Trying to improve my running

Fartlek run up Wade road. I did 20-25 sec sprints 11 times my pace was about 6:00 - 6:30/mile for the sprints. A couple of the downhill sections the split was even sub 6 min. I felt pretty good it is nice having a day of rest. AP: 7:45.

Ran up beacon hill. I wanted to do a couple of trips. Unfortunately I ran out of time. I was able to do 1.5 laps up the hill. It seemed easier than last week. I did have to stop 2x on the 2nd trip.

Went up Wasson peak this morning I love running this at sunrise it is so pretty. I felt really good today. I did the run pretty fast. I was able to do the first part of the switchbacks a 2nd time after coming down. The switchbacks are getting easier. AP: 11:32.

Slow long run today. I only had time to dot he run on roads. I went up wade road at first that is where I got all of my vert int he first 4 miles. I tried to focus on keeping my HR down and not focusing on the time too much. The first couple miles had a high HR it always does I'm not sure if that is the strap trying to figure my body out or my heart just waking up. After that my Average HR was 150 or less, until the end when I realized I needed to hurry abit if I was going to make it home to take my daughter to school. AP: 8:19

Ran on the trail by my house. It was a nice easy trail run. AP: 9:25

I wanted to do 15 mountain miles today. I was going to go down to Mount Wirghtson to get some altitude as well. Unfortunately I didn't have that much time with family and church responsibilities. I opted to do a couple of trips up Wasson peak. Instead of just going up and down the same trail 2 times I took some different trails. It was fun the other trail up to the ridge is steeper than the one I usually take. I think it has the same vert but gains it all at once instead of having semiflat sections in the middle. That was a really hard mile. I think it was more difficult also because I did it after having already gone up one time. I am going to need to do that section more often though. It is much more rocky though and not as nice a trail. It was a beautiful morning spent in the desert. It is starting to get hot. I ran out of water towards the end. I also saw the first snake of the season.Time 2:45:36 AP 12:07.