"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I decided to cut back a little bit today, my legs are still pretty trashed from the Payson Canyon run on Wednesday and my legs have just felt like crap since. So, I am going to do a little taper for the next week up to the race, my plan is to go 5,4,3,2 and then take Friday off and then race Saturday. I hope my legs will feel race ready after that. My average pace was slow at 8:44 with a total time of 1:10:57, I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

See you Monday.

I ran out to the Big Blue mailbox on Salem Canal road and then back to the house, pace felt okay but I wasn't real strong. My average pace was 8:26 with a total time of 43:53, I will be doing a little taper this week. It will go 5,4,3,2, rest, race. I'm running the Utah Valley Half marathon on Saturday so that will be the plan. I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

See you tomorrow.

I ran out past the stake center and then left at the tee via canal road, I'm just trying to stay loose. My average pace was 8:35 with a total time of 36:48.

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I ran out to the T and then back to the house via canal road, I felt decent but I'm still not sure what kind of shape I am in for the race on Saturday. I guess time will tell. My average pace was upbeat at 8:24 with a total time of 29:00, I finished up with my upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

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Utah Valley Half marathon this morning. I felt okay through about 9 miles and then the wheels kind of came off, I was battling stomach issues and a side ache which was kind of weird. I have never had that much in a race but it sucked, my goal was 1:45 but I missed it by a bit. I did gut out the last few miles when I saw that I could beat the 1:50 guy so I stayed with it, all in all not a bad race. I just need to start getting more mileage in, my average pace was 8:16.

Just working the kinks out from the race.

See ya Saturday.

The plan was to get up early and do 10 or so but my stomach wouldn't ket me get out of the house, but after it calmed done I was able ti get out for a few miles which is better than nothing at all. My average pace was decent at 8:35 with a total time of 52:22, I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups. Time to start getting after it for St George, let the fun begin.

See you Monday.

I ran with Steve and Alan up to the gate on Mount Loafer canyon road, I felt pretty good on the way up, I tried not to push it to much. I had 3 MP miles on the way down and they were,  7:29, 7:24, 7:17, my average pace was 9:08 with a total time of 1:11:35. Very steep uphill and it is a great workout both ways, up and down. I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

See Ya tomorrow.

I ran out to Mini Gu via canal road, my legs were pretty trashed from yesterday's run so I kept it nice and easy, nothing to fancy.

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I ran out to Mini Gu again and then back to the house via canal road, I had to take a little detour on the way back as they were resurfacing the road along the canal. My average pace 8:27 with a total time of 55:00, I finished up with my upper body weight training and then some push-ups. I felt pretty decent this morning.

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I ran out to the Big Blue mailbox on canal road out towards Payson, I felt like Crap this morning and I had Heavy legs and no energy... I hope tomorrow is a better, my average pace was 9:00 with a total time of 42:23.

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I struggled through a 15 miler this morning, this is my first 40 Plus mile week in a long while so my legs were pretty darn tired, I ran with Dan most of the way. My average pace was slow at 9:11 with a total time of 2:19:40, I just need to stay consistent and keep pounding out these 40 mile weeks for another month and then see if I can peak at over 50 miles a week closer to the marathon.

See ya Monday.

I slept right through my alarm this morning and missed the boys running up Loafer canyon but at least I was able to get out for something this morning. I felt a lot better than I thought I would with running the longer run on Saturday, pace was decent at 8:32 with a total time of 40:17. I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups.

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I ran the Mini Gu Corner route this morning, my legs were just really wanting to go so I had to really reel them in a little bit but my pace was still a little faster than I should have ran. Oh well, sometimes you just have to go with the flow. My average pace was 8:19 with a total time of 51:00, I felt pretty darn good this morning. I know every run isn't going to feel like this but I need to enjoy it when it does. Can you say a runners high...

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I ran Payson Canyon with the group, I actually felt pretty good. I wasn't to wobbly in the legs and felt pretty decent. My average pace 7:56 with a total time of 1:27:42, I had 8 Miles that were MP and they were, 7:46, 7:30, 7:47, 7:47, 7:56,  7:41, 7:41,  8:00... All in all it was a pretty dang good work out.

See ya tomorrow.

Easy run out past the old barn and towards Payson, I took yesterday off as my legs were pretty trashed from the Canyon run I felt a little better this morning. My average pace was 8:23 with a total time of 34:34, I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups. I'm hoping that next week after the canyon run I won't have to take any days off as my legs will be ready to handle the downhill. Nice long run tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.