunny, temp. 80'

Hoping my left shin wouldn't be aching but it was so I went shorter and slower than I'd prefer.

Time 33:52,  Mile avg. - 8:28

Morning run, sunny, temp. 70'

Left shin still a little tight but not near as bad. Took it really easy.

Time 47:59,  Mile avg. - 8:50

Morning run, temp. 68'

Time 46:30,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 70'

Time 53:18,  Mile avg. - 7:38

Morning run, temp. 70'

Time 48:40,  Mile avg. - 8:07

Morning run, temp. 63'

Time 51:48,  Mile avg. - 7:24

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 50:06,   Mile avg. - 8:21

Morning run, temp. 70'

Butterfield Canyon.   First 50 mile week since I ran the 50 mile race in March. 

Time 2:42:00,  Mile avg. - 9:00

Morning run, temp. 62'

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run, temp. 69'

Time 52:48,  Mile Avg. - 7:33

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 48:42,  Mile avg. - 8:07

Morning run, temp. 69'

Time 53:45,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 49:12,  Mile avg. - 8:12

Morning run up Butterfield Canyon, Temp. 65'

After years of trying I finally ran a sub 5 minute mile for my last mile of the Butterfield canyon run, which is a down hill much aided mile.  None-the-less, 4:59 at age 50!!!!

Time 2:38:00,  Mile avg. - 8:46

Morning run, sunny, temp. 60-65'

Time 1:29:39,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, sunny, temp. 74'

Time 66:00,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, temp. 53'

Perfect temperature for a morning run.  One aided mile in 5:45.

Miles 7.0,  Time 50:02,  Mile avg. - 7:09

Afternoon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Miles 6.6,  Time 50:40,  Mile avg. - 7:41

Morning run, temp. 55-65'

Butterfield Canyon.  Ran the last 5 miles, very aided,  in 5:50 mile average.

Time 2:47:20,  Mile avg. - 8:22

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 48:00,  Mile avg. - 8:00

Morning run, windy, temp. 65'

4th mile aided in 5:40

Time 48:18,  Mile avg. - 6:54

Morning run, windy, temp. 59'

Time 65:00,  Mile avg. - 8:08

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 60'

Ran one mile in 6:15.

Time 64:30,  Mile avg. - 7:47

Morning run, temp. 47'

Time 57:30,  Mile avg. - 8:13

Morning run, temp. 44'

Ran the lowere Butterfield.  Started off with the head for the first 6 miles then it got light enough to take it off.  pushed the 2nd half harder.  Ran the last two aided miles in 5:29 average.

Time 1:55:00,  Mile avg. - 8:13

Noon run, sunny, temp. 78'

Best my back has felt in weeks.  Hope it lasts.  My throats been a little sore the last few days, not sure if I'm going to get a cold or not.

Time 64:18,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Time 47:10,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Morning run, temp. 65'

Temple hill mile in 6:15.  I was hoping to average 6:30 miles this morning but I just didn't have the gusto.

Time 27:00,  Mile avg. - 6:45

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Time 66:03,  Mile avg. - 7:52

Evening run, temp. 75'

Middle Butterfield Canyon.  Prefer morning runs but was on a scout campout.  Last two miles in 5:41 avg..

Time 59:10,  Mile avg. - 7:24

Noon run, sunny, temp. 80'

Looking like at will be nice and sunny for the SGM. 

Time 48:18,  Mile avg. - 8:03

Morning run, temp. 65'

Time 30:08,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Morning run, temp. 68'

Time 14:56,  Mile avg. - 7:28

The top of my right foot has been hurting for about two weeks.  Loosening my shoe laces helps take the pressure off.  I can't wear my slipon shoes to work, I've had to wear some shoes that don't put pressure on my foot.  The last few days my foot has swollen up a bit in the area just above my toes.  I'm sure it's not a good thing.  Anyone ever had such a thing?  

Morning run, temp. 68'

Time 14:05,  Mile avg. - 7:37

The SGM does a pretty good job.  I got a ride over to the Bus loading area with the wonderful Tom & Kim Lee.  I met up with my Neighborhood friends Bill, Lisa, Dennilynne, Mike and Becky.  I even saw my Brother-in-Laws sister Maria Weller. 

The only problem with the SGM this year was the starting line.  They need to put estimated mile pace markers and space them out or something because there are always many many people that crowd in the gate before I get there that are much slower than me.  I had to weave my way through people for the first two miles.   

Miles 1-7.  I ran these miles at a good pace.  Very close to my 2:59 a couple of years ago but the difference this year was I didn’t have to look at my Garmin and realize I was going faster than planned and keep slowing it down.  I could tell I didn’t come this year with the same energy.  It also seemed very warm at the start.  50+ degrees.  I was sweating after ther first mile. 

Miles 8-13.  I was enjoying the race but with less energy than I’d hoped.  I was happy I was getting it done but was hoping for more zip and pep. 

Miles 14-17.  Started to feel a little better.  I cautiously put in a few good miles without pushing it to hard. 

Miles 18-23.  At mile 18 my left leg started to tighten up a bit, the precursor to cramping.  Dag it.  I slowed down and it went away.  I then kept the pace a little slower than I’d like but still respectable for the old man. 

Miles 24-26.2. I picked up the pace at 24 for a bit but my leg grabbed again and I had to slow it back down.  I tried to see if I could put some faster miles in near the end but my legs like to cramp up so I kept it steady and was able to finish good. 

I got 12 out of 310 in my age division and came in 249th place out of 5465 finishers.  

Morning run, sunny, temp. 60'

First run after the SGM.  Legs weren't very happy that I was running at marathon pace.

Time 38:30,  Mile avg. - 7:08

Noon run, sunny, temp. 70'

Legs feeling kinda dead.  Maybe to much junk food and not enough recover running.

