"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I ran the Payson Park loop, out and back, my legs were a little sore from Saturday and I don't think it was from the run that I did, I think it was from all the digging that I did in my front yard trying to hook into my pressurized irrigation... My stomach muscles are sore and my legs felt a little heavy when I started out but then they started to loosen up as the run went on. When I had about 2miles left I started to have issues with my stomach, and lets just say that it was brutally tough those last few miles just trying to hold on:-( Right now as I am writing this I am not feeling real great, I feel like I have been beaten senseless with a bat for the last several hours!!!  Not good...My average pace was 8:39 with my heart rate average at 144 and total time was 1:01:36. My last 3 miles were a lot quicker that the first 4 and those miles were as follows; 8:24(144), 8:17(144), 8:24(144) it was kind of a tinman tempo those last few I felt like I could of held that pace for a long time other than the stomach issues were HEC! I hope I am not getting something, no sickness aloud!

I also muddled through my standard strength training on the upper body, I just feel horrible...

See ya tomorrow.

Asic Nimbus 9 (270)

I ran the old BYU farm route, out and back, and my stomach is still a little unsettled... As I got out to the old farm and the red brick house I ran into Pat Loss and Kent Wing, I stopped and we chatted for just a bit, great guys and awesome runners! They are always good to lend advice and encouragement, they are both an inspiration to me because of their dedication and talent... I took it easy for the most part this morning, except on miles 3, 4, 5, 6 I did some strides at the end of each of those miles, lasting about 20 to 30 seconds for each one. My average pace was 8:25 with my heart rate at 141 and my total time was 59:42. My legs are still tired and I think that is from the stomach issues, I must have a touch of something because I don't feel 100%, but I do feel better today. I will probably run the flat course tomorrow and then do Harry's hill on Thursday, but that will depend on how I am feeling. I also did my strength training on my legs and my core training using the rubber ball and doing push-ups between each set of crunches...

See ya Tomorrow.

Asic 2130 (277)

I ran the flat course this morning but I started having some of the same stomach issues that I had on Monday, luckily I was close to my house... My legs were having a hard time responding this morning, so I think I must have a touch of something... After my pit stop at the house I felt a little better so I headed out for a few more, and I picked up the pace on some of those miles, not real fast but faster than  recovery pace. My average pace was 8:50 with my heart rate at 138, total time was 1:25:03. I hope I feel better in the morning, I am suppose to do Harry's hill tomorrow so I will have to see how I am feeling. I feel okay but I can just tell that I am not 100% and I just feel kind  of yucky. I got chicked this morning by this sister I see all the time, and she is a speedy little thing, but she scared me to death I didn't here her coming. Keeps me humble I guess:-) I think my thoughts were at that moment that "I suck" or something along those lines!

Any-who, see ya tomorrow...

Asic Nimbus 9 (279)

I ran the Harry's hill loop, my legs were pretty rubbery from the get go! On the way back I kept it pretty easy although I did have a couple of tempo miles in there, and they were; 8:11(130) mostly down hill, and then 7:42(144) mostly flat. After this mile I did a mile cool down to finish out the run... My pace mile for going up Harry's was 9:45(157) that isn't my best but after the week that I have had I will take it. I probably could have pushed it a little hard but I just didn't feel like it, so I took it nice and steady. My average pace was 8:44 with my heart rate at 145 and total time was 1:10:16, not my best time for this route but like I said earlier I will take it... I also did my core training but no strength training on the legs as I feel the hill work was sufficient enough for that!

That's about it, see ya tomorrow...

Asic 2130 (285)

I ran the flat course today along Canal road except I didn't go as far today as this is an easy day for me less miles and way slow pace... I got Chicked again this morning twice in one week, oh boy! But this time it was alright it was MichelleL and MacK and some other chicha, they about scared me to death, I need to turn the music down on my IPod so I can hear what the heck is going on around me! They are good gals they will always give a wave and a smile, unlike that other chick that passed me a couple of days ago and then I passed her again today but she was going the opposite direction, shes not very nice she won't even acknowledge ya, I mean who does she think she is Deana Kastor... I'm sure if Deana Kastor passed me she would at least give me a thumbs up! We are all part of a running brother and sisterhood, so she needs to lighten up. I need to send MichelleL and the Mack after her they would leave her in the dust!!!

Okay back to the run. Like I said it was nice and easy this morning, my average pace was 8:51 with my heart rate average at 137, total time was 58:33. usual long run tomorrow, I don't know how many yet. I will have to see how I feel.

See ya tomorrow.

Asic Nimbus 9 (285)

I only had time to get in 7 miles this morning... I ran the old BYU farm loop, nothing spectacular, just trying to get it done! I had the same pain in my left leg that kept me from running last year for awhile but it feels pretty good right now, so I will have to watch it for the next few weeks as not to re-injure again! Kind of scary, because I have been feeling great in that area, so I hope it was just regular soreness.

See ya on Monday.

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