Every Run is a Great Run!

Early AM: Had a bad nights sleep with the nasty north winds blowing sheets of rain against our bedroom window thru much of the night. By 5:45 things had calmed down so I decided to give the early 6 mile run a try. Kim opted to try her luck later in the day. I haven't talked to her yet or seen a blog entry so I hope it worked out for her. Turns out the timing was pretty good for me as the rain mostly stopped and the winds weren't too bad either.

8:20/163

Late AM: Weather cleared up and the sun even poked through a little bit so I resisted Nate's invitation to join him for a treadmill run and went outside for 4 including 2 miles on the roads (7:58) and 2 miles BFOCWG (Barefoot On Cold Wet Grass :) 8:08). The north wind was still  plenty nasty though and I didn't enjoy those times I was running straight into it.

While I was doing the barefoot thing I'm sure the flag football dudes I kept running past thought I was a nut job. Actually at times I was thinking I was a nut job. The cold wet grass had my feet about completely numb by the time I was done. Nothing like icing your feet while your running. So far my feet are feeling pretty good (now that I can actually feel them) so hopefully I didn't do a dumb thing by running with frozen bare feet.

RHR 46

AM: Ran 6.1 with Kim out toward Leland direction and finishing up at the high school were Jansen had parked the van. Nice morning for a run, no rain, not too windy and not too cold if you were dressed right.

9:10

PM: Ran 4 more, feeling really good lately with both this run and the one this morning feeling effortless, had to keep reminding myself to slow down a bit and save it for the big hill workout tomorrow.

7:47/153

RHR 47

Working at home today and just like the last 2 Wednesdays I ran up and down the hills just before lunch. Gotta say the sunny 40 degree temps were about ideal for this workout. Felt great today, much better than the last 2 times I did this workout even with adding a couple more hills this time around. I'm sure the cooler temps had a lot to do with it plus I suppose my fitness is slowly but surely improving.

Dang if I haven't felt great every day so far this week, I wonder if that can hold true the rest of the week. Gotta love these kinda days. And in the spirit of "you gotta love it baby!" I'm looking forward to the Jazz opening game with the Nuggets tonight!

8:02/162 max HR 182

RHR 48

Early AM:  Ran regular 6 mile loop. Weather forecast said into the 20's with canyon winds so I dusted off the longs for the first time since early in the year. Turns out I was overdressed as although it was breezy I think temps must have been a few degrees above freezing.

8:17/156

Late AM: Did 10 min XT then 1 mile on the roads and 2 BFOG. Not so chilly on the grass today as compared to Monday but I swear the Novell grounds people are still watering the lawns and some sections I avoided are like a swamp.

8:17

Ran 6 miles on the bunny trail with Kim as the sun came up here in St. George. Kids had no school today so we decided to make a quick mini-vacation trip to the condo and enjoy the sun and mid-70's temps today in Dixie. I love being out and about here when the first rays of morning sun hit the red rocks and the green trees.

9:13/131

Another absolutely glorious morning in St. George. Mid 50's and clear skies it was great to be able to run in short sleeves. Feeling good mojo so ran miles 5-10 at MP (7-7:30 pace). Fast mile splits: 7:15, 7:19, 7:10, 7:09, 7:19, 7:24.

7:45/164 max HR 183 RHR 51 BC 9 (Bunny Count :))