"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

I ran the Speedy Spaniard 10K this Morning along with my son Ethan and I am really proud of him! He took 3rd in his age division and ran it in 43:09, he was so excited and he said he wants to work even harder and improve so that is a great thing! My goal was to try and run it in under 45 minutes but I knew that would be a stretch with no really tempo runs and I just don't have the training in at this point... 

Here are my splits:

Mile 1 7:51 Uphill and feeling my breathing and its way to hard.

Mile 2 7:16 downhill feeling better breathing wise.

Mile 3  7:16 some downhill but mostly flat still feeling good but working pretty hard.

Mile 4 7:32 starting to feel it big time, just trying to focus on my form.

Mile 5 7:47 wheels are coming off, just trying to hold on.

Mile 6 7:51 still feeling the wheels coming off and I can see that I'm not breaking the 45 minutes, so I decide to just coast in.

.20 7:50 I just had nothing left and just kind of finished real easy.

My average pace 7:31 so I was alright with that,  and the effort was there at first but I just don't have the training in right now but I know that I can get there with some patience and hard work and If I can stay healthy! I ran into Tom and some of the Spanish Fork Boys after the race and it was nice to just be racing again, I have realized just how much it means to me.  I just want to stay healthy and I don't want anymore set backs, I have had my share and I feel like its my turn to finally reach my goals.

See ya Tomorrow.

No running today as my quads are really trashed from the race yesterday. They felt good yesterday but man are they sore today. My Calfs feel great, no stiffness at all so I'm really surprised with that. I will probably roll my quads tonight and then I can maybe run tomorrow, man are they sore! I need to start doing some hill and tempo runs for sure, maybe alternate every other week, one week hill work and then the next week speed.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out towards Payson and my quads were still jacked up and it was slow go but I was able to get her done! My average pace was 9:10 with my total time at 47:00, average HR was 140. I hope the stiffness will go away I rolled them last night for a little bit but it was really painful, so I don't know how long this will take. I can't believe I'm this stiff from a darn 10K! No strength training today as I am out of time and need to get going, I need to start getting up earlier, it just screws up everything when I don't.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out past the stake center and points beyond, the old legs felt a little better today so the recovery process is continuing. I have seemed to pick up a cold as my throat is really sore and hurting, I hope its not strep, I didn't get much sleep last night because of it. I will try to get to the doctor and see if it is, I've had it for 3 days now and it doesn't seem to be getting better. My average pace was 8:40 with my total time at 44:16, HR average was at 141 so a little quicker than yesterday and my legs only seemed to hurt when I was going downhill and I am still feeling it when I walk down the stairs... I feel like I'm on the right track, I just need to stay with it and see what happens.

Later.

I ran out past the stake center and on the way out my son Ethan and the cross country team ripped by me with out a care in the world... Ethan was holding his own with the varsity boys and it was good to see him doing so well. My legs seem a lot better today but my calf injury was a little more noticeable today than it has been in a while, so I'm a little worried about that! My average pace this morning was 8:27 with my total time at 43:17 average HR was at 141, I did have a few miles in the middle that were 8:11, 8:14, so that was not to smart but I lost track of my pace and started day dreaming and I guess that was the result. I want to do a long run tomorrow but that will depend on my legs and how they are feeling, hopefully 15 if I can make it happen with a minimum of 10.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out to Mini GU Corner and then headed back to the house and when I got to the stake center  I decided to map my Son Ethans route that he took the other day so we would know how many miles the route is. I slept in this morning and I think it was a combination of the virus that I have been fighting and just not feeling good, so it was really hot but I made the best of it. The route ended up being just over 4.25 miles with a good combination of uphill and downhill, it kicked my butt or maybe I was just tired from the heat but anyway it was a nice little route. My average pace was 8:28 with my total time at 1:14:15 and my HR average was at 150, like I said a good mix of uphill and downhill and it felt good to finally do some hills for a change. After the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups so all in all it was a good workout! I didn't get in the mileage that I wanted to today but I think I'll be feeling much better next week and then I'll be able to get a long run in. I want to get some 18 milers in and maybe a 20 miler by the time SG gets here, hopefully.

See ya Monday.