My Running Log

Surprisingly, I didn't run on the treadmill today. It was sunny (but chilly), so I ran my 10 mile loop up to Le Cailles. The trail part was muddy and snowy but not too bad. Average pace was 7:45/mile.

5 treadmill miles in 37:30. Feeling a little pain in left knee. Not sure if it's from the repetition of the treadmill or because I ran outside a couple times after running so much on the treadmill. We'll see how it goes.

Ran tempo run on the treadmill. Hit the 5 mile mark in 32:49 and finished the full 6 (including cooldown) in 39:34. It was better than I expected.

My knee isn't hurting, but it feels weird. Maybe there's some inflammation in it. So that's why I didn't run as far today as planned. 

Moved this entry to Friday.

I ran farther today than I've ever run in a single day: 30 miles.

A few months ago I had this grand idea that it would be fun to run in a 50 mile race. So I signed up for the Buffalo Run, which is on March 27 (in 7 weeks). In preparation for it, I decided that today I would try 30 miles. It was a rude awakening!

I ran south on 1300 East and hopped on the bike path in Draper. Turns out it's a really great path that takes you all the way to Point of the Mountain. From there I took the frontage road to Cabelas in Lehi. I couldn't believe I could get that far in 15 miles. Anyway, I took a bathroom break and refilled my water.

For the first half, I felt good, my stride was relaxed, and I was averaging 7:45/mile. I felt like the pace was sustainable for another 15 miles. At about mile 22 on the way back, it started to get uncomfortable, and it got much worse after that. The last 7-8 miles were painful. I kept thinking, "what was I thinking to believe that I could run 20 miles more than this?!" I have gained a new respect for ultramarathon distances.

In the end, I'm glad I did it. But hopefully my body will be able to handle it better. During the second half, I averaged 8:45/mile, so I slowed down a lot. Those paces don't include about 10 stops for traffic lights or for short, planned walking breaks.

Anyway, 56 miles for the week, which is my highest this year. Aiming for 60 next week.

7 miles on the treadmill in 51:15. Started out conservative but then felt great, so I ran farther than planned. Ran about 4 of the miles at 7:00 pace. Not too much soreness after long run on Saturday.

8 miles on treadmill in 54:10. Pretty solid tempo effort.

Hill workout on the treadmill. 1 mile warmup. 8.6 miles at 7 minute pace. First half was at Level 8. I couldn't hold it after that, so I moved it down to Level 1 and barely was able to hold that. But fortunately kept it at 7 minute pace. Finished with short cooldown.

This workout was a bear. It really hammered me. But hopefully it will help with speed endurance. 

Ran up to Dimple Dell and 1300 East. Ran on the wood chip trail up about 2.5 miles and came back. I have been missing out! What a great trail! Who says you have to live in Portland or Boulder to run on great trials?

I pushed the pace a bit because I was feeling good. 7:32 average / mile.

I need to keep running on trails in preparation for my trail race in six weeks. 

Was planning to do a long run, but it didn't pan out. Family commitments took a higher priority. So I ran hard in the time I had. 6 miles in 40:30. Hit 5 mile mark at 33:45. On treadmill.

Only 41 miles for the week. Not as high as planned. But every workout was a quality workout. I will see if I can up the miles next week. 

Ran from our house in Sandy, UT to my wife's parents' house in Lehi, UT. 17.4 miles. I really pushed the pace (about 7:00 per mile) the first 9-10 miles and then struggled a bit over the point of the mountain. Beautiful day for running even though it was a bit cold. 7:26/mile average.

5 miles on treadmill in 39:30. Muscle soreness in various places.

Not feeling great today. Muscle soreness and general fatigue. Only ran a mile.

Treadmill. 10 miles. 70 minutes. Felt good after 3 easy/rest days.

Tomorrow is another big long run. 

I'm trying to get ready for my upcoming 50 miler, so I ran 30 miles for the second time in three weeks. Once again, it was very hard. I ran 2 miles with my daughter in the stroller around our neighborhood. Then did 13 miles around Dimple Dell on the wood chip trails while listening to BYU thump Wyoming in b-ball. It was snowing lightly. Then it was getting dark, so the last 15 miles were on the treadmill. The last 8-10 miles were painful in my legs. My IT bands and quads were just hurting real badly. But I'm glad I finished the run.

63-64 miles for the week. My best for the year by far. So that's good. But I am not sure if I'm running enough miles to prepare for a solid race. But this is taking more than enough time out of my schedule, so it will have to do.

10 miles on the treadmill in 71:30. Started out slow because I was tight and not feeling energetic. But it got better.

I might try 6x10 miles this week. We'll see. 

While visiting in-laws in Lehi, ran out on the roads. It was out in the country. Kind of nice, other than almost stepping on three different roadkill skunks. My pace was surprisingly good: 6:46/mile. Enjoyed the beautiful night.

Mile wamup at 8:00 pace. 7 miles at Level 7 on treadmill at 7:00 pace. Mile cooldown at 8:00 pace. These workouts are really beneficial, I think.

I tried to make a new loop today, and it was OK, but I need to improve it a little. I went down to 7300 South 1000 East, then over on Creek Road to Highland Dr. Then up to 9000 South and then looped down to 8600 South 1300 East. Then up to 9400 South and home. It turned out to be 9.4 miles at 7:13 pace.

The weather looked nice, but it was pretty chilly with the wind and lack of sun. But still nice to be outside with no sweats. 

15.7 miles on the treadmill in 1:55. Had some GI trouble and lack of energy. Not sure if it was something I ate or what.

50 miles for the week. I feel good about it. Next week I'll try to bump the miles back up. Four weeks until the Buffalo Run.