Time 46:27,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 53'

Goodner hill then temple hill.

Time 49:03,  Mile avg. - 8:11

Morning run, sunny, temp. 55'

Time 53:20,  Mile avg. - 7:24

Morning run, cloudy, temp. 60'

Legs were not feeling to good today.  Hope they perk up for next weeks half.

I came across the start of the SOJO half marathon with about 3 miles left.  They were just about to start.  I walked through the crowd and saw a couple of neighbors.  I ran with one of them for the first half mile that was doing his first half, then I took off and ran just a little faster than marathon speed until I had to turn off to go home.

Time 91:20,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Morning run, temp. 45'

My legs just don't want to get moving since the SGM.  Or maybe it's to much stress in life.

Time 47:42,  Mile avg. - 7:57

Morning run, Temp.50'

Time 31:00,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Very nice day for the race.  Temps at the top were around 40-45. I had a long sleeved shirt and that was probably just a little overdressed especially after we got out of the canyon.  The race started at about 6200 and dropped to about 4400.

Rode up to get on the buses with some good neighboors.  The headless horseman was there looking pretty cool on his horse at the starting line.

Miles 1-4.  5:52, 5:54, 6:08, 6:09.  I decided to go out agressive hoping that I had recovered from the SGM.  Everything felt pretty good.  I ran with Mike P. for this stretch. 

Miles 5-9.  6:24, 6:26, 6:31, 6:16, 6:38.  Just as mile 5 started I could tell my legs were fatiged.  Not tired from running hard but not recovered and worn down.  I was worried that they would give out near the end so I let up just a little off the gas pedal.

Miles 10-13.  7:12, 7:18, 7:20, 7:23, 0:43.   These are the miles that flatten out, but my legs started cramping.  I was forced to slowdow.  Mile 13 was the worst, my legs were really grabbing and I was just hopping they wouldn't go into full cramp mode.  I just survived but didn't get to finish the race like I was hoping to with some 6:30-6:40 miles. 

It was a fun race, a lot of people in costums.  I won my AD out of the 30 other runners and was 15 out of 1349 total.

Morning run, temp. Low 40's

Ran with Tyler.  Legs felt good but still has a little sorness from Saturdays Half.

Time 47:45,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Morning run, temp. upper 40's

Did the Goodner hill, then temple hill route.  Ran with Tyler a Jr. in High School. 

Time 45:09,  Mile avg. - 7:32

Morning run, temp. 50'

Ran with Tyler. 

Time 54:00,  Mile avg. - 7:30

Morning run, temp. 48'

Time 42:30,  Mile avg. 7:05

Morning run, temp. 38'

Didn't feel to good this morning.  Must not be quite over my Tues-Wed sickness. 

Time 52:24,  Mile avg. - 8:44

Morning run, temp. 28'

The sun came up after a couple miles into the run.  Felt better today but still had a little flem in the throat.

Time 62:00,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 45'

Ran with Tyler.  Nice to see him feeling like my pace is to slow, he pushed ahead the last mile. 

Time 45:30,  Mile avg. - 7:35

Morning run, Temp. 35'

Ran with Tyler.  Roads and paths had just a little snow/ice that slowed us down a little.

Time 48:20,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Noon run, sunny, temp. 45'

Time 47:24,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 30'

Time 53:57,  Mile avg. - 8:07

Morning run, light rain, temp. 40'

Ran with Tyler

Time 48:38,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, windy, temp. 35'

Time 47:48,  Mile avg. - 7:58

Morning run, raining, temp. 45'

Ran with Tyler

Time 50:15,  Mile avg.- 7:43

Morning run, temp. 25'

Time 46:54,  Mile avg. - 7:49

Morning run, temp. 27'

Time 46:12,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Noon run, cloudy, temp. 50'

Ran the JRP south trail at work.

Time 63:30,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 20'

Trying to run off a little of yesterdays feast.

Time 51:022,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 18'

Ran in an inch of snow up Ephraim canyon.

Time 54:00,  Mile avg. - 9:00

Morning run, temp. 20'

Time 48:24,  Mile avg. - 8:04

Morning run, temp. 27'

Time 50:15,  Mile avg. - 8:23

Morning run, Sunny, Temp. 25'

Waited for the sun to make it over the mountain.  25' feels much nicer with the sun.

Time 58:38,  Mile avg. - 7:20

Morning run, temp. 42'

Ran with Tyler on the Goodner hill/Temple hill run.  Tyler has really improved over the last month.  He ran with me the first half then took off and beat me by a minute.  Nice to see.

Time 44:11,  Mile avg. - 7:22

Morning run, temp. 42'

Ran with Tyler.

Time 63:10,  Mile avg. - 7:54

Morning run, temp. 30'

Time 50:37,  Mile avg. - 7:40

Morning run, temp. 35'

Snowing the entire time.  About 3-4 inches on the ground.  Ran with Tyler.

Time 48:36,  Mile avg. - 8:06

Morning run, temp. 30'

Inch of snow on the road

Time 50:18,  Mile avg. - 8:23

Morning run, windy, temp. 38'

Time 38:45, Mile avg. - 8:20

Morning run, temp. 33'

Always nice to run by the Nativity set that has the live animals.

Time 46:30,  Mile avg. - 7:45

Morning run, temp. 30'

Snowing, windy, 2" of snow.

Time 46:00,  Mile avg. - 8:27

Morning run on TM

Time 43:00,  Mile avg. - 7:10

Morning run, temp 15'

Time 44:15, Mile avg. - 8:31

Morning run, temp. 20'

58:45,  Mile avg. 8:09

Morning run, temp. 20'

Time 50:08,  Mile avg. 7:50

Morning run, temp. 10'

Time 50:00,  Mile avg. - 8:08