St. George Running Center - Run For Life.

AM - Did the same as I did yesterday except I had this guy turn around right infront of me and started going the same direction - he was going about 6:20 -6:15 pace.  So, I decided to pick it up and just have him carry the pace.  Kept it steady the rest of the run after he pulled off and went down another road. 10 miles.

AM - Really starting to like running along the beach.  I had a similar ran to yesterday, except I had this girl pass me going about 6:20 pace and decided to pick it up.  I stayed about 20m behind - I didn't want her to think I was stalking her or something.  Anyways, ended up keeping that pace most of the run.  Hips started acting up the last mile so I slowed it down. 10 miles.

AM - We arrived back in SG last night from San Diego and was able to get a good nights sleep in.  My lower back was a bit tight from sitting in the car for 7 hrs.  Anyways, I wanted to get in 20 this morning, but it didn't really work out like I wanted.  My hips and back were so tight I could barely run.  Somehow, I was able to squeak out 19.  The last mile was a walk/ run. Not very fun.  Spent some good time stretching after I got home.   I also have a massage tonight. 20 miles.

AM - Went out and did an easy 10 this morning. Dino Park and back around turf farm. Hips still a little tight after yesterday's run and my massage last night.  The massage went really well and my back and hips feel much better. 10 miles.

AM - Running Club from soccer park. Ran there and met everyone did 6 with them, then ran home.  Good time.  Easy Pace. 10 miles

AM - Got up and ran with the Club this morning at the Dixie College Track. 6 miles total. We ran out of time and didn't get all the repeats in. Ended up doing 2x400m and 4 x800 (all 800's were at 2:34). Hips felt like they were catching a bit.  I felt like my body was working harder than my lungs. Overall an OK workout, nothing amazing.  We had a good group today and everyone did really well.

Got home from the track with Kendra and went out and added another 13+ miles.  Felt really Good. The hips didn't act up until the end. 13.2 miles.

AM - Got out and ran with the guys this morning. Bill, Dave, Clyde, Logan and Myself.  Hips felt good. Clyde and I extended a little after the run to make it 14 miles.

AM - Did my Telegraph to Man of War run with a 7 mile tempo. 2.25 mile warm up. The tempo felt pretty good, nice and relaxed. Here's the splits 5:45, 5:39, 5:48 (through industrial park), 5:45, 5:46, 5:51, 5:44. Really happy with the run and how I felt.

Had my hips and back worked on by April.

PM - Easy, Easy 5 miles with the club. Fell off the back and cut it short.

AM - Stahli Farm and back. Went out and got it done.  Felt pretty good, but took it really easy without the watch. Really nice morning but it started getting pretty warm.

AM - Club run from Toquerville exit back, up around Washington Prkwy and back to the Store. Good group this morning, but Clyde and I took off. Some of the people went 13 instead. I felt pretty good. Clyde and I just kept it steady, but didn't bust it. Energy felt good with the Vespa, however my stomach started acting up going over Washington Prkwy. Probably my best 20 for the year. I'm so glad I have these hips back to normal. 6:28 ave. 20 miles.

AM - Ran with the club this morning from the soccer park.  Nice easy pace. We had a good group of guys and good conversation. Bill (not Bull) showed up for the first time, which was cool. Went back a got Kendra and ran home. 9 miles.

AM  - Club workout this morning. Great Group! Our group ended up doing 5x800m after our warm-ups.  I'm finding my brain isn't working too hot early in the morning. I think I'm going to need a Gu before talking to the group - my ramblings are getting retarded.  My personal workout was lacking a bit.  I think it was due to my Sat. run. I just couldn't seem to get myself going and my stomach was acting up a bit. (2:36, 2:34, 2:34, 2:34, 2:37).  7 miles total.

Drove home and went out and did 10 more. Turf Farm to Stahli Farm and back. Steady pace until I started coming back up the hill to the Community Center. Took it eays the last 1.5 miles. 10 miles.

AM - Just Clyde and I this morning for group run. Dave and Logan are recovering and Billy is getting ready for Ogden Marathon. We ended up winding through lower Bloomington Hills, down to the river to River Rd. and picked up our normal Wed. morning loop.  We ended up getting an added 3 miles on the loop for a total of 13 miles. Felt decent until the end and just started feeling like I was dragging.

