My Running Log

11400 South loop. Did a sort of fartlek run with 1 mile and 1/2 mile bursts thrown in. Felt kind of sluggish on the second half but felt better toward the end. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting slower. I'll have to keep my eye on that.

90 minutes later, I feel great and ready to go run again. So that's good.

Average pace overall was 7:51. 

Ran east toward Wasatch Blvd and on little trail, then back down. About 8:25 pace on the way up. About 7:30 pace on the way down. This was a good, solid run. I can tell my endurance is imiproving, which may be a big part of what has been holding me back. Beautiful morning. About 10-15 degrees cooler than yesterday.

Ran some miles that felt comfortable but were actually at a pretty good pace. Once I saw that I was running a good pace, I tried to hold it without pushing too much since it is an easy day. Turned out that I averaged 7:30/mile. This is good. I might be starting to turn the corner on getting in shape.

Had a hard time fitting this one into my schedule. Also had a hard time motivating myself to do it. Ended up running on the treadmill. Turned out ok, I guess. Did 7x600m. Started at 6:40 mile pace and moved it up to 6:00 pace at the end. It was hard even to keep that pace. But I felt my stride was better than it has been in the past. The right calf started hurting me during this run but not as badly as the left one last week. I suspect it will hurt for a few days but still allow me to run full speed.

Didn't get a run in. Was at a family reunion. I played a round of golf, so at least I got some exercise in.

Another Saturday long run. I ran this with my little brother while at the family reunion near Swan Valley, ID. The elevation was around 5800 ft, and we could tell the difference. We did 9 miles, stopped for a few minutes to drink and rest, and then ran 7 miles. My legs were sort through most of it. About two thirds of the way through we did some hills, and that really hampered me, but miles 13-15 were pretty strong. My body got into a rhythm, and it didn't feel hard to run 8:00 pace. The overall pace was 8:20. It was fun to run with my brother.

I'm really wondering if my body will get used to these long runs. Each one so far has been very challenging. But I plan to do long runs each week and hopefully it will get better.

Broke 50 miles for the week. Not as many as I had planned, but it was great to get above 50 again.