"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

Its been a week since I have ran, I decided to take a few days off as my legs are just still way tired from the marathon a month ago I wanted to see if they would start feeling better... No such luck! They are just so freaking tired and they feel like they did the last 6 miles of the marathon, like I'm hitting the wall. I'm running the snow canyon half on Saturday and I'll be lucky to run it under 2 hours... I was hoping to get under 1:40 with it being really fast and downhill but I might have to just try and finish at this point, I can't even keep my trianing pace under 9 minute miles right now. My average pace was slow at 9:06 with a total time of 56:51, I'm usually in the 52 minute range on this route so its really a struggle. I don't know what to think at this point, I guess just run through it and hope for the best.  I'm just glad to get a run in and I plan on running all week.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out to mini Gu Corner via canal road, my legs felt a littl better this morning but I still have some soreness in my butt areas... I don't know why this is but I've had the issue since the marathon, I must have some muscle weekness there. My average pace was 8:33 with a total time of 51:34, a little more spunk but by the time I was done my legs were losing their spunk. Should be an interesting Snow Canyon Half marathon on Saturday, no expectations really just enjoy the scenery and see how my legs do. I do want to get a little more consistent with my running the next few months, so hopefully I can stay motivated through the end of the year. The last month I have been pretty lazy at times.

See ya tomorrow.

I decided to run some this morning, my legs are so dead I have know idea how I'm doing the Snow Canyon Half tomorrow! This is the worst I have felt going into a race in my life, I could only muster a 9:28 pace this morning and that about killed me, its going to ba a rough one. At least its mostly down hill so that will help a little but if my legs are hitting the wall the whole it won't matter. I had a total time of 32:36.

See ya tomorrow.

So I was a little worried coming into this Half as my legs have never really recovered from the marathon a month ago and I just haven't felt real good running as of late. I felt pretty good the first miles and then right when my watch was turning over the first mile my darn calf just siezed up and I stopped for about 30 or 40 seconds, then I just said well you just have to do your best and run through it. I started running with the 1:40 pace group, they passed me by and then the 1:45 pace group passed me and I was like what to do... So I just started to run and it loosened up as I hit the downhill portions and I was able to catch the 1:45 group, as we dropped into snow canyon I just started to use the downhill and was feeling better, I didn't think I could catch the 1:40 group but I just stayed with it. Then after the 12th mile I turned to head for the home stretch and there was the 1:40 group and it gave me a burst of energy and I flew right by them with about .25 to go and I just sprinted to the finish. I really am proud of myself  that I stayed with it and ran smart on the downhill and didn't over do it and I was able to get the sub 1:40, just barley, but I got it. Considering how I have felt the last month I'll take it, legs felt pretty darn good the whole way. Splits are below.

1. 7:29 Feeling pretty good.

2. 8:03 Stopped for a minute with my calf.

3. 7:11 Just tryinf to hang in there and using the downhill.

4. 7:15 feeling better.

5. 7:21 Trying to slow down a bit and not over do it.

6. 7:23 Doing good.

7. 7:39 Stopped for a drink here.

8. 7:57 Struggling just a  bit but hanging in there.

9. 7:30 Feeling better.

10. 7:29 Still hanging in there.

11. 7:55 A little uphill here so slowed down.

12. 7:41 I saw the 1:40 group so just trying catch them.

13. 7:38 Passing them and feeling good.

.10 1:23 Giving it everything I can.

I'm pretty happy with this and I hope I can get back to being more consistant with my running, my calf is a litle sore so I might need to take a few days off to get it healed up.

See ya Monday.