"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I ran after work and I ran out to Mini GU and back. Pace was easy and labored but I stuck with it, average pace was 8:40 with my total time at 53:04. It was a nice day out and even though I felt tired and clunky it was still a good day to get a run in. After the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups, so it was a pretty good day as far as just getting a workout in.

See ya tomorrow.

I hit the elliptical today after work. My IT Band was a little sore after my run yesterday so I opted to cross train today. 6.25 miles in 60 minutes, my HR was in the 145 to 150 range the whole way so a pretty good workout. After that I did some leg lifts and some calf raises and then rolled my leg with the big foam roller and now I am icing, fun!

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I ran the Payson Park loop but cut out the rollers, my legs were feeling pretty good but by the end it was feeling more like a death March! But it was a good run  and I'm glad to get it in, Its Abby's state drill competition today so I will have no time other than this morning. I'm so proud of her! This is her last competition as she is a senior and will be graduating, scary! Average pace for the run was 8:38 with a total time of 53:47, HR average was 146, even though it felt like a death at the end I think I had a negative split on the way back, weird!

See ya tomorrow.

Things just didn't work out today as far as running. I wasn't able to get out this morning and then my son Ethan had a basketball game and then life got in the way of the rest. It will probably do my IT-band some good to take it easy any way, so there you have it.

See ya Monday.

I was able to get out the door early this morning and I ran the Payson Park loop and extended down into the park, some nice rollers going down and then coming back out. I was able to keep a pretty steady pace through out and my leg seemed to cooperate for the most part. My average pace was 8:25 with a total time of 1:00:19 my HR average was at 150, a little high but not to bad cuz most of my mile splits were sub 8:20... After the run I did my upper body weight training on the Bowflex and then finished up with some push-ups. It was a good day today and I was glad that I was able to get out in the morning, it was beautiful!

Eli Manning is a stud! Way to go Giants!!!!!

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After woprk run today and I ran out to Mini GU and then back to the house, it was a nice day I was able to run in shorts and short sleeves, crazy weather. My hammy was a little tight on the way out but then was a little better on the way back to the house. My average pace was easy at 8:36 with my total time at 52:35, HR average was 143, a lot better. After the run I rolled my Hammy with the big foam roller and some stretching and now its time for some ice.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran a new route today as the other ones have become a little stale... So I will call this the High School loop which has a mix of downhill and up hill and flat, I just tried to keep the pace steady and not over do and I just drug the old hammy around. My average pace was 8:39 with my total time at 53:14, my HR average was 147. My Hammy was tolerable for the most part, I actually broke down and took some Ibuprofen and it seemed to take the edge off, I don't know if I'll do that very often simply cuz I hate taking any kind of medicine but after the run I stretched really good and then rolled it good with the big foam roller. After the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups. It was a good day today and I'm glad I was able to get my butt out of bed and get-r-done!

See ya tomorrow.

I ran after work today, I was able to get out just after 4:30 or so and I ran out to mini gu and then back to the house. I ran 2 quarter mile pickups and the pace was 7:30 during those intervals, I took it pretty easy after those and just enjoyed the rest of the run... My average pace was 8:36 and my total time was  52:32 with my HR average at 145. After the run I did some leg lifts and then I rolled my leg really good, now it's time for some ice!

See ya tomorrow.

A nice easy jog this morning out towards Payson and back via canal road... My pace was real easy, average was 9:12 with my total time at 42:08 HR average was 134. My leg was a little bit of a bother this morning but I was able to get through it, after the run I stretched and then did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups. I rolled my leg and now I am icing, I'm hoping for a longer run tomorrow.

See ya later.

Up at six and then out the door, I ran out past Gu Corner and then down to the river bottoms and then back to the house the same way... My plan was do run 10 miles today and then see how I felt and if I felt okay then I would run a few more, My legs were getting tired towards the end but when I got to the stake center I stopped and stretched for a few minutes and then took a GU and it seemed to help. So I headed out to the barn and then back to tack on the last two miles, my pace was not real fast this morning but I have run a lot this week, at least a lot for me, so there wasn't much spring in my step. My average pace was 8:52 with a total time at 1:47:20 and my HR was average was at 143, I am pretty happy about this week and I hope I can keep things going this year and really have a good year for a change.

See ya Monday.

Afternoon run today and I ran the Payson Park Loop and extended down into the park and then ran back to the house all via canal road. I felt a little clunky mainly cuz my back was a little tweeked from shoveling all that heavy snow yesterday, it loosened up after a few miles but I had a hard time getting into any kind of rhythm for the most part, my leg and hammy were okay. My average pace was 8:34 with my total time at 1:01:40 and my HR average was at 148, there are some hills on this route which would account for the higher than normal HR average. After the run I did my upper body workout on the Bowflex and then I finished up with some push-ups. A good workout on a very pleasant day outside, I was glad to get it in today!

See ya tomorrow.

