On the road to BOSTON!

Today was an easy 4 mile run around Bloomington Drive. 7:59 pace

Nothing special just needed to run to get rid of some stress.....would have run longer but life calls.

The Thanksgiving weekend took its toll on the weight. I gained 5 pounds from thursday moring till sunday. This week I am concentrating on getting that back off by eating smarter and running more.

Got a late start this morning, didn't get out to run til 11:30. I ran to the Dixie Center then crossed under I-15 past St. George Ford then up Tonaquint Drive, Bloomington Drive back to home. 6.20 miles (7:48 average)

Easy run to the DC and back. I could not get things going today.....made several walk breaks...5.40 miles (7:54 pace)  7:10/ 8:01/ 8:06/ 8:01/ 8:18/ 7:40  Without the walk breaks I was typically averaging 7:19 whenever I looked at my garman. I just need to keep working on my stamina/breathing.

Another beautiful day in paradise.

Did another run this evening around Bloomington Drive 3.60 miles (7:34 pace) 7:20/ 7:36/ 7:45/ 7:37

I just noticed that today I went over 750 miles this year. That is since mid July. It may not be very many compared to the top guys around here but if you would have told me that I would run for over 750 this year I would have laughed. Running a mile was not even in my thinking, why run when you can drive? How things have changed! I am shooting to get as close as I can to 900 by the end of the year. I am hoping to stay healthy and motivated and run for 2500 miles in 2009.

Did my Tonaquint, DC and trail back to home. 6.20 miles (8:02 avg) 8:04/ 8:36/ 8:/16/ 7:52/ 7:42/ 8:02/ 7:10.

I set a goal to try to make every run at my Boston Qualify time or under. Just programming my body to get used to running that pace or better. My BQ until august (turning 50) would be 8:02.......today's run run was right on the mark.

Had a terrible night, stayed up late trying to get a new computer up and running...I hate computers! I had decided to not run today, well it was too nice out this afternoon. I headed out for a short run to the Dixie Center. Well I ran past the DC and ended up 6 1/2 miles away from home wondering what the heck I had had done to myself...short run.

Coming back I hit a wall pretty bad at mile 11. I didn't make my goal of running everything under 8:02 pace but considering I didn't plan on this long of a run and no water stops along the way I feel ok with my 8:14. Actually this is the 2nd fastest I have run 13.1 miles and only 3 minutes slower than my last half marathon and it was downhill.

I am going to go die for a while!

7:26/ 7:30/ 7:54/ 8:37/ 8:12/ 8:12/ 8:29/ 8:42/ 8:00/ 8:09/ 8:07/ 9:22/ 8:29/