"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I was down with a pretty good cold yesterday so no running today as I am still feelinhg like Crapola!!! I might try something later tonight if time permits and if I'm feeling better than I am now... I wasn't on the list for the SGM, I ran the runners series so I can't figure out why. so I emailed them and they said there was a mix up and that I will be added by the end of the week. So, I'm in and I need to get going! Please let me finish a training cycle with no injuries for a change! It has not been a fun deal the last couple of years, I'm due for a good marathon and a Boston Qualify!!! Start Praying my friends!

Later.

Afternoon run with my Running club boys, we ran out towards mini gu corner but stopped a mile short I just wanted to show them where to go on this route. My pace was easy for the most part but then I felt them pulling me along on the way back so I had to slow down. They, Ethan and Zac, did really good thier average for the 4 miles was 7:45. I was a little slower but I forgot to turn my watch on after I stopped and stretched so my time was all screwed up, it had my second mile at like 10 minutes which is way off but going by my other miles it was like an 8:20 average. My leg was okay a little sore at the first but by the time I finished there was little to no pain. After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes at a real easy pace, the rpm was between 85 and 90 just nice and easy and I had no pain in my leg on the elliptical. It was a nice workout and I hope I can keep it going all the way to SG.

Later

My leg was a bit of a bother today it was a 5 to 6 on the pain level gauge and pretty much stayed there the whole run... My pace was nice and easy at 9:20 total time was 37:27, after the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes at a real easy pace and my leg felt a little better on that. I wish this thing would get better so I could actually see what I could do with a healthy body, I don't know maybe its just not in the cards!

See ya tomorrow.

Morning run today and the leg started out at a 5 to 6 on the pain level scale again but by the time I finished it did feel slightly better, maybe 4 to 5, after the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes with no resistance. RPM was between 85 and 95 with some intervals thrown in there in the middle, no pain with the leg while on the elliptical. My average pace was real slow and easy, 9:07 with my total time at 37:24 and then some stretching after. I probably could have gone a little farther but I didn't want to push it. I am suppose to run the Utah Valley Half Marathon next month but I think that will be a no go, unless something drastically changes. If I could get pain free by then I might be able to just use it as a training run but that is a big "IF"...

See ya Tomorrow.

I purchased some new shoes yesterday and I iced my leg a little extra last night and it seemed to help a little this morning. I ran out towards payson via canal road and the pain level was at a 3 to 4 and by the end of the run it was about the same maybe a 4 to 5 and my pace was a little better too at 8:40, my total time was 37:46... After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes with no resistance and with the pace at 90 on the RPM, no pain with the leg on that. Not much else to say except I hope I get done with this injury by the end of the month, that is my hope and prayer!

See ya tomorrow.

Well my goal today was to run out to mini gu corner and back and hopefully not hurt the leg more. Ethan wanted to run 6 miles today so he went along but he was out ahead of me for the whole run so I was still solo for most of the run. I ran into Heidi and Kelli and ran with them for a bit and then I caught up to Ethan, only because he had hit the 3 mile mark and was waiting for me:) The pace was easy at 8:38 but the longer I ran the better my leg got and my pace seem to quicken so that was a good thing, I really could have kept going but I didn't want to over do it. My last two miles were 8:37 and then 8:25 so the pain level was at a 1 to 2 by the end, so kind of weird. Total time was 52:22. No elliptical today as I have lots of yard work to do, I'm planting over 25 flats of flowers! It should be a good time.

See ya Monday