Run RF

Postponed the run this morning to 11:30 to avoid the worst of the bitter cold.  Andrea, Allie, Colin, Jake and Rob Murphy all showed up. It was a great call, sun and no wind made it pretty tolerable.  First half was running around the neighborhoods by Highland then loops of Sugarhouse, met Bill the East coach and he joined us for the last few laps.

Very cold, so I headed to the fieldhouse.  Knocked out 8 there, then back home.

Workout day, third hardish effort in four days and feeling it.Went to the fieldhouse since there's few options available right now.  Did a little jog in the fieldhouse to get sufficiently warmed up, and did plyos then it was into the workout 3 by 2 mile with 800 jog inbetween.  First one was 11:05 (5:30, 5:35) second 11:18 (5:35, 5:43) and 11:22 (5:40, 5:42). Saw about the same drop off between miles one and two, and after finishing the second and third intervals felt like I could barely breathe.  Most likely a side effect of still getting into the swing of altitude again.  Shuffled through the cool down and run home, didn't feel much faster than a walk. I'm happy with the results and will be taking tomorrow eaaasssssyyyyy.

Easy day at the fieldhouse, I need to get outside tomorrow to mix it up.  Thinking some kind of fartlek workout.  There were some guys running then doing some of the worst push-ups I have ever seen.  Made me fear for their backs.

So I'm awesome and managed to tweak my knee playing paintball.  Yesterday it was feeling pretty not great so I took the day off, today it was sore for about the first half mile.  Hopefully it was just a strain and will be gone on its own soon.  Got outside today to help too, by staying away from sharp curves.  So I did 4 miles on my normal tempo loop 5:50, 5:34, 5:47, 5:31.  Lost a few seconds on the last mile due to unplowed sidewalks by the capitol.  Was planning on doing it again, but the turrible air swayed my decision to fartlek intervals, knocked ten out before the end.

This is the worst time of the year, really important for training.  But super unhealthy to do it outside.  Looking at the forecast the conditions will be sticking around till at least next Sunday when there may be a storm.  Everyone who got out of town for St. George looks even smarter than usual.  Good luck down there.

Nice run with Chad, Collin, Fritz and Adam (new ones keep popping up all over).  Pretty chilly out, and still polluted but once I got out there I got into a nice groove.