A nice afternoon run out to mini GU and then back to the house, on the way back I really tried to lengthen my stride and it seemed to help with my Hammy and things, my brother-in-law, the Physical Therapist,  wanted me to try and do this cuz he thinks with all the injuries that I have had over the last few years that I have shortened my stride some. So for half of each run he wants me to really focus on my form and my stride, it was hard cuz I tend to speed up when I do that so I had to really relax and keep the pace easy and steady. My average pace was 8:26 with my total time at 51:38 and my HR average was at 146, so It felt pretty good so I will try and continue to do this and see how it goes.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran after work again, I ran the Payson Park loop but cut out the rollers and then ran back to the house after  getting back to the house I was feeling okay so I ran out to the stake center and back to tack on another mile. I was not feeling good at the start it was feeling like a death March for the longest time and then as I got loosened up I seemed to feel better. I was glad that I stayed with it. My average pace was 8:50 with my total time at 1:04:50, HR average was at 142, after the run I did a light upper body weight training and some push-ups. I'm glad I stayed at it today.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out to Mini Gu and then back to the house, hammy was tight and sore to start but by the time I was done it felt pretty good. My average pace was 8:37 with my total time at 52:42 and my HR average was 146, my pace was easy and steady nothing to right home about... Out by Mini GU there is a herd of elk out in the field, some real big animals and they sure stand tall. After the run I did my standard leg lifts and now I have a date with some ice. 

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Its so nice that the website is finally up, I was going through with-drawls!!!:) Morning run today and I ran the High School loop, which consists of running to Elk ridge road via canal road and then down to the Highway then over to 100 east past fast gas up 100 east to canal road and then out past the Stake Center to woodland hills road and then back to the house. A good mix of downhill and uphill and flat, my average pace was 8:35 with my total time at 54:37 and my HR average was 146... I felt pretty good today for a change, after the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups. I won't get a long run in tomorrow, I will have to settle for a regular 6 to 7 miler as we have to leave early to St. George, my son Ethan is playing in a soccer tourney down there over the weekend. So we will have to leave around 7 or 7:30am to get there before his first game.  It should be a fun weekend, we will come home on Monday. 

See ya tomorrow.

No running today as I am in ST. Goerge and my son Ethan has played 2 soccer games and is now in the championship game later in the afternoon. We had to check out of our Hotel at 11 so now we are just roaming the city like 4 vagabonds! We will most likely get home way late tonight. I was not able to run on Saturady cuz we had to travil down here early to get to his games.

After three days of not running it was good to finally get out and get something done! I ran out past Mini GU corner and then back to the house and I tried to keep the pace steady, my average pace was 8:27 with my total time at 1:00:08 my HR monitor was not working for some reason so I have no numbers on that. I felt pretty good today, a little winded but other than that okay.

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I did some hill work today, I ran up past mt loafer school to the mailboxes then over to Harry's Hill and down that then over to canal road and then home. I took it easy on the way up and then on the way down, my average pace was 8:37 and my total time was 1:01:30 with my HR average at 149. My quads were feeling it towards the end, I think this is the first time I have ran this route in a awhile, I've ran up to the mailboxes but then I usually cut it short to the stake center and then home so it was a good workout. After the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out to Mini GU Corner and then back to the house, pace was slow, my legs were really hammered from yesterdays hard hill workout. My average pace was 8:52 with my total time at 53:44, HR average was at 149, way high for that pace... 

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I ran real light today as my legs are feeling pretty trashed still... I ran easy out towards Payson and then back to the house all via canal road, my average pace was 8:47 with my total time at 41:46. I really tried to keep it easy, after the run I did my upper body weight training on the Bowflex and then finished up with some push-ups. I hope my legs feel better tomorrow or it will be another short one...

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I did not want to fight the wind, 30 to 40 miles per hour to be exact, so I ran on the elliptical. 8.30 miles in 80 minutes, it really kicked my but especially the last 20 minutes or so. I know its not as good as a long run but it will have to do for today. I feel like I just finished a long run so I will go with that, totally beat!

See ya Monday.

I ran the Payson park Loop today and I extended down into the park with the rollers, I tried to keep the pace steady and I did have one sub 8 minute mile in the middle of the run so I am counting that as MP. My average pace was 8:27 with my total time at 1:00:33 I had a bit of a head wind on the way out and then it seemed to calm down on the way back with a little bit of tail wind.  I felt pretty darn good today and I was pleased with the effort and I hope things continue to go in a positive direction, I'm almost having fun again;) After the run I did my upper body strength training on the Bowflex and then some push-ups. 

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out to Mini GU this morning and then back to the house, pace was really really easy... Legs felt a little tired today, they didn't feel as good as yesterday but still pretty good. My average pace was 8:53 with the total time at 54:22 and my HR rate average was 139... I'm feeling pretty good and the plan is to do some speed work tomorrow, I don't know if I will go to the track or just do it along canal road, I haven't decided yet.

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The plan was to do a little speed this morning, so I warmed up for a 1.5 miles and then started the speed work. The plan was to do 3x800 with an 800 rest in between each one, I wanted to be around 3:30 for all three. The splits went like this: 3:30 Pace 7:01(150), 3:32 pace 7:04(159), 3:30 Pace 7:00(160), my rest time was about the same on each one (4:38). I then ran out past the stake center for a 2 mile cool down, total time 55:38 with my average pace at 8:32 with my HR average at 146. I felt okay for the most part but I would like to eventually get up to about 10 of these by the end of the summer so I will take it slow and build up once a month and try and add one each time I do the work out. After the run I did my upper body weight training and some push-ups.

See ya tomorrow.