Massage tonight - My back and hips need a little more work.

No Run. Just not feeling well today. Tons of family stuff going on. Mom in Hospital, Kendra sick and then me just feeling way off. 

AM - Out and back to OutBack. Nothing special just got the run in. 10 miles.Felt  much better than yesterday.

AM -Club run this morning. Some did 10, others did 15. Clyde, Aaron and I ended-up extending and going 20.  The start was a bit stop-n-go due to everyone having stomach issues - Aaron was really having serious problems until around mile 10 when we had our last stop at the Dixie Center and Clyde thought he was going to get creamed from behind by a car.  After that the pace pick up a bit and I fell off the back of the guys a bit due to messing with my music and wondering if my knee was going to be ok.  I was able to keep a steady distance behind the guys until we hit the river bottom and they dropped the pace a bit more and lost ground on them.

Overall, I'm really happy about how I felt.  Besides my knee (IT) feeling tight, aerobically I felt great.  I didn't feel labored until the very end when I started pushing hard the last 3/4 of a mile, which really didn't make my pace really drop much. It almost didn't make it worth the push.  Anyways, the run ended up being 20 miles with a 6:19 average for the whole run.

AM - Ran down to the Park to meet the Club.  Good run and good conversation as normal. We ended up doing the Maverick loop and on the way back I felt this sharp pain down the lower part of my neck, like a nerve was getting pinched.  I wasn't crazy painful but bad enough to stop. Ben Kroff was right there helped rub it out a bit which helped and I was able to get running again.  When I got home a laid on the tennis ball and dug it out some more. I might need to see the Chiro. Home, Club Home. 10 miles total.

AM - Didn't feel good waking up this morning. I'm not sure what is going on. I think my system is battling a bug of some kind. Kendra has been under the weather - so it is possible. Decided not to run track this morning so I just went and supervised the workout and came home and did an easy 10.

AM - Once again woke up and felt like I was in a coma. I'm not sure if my body is fighting something or I'm just having a case of the wussies. Couldn't seem to get myself out of bed, by the time I started really waking up it was too late to go with the guys. Slept in and ran over to my Mother's house, mowed her lawn and ran home.  After running in the heat I think I would have been better off forcing myself a little more to get out with the guys earlier. I didn't finish the run until 10am. 16.25 miles Easy+heat.

AM - Decided to go up into the dirt this morning to just mix it up a bit and my R. forefoot was bugging a bit.  Heading out the first mile I saw Holt coming back from his run and chatted for a second. Went up and did Dino and cut across over to the Bone Trail and back to the house. Just took it easy and did 10 x 100m strides the last mile or so.10 miles.

PM - Ran with the guys this evening - Aaron, Clyde, Dave and Myself.  About 91F and a little windy. Just took it easy and chatted most the way.  Cut it short and Aaron went the full loop.  Easy 6 miles.

AM - Easy 4 this morning with Kendra and Mindy. Hips a little tight. Planning spending some good time working out the tightness. 4 Miles.

AM - Met with the club down at the convention center. Out and back on the bike path. Took it easy and mostly ran with Bull and Justin Snyder. Had to extend around the flag pole to make it 13.75 and hit 70 for the week.  I think my nerves are getting the best of me. I feel like everything is starting to bug me - legs are tight, I'm tired, I'm getting sick.  I think I just need to chill out.  Next week will be even easier as I tapper more. I just need to keep the nerves in check as we get ready for Ojai.

AM - Club run, Majestic loop, nice and easy pace. Came home and did a mile with the kids and spent some more time stretching.

Massage tonight!

AM - Got up and went to Club Track to help out with the workout. Ended up just running a few miles and helped pace a few people while they were doing their run. Came home and did a few miles with Kendra then ran with the kids. Nice easy morning. 10 miles.

AM - Dino Park and back w/ 2 miles at Marathon Pace (5:55).  Felt pretty good.  I'm really starting to get excited/ nervous about the race this weekend.  I think everything should work out well as long as the weather is good. I normally don't get all worked up before a race but yesterday and today I have been a mess and my stomach is in knots.  I really need to calm down.