Well I didn't think I'd make it this far....

AM: Just the same ol' same ol' for a Sunday. I really should be getting sick of this run by now... BUT NOPE!

AM: Today is the first day of HILL/HELL WEEK! We met at SHP and did an outer grass lap warm up, then four different sets of hills. First we did the road hill, or the first hill in the state course, up from the trees to the tree past the light post where we turn, then we jogged over to the top of state hill, and did that back to the start of the road hill. We did three of each of those. Then we went over to Poker Hill and went from the normal start to the Sego Lily Pavilion sign, then recovery on the road each time. After four of those, we went over to the state hill and did that loop another four times. Then we did an outer lap cool down, and Natalie and I added to get to 10. When we added, we found Ben Saarel and he finished out to 10 with us. And so ends the first day of Hill Week! #hillweek2013

PM: Was able to get off work semi-early, so when I got home I went out for 6 miles. It was a nice, cool night. My calves were a little sore from this mornings hills, but they loosened up.

AM: This morning was our Puke Hill run! We went up canyon to Guardsman Pass, then started  from the trail head and went out 6 miles to Desolation Lake, and back. Of course about .75 of the run in, there is a mammoth hill that we so fittingly named Puke Hill. It was hard, but actually not as horrible as I remember it being. Once at the top, Chris and I waited for more people to catch up, then we Clayton, Natalie, Chris, and I continued the run. We saw a momma moose and her calf  in one grass clearing, then we saw a bull moose a little later. We took the run nice and easy, especially with the rest of the hills that I seem to forget are there every year. At the turn around we took some pictures as everyone arrived, then headed back. Chris and I picked it up a little on the way back, but definitely not pushing. Day 2 of Hill Week has come and gone! #hillweek2013

PM: Got off work sort of early, but later than yesterday. I did four miles around my block. 

AM: I have some stuff I had to do today before noon, so I wasn't able to make it out to practice this morning. I started my run early, about 6:30 and did my usual ten mile loop. It was a little cooler because of the earlier start so that was nice. Took it easy, about 6:45 pace. I ran in some new Pegasus, so I felt out of sync a bit trying to break those in, but they should feel great for my next run. 

PM: Just like last Wednesday, I did three miles before meeting up with Natalie and 7:30. We did the same run as last week, except we only went out 2.5 instead of 3. On the way back we saw Chris on his run, and then right as we were getting back to Natalie's we saw Susannah driving. So I got in a solid 8 miles. 

AM: This morning was by far the best workout of Hillweek, the JCC hill workout! First we go out 4 on the trail, and then come back to the monster hill. I was by myself the whole way, then did hill with all the people that only went out 3. They were hard, but after 5 they pretty much stop hurting worse than they already do and they go by faster. Once I finished my ten I headed back to the cars and added a quarter mile to get 11. Day 4 of Hill Week is over! #hillweek2013

PM: Before work I went out for an easy 4 miles. It was getting cloudy and a little cooler so that was nice.

AM: This morning we met at Cottonwood Complex. We did our usual warm up, a lap around the softball fields, then a lap around the block, and back to the fountain. Then we did 10X100 meter strides on the field by the starting line. After those we went over to Bessie and went up from the start to the fence twice, then down from the double trunk tree twice. After those we went over to the hill on the backstretch, the only hill we haven't named yet, and went from the triple trunk tree to the first apple tree three times. Then after that we went over to the volleyball court by Miranda and did that hill once both ways. Then we went over to roller coaster and did that once both ways from the green tank to adjacent hill. Then finally we jogged over to Bessie again and did that hill twice, but we timed them and did them as if we were finishing on the Region course, so from the 90 degree turn on the fence, up the hill, then around the trees, and back along the flat finishing stretch. I hit both of them in 1:32. We did more hills today than I expected, but I felt good on them and feel like I'm getting stronger. Now I'm really excited to start workouts with the BYU team soon! Day five of Hill Week is over, which means that Hill Week has officially ended! Happy Hill Week everyone! #hillweek2013

AM: Long run this morning! I started at the fountain at Liberty and did the City Creek loop we've done recently. I went up to 900 E, then across that to 3rd ave, then down that to Memory Grove. Then I went up the road to the fountain. I got a quick drink, then headed up the canyon more. I was going to go out 6 and back, then just add 3 at the park, but I found a trail on the side of the road and took that. It turns out this trail was Shoreline! I was excited about finding a new trail to run on, that I decided to keep going past 6 despite that fact that this trail was pretty much all uphill. I made it to 6.5 out, and stopped at a point where I could see the whole valley, and all the mansions of the avenues. I turned and headed back down, then headed back to Liberty the same way I came, even up the 3rd ave hill. I guess I didn't get enough hills during hill week! Once back to Liberty I got a drink at the fountain, then added about 1.7 to get the 15 that I needed. That's a wrap on 100 miles, hooray for coming down in miles next week!