prlmanrunning

am 15.1 feeling really good this morning thinking somewhere in the 12 to 13 mi range since it was starting to warm up but once i actually got underway with the clouds and occasional sprinkle/showers kept me motivated enough to go after the big hill going from state to 13 th east on 114th south and continuing my way around and back home still feeling good 

4:00 softball practice and game the morning excursion still lingering in my legs a little but not too bad finished up at 6 and home to relax

 pm 6.4 miles at a nice slow relaxing pace just to get the legs moving (too bad i didnt stop at the sev for a free slurpee either dang) any way just a rewarding all around day

am 4.3 miles not a real enthusiastic morning did not sleep well so i was tired from the get go but once i got moving things were much better get the day jump started any way lol

pm 9.2 miles at a stretched out decent pace took a mile or two to get into the groove once i got to 104th and turned west things were going really well at 27th west heading south was right on track everything moving well together getting to 126th back east not too winded yet keeping a good steady quicker pace with longer strides turning north at redwood plenty of spring left in my step back to 114th and warm down to home from there very good day :)

am 4.3 miles took a bit to get moving not quite awake yet lol once i got to about 2 miles in i was moving right along my mind and body just needed the jump(or run) start this morning

pm 8.1 mi later start after travs ball game still worth getting out for some r&r run and relax not to fast paced relaxed and smooth in the groove :) mind wandering aimlessly everywhere while my body just does its thing cant tell where the time slips to while i am on the road it just flies by no sense in complaining ha ha

am 5.0 miles at a recovery like pace getting the day started and letting my mind be at peace with everything not pushing the pace really a rewarding and satisfying morning 

no pm run although i really wanted to get out and go but using my will power not to lol forcing myself to save some strength and get some good recovery in before the Bryce Canyon half on saturday

am refreshing 5 this morning coolish temps made it truly a good morning to be out kept it loose and relaxed mixed a little strides in here and there but for the most part just an easy run 

hard to keep from going out again but this tapering is tough lol

took a slow easy run almost walk around town in Panguitch to help dinner settle and loosen up the legs for sleep but didnt want to get too much save it for morning

did not sleep well or much warm night plain restless got up and race ready see what my body will be up for this morning not too warm out so feeling like a good race meeting up with everyone by the start line was great feeling good and relaxed .From the gun kept my mantra in my head running my chi inside of myself everything working together really well starting down the first grade was mindful to keep a good strong pace but dont get too fast for myself at the first of the race before i know i am at mile 3 good pacing fluid and comfortable swithching into machine mode letting my mind soar with the awesome scenery gorgeous sunrise and shear beauty of everything the race just flew by started to feel it getting into mile 9 but nothing i did not expect keep the pace flowing and steady pick it up the last two for a stronger finish what an amazing timefinished 39th over all and the reason for the 5/7 div finish was they had me listed in the 45-49 age group (5th place there) and looking at times in what should have been my group 40-44 would have been 7th not going to complain though finished with a new PR 1:31:18