In The Long Run

Planned on a super easy 5 mile recovery run today, but my hubby convinced me to hit the trails with him so he could test out his new shoes. We ran on the BST from Red Butte up to the saddle and back.  Since I wanted to take it easy, I walked a few hills that I normally run. On the return, we locked pace with another runner and chatted with him for awhile. It made the time pass quickly. Overall, this was a really good run.  After the run, we went to Restorative Yoga. 

2 loop warmup around Sugarhouse. 5 x600m at 5k pace with 200m slow jog recovery. Goal was 2:48 (roughly 7:30 pace). Hit 2:48, 2:47, 2:46, 2:48, 2:43. Ran these mostly by myself although the SLCTC group was doing their workout at the same time and I convinced one guy to jump in on a couple with me. Cool down consisted of 2 more track laps and another loop of the park. I felt pretty tired going into this so I'm happy I could hit my goal paces without straining too much. Maybe it was all the inspiration from tracking everyone at Boston this morning!

Tuesday Night Trails.  Easy run on the BST with Nate and Jim.  I'm planning to do my long run tomorrow so I don't have to worry about it this weekend.  

I felt blah yesterday, so I took the day off.  Got up early today to knock out my 10 miler. Ran my parks loop incorporating Sugarhouse and Liberty.  It drizzled lightly for most of the run, but I didn't mind.  Took the dog and she was a pain.  She is afraid of almost everything and today we managed to hit most of her favorites: kids, school busses, kids getting off school busses, garbage trunks, cement trucks, the interstate, overpasses, and traffic. 

3 loops around the golf course behind our hotel in Kanab.  Very pretty sunrise over the "coral cliffs".  

My husband is doing the Zane Grey 50m today.  I'm not even close to that insane, but I did have to get a 20 miler in today. I do not know this area at all and Nate took my garmin, so I decided to do this on the local HS track that was close to the hotel. I took Nate to the start of his race and made it to the track by 6 am. I stopped for water and/or gel every 4 miles and switched directions. After 8 miles, it was becoming a real exercise in metal toughness. Physically, I didn't feel too bad, but I was so bored.  It was also getting hot and would reach 84 before I finished. After 16.25 miles, I had enough of the track. I ventured out on the roads for the amount of time I figured would get me to 20.  It's possible that I was slightly short, but close enough. Now off to hang out at the Zane Grey finish.  I think it is going to be a brutal day for the runners. It is so hot and sunny already.