I run therefore, I am!

Started my run out with my daughters Sarah and Brookie and ran 1.5 miles with them. Then I went off on my own and made it 10.25 miles total. My pace was 7:29 with the slower first couple of miles being close to 10. I ran some 6:15 paces after that. My new years goal is to run 60 mile weeks or 10 a day minus Sunday. So This will up my average miles for the year from 6.25 to 8.575.  I feel like this will help my goals of getting my times into the 2:20's and then look at possibly hitting an OTQ for the Olympics. Got to do it quick or Ill miss this go around. 

10 miles on the Jordan Park Trail starting in Lehi going South for 4 miles and back to the parking lot then 1 mile north making it a total of 10 whopping miles. My legs are sore.  

I went to Dimple Dell rec center and swam 1000 yards. Then ran 4.25 on the treadmill. I started slow and worked up to a 5 min. Mile on the last mile.

Went to the Olympic Oval and did a 2 mile warmup. Then Did 4x400's with a 1 minute rest. Then did 6x 800's with a 1 minute rest. Then did a 4 mile cool down. Im pretty tired! My legs are really sore. 

4 miles on the treadmill at Marvs rec center. Swam at the South Jordan gym 250 yards.

Went to the Olympic oval tonight and ran 3 mile warmup and then did a 3 mile tempo run, then did a nice 3 miles of slow recovery running. The cool thing about this track is 11 laps are 3 miles. I have to admit the tempo run was actually hard for me to do. I did it in 17:20. 

I went and ran by my house with the bbK group. We did a 3 mile warmup and then I did another 3 running harder with Becca. We were doing a 7:20 pace and it was brisk. My eyeballs froze a little.

I went to the gym and ran 4.25 more miles in a toasty gym treadmill run.

Did a 1 hour spin class. I pulled my groin muscle last night at the gym from going 10 mph and the fuse to the machines tripped at stopped suddenly.

I went to the Draper park and ran the Porter Rockwell trail with Becca and Jeff. It was a very fun run and a bit cold! We were doing a really nice pace. Thanks you guys.

Went to Dimple Dell gym and ran on the dreadmill for 5.25 miles. My groin hurts! It hurts I say!

I will take it easy for a bit, but still try to maintain my 10 a day.

Drove up to Kelli's house and ran with her from Herriman, over to Day Break and looped around the cold tundra for 13 miles. It was really actually nice out. We were at a nice comfortable pace and every mile we got quicker. Our last mile was a 7:08 which was great. Thanks Kelli, hope Scott gets his results and can get back at it soon. 

Had a busy day and I had it off too. go figure. I made some progress on a bathroom in my basement and fumed up our house good with glue smell! haha hahahahaahha ok Im glad I ran because I was higher than a kite and getting 6 in a rain storm cleaned my brain. Now im home again and could smell the fumes pretty good once I opened the door. It was dark, wet and soggy. 

Had a busy day! Got a viscious Migraine headache this morning at 7 am on the dot. I took 2 of my prescription pills that would work for a normal person of average weight. It hit me within 10 minutes! I was flying! I was so damn dizzy! I actually fell off the ladder at 6 feet up changing a sign. thats when I had to sit down and eat something. pwhew!  my skinny bod was overwhelmed! I kicked it though. I came home and did a night run of 6.3 miles and finished in the dark. You know 106th south has been widened and there is a bike lane with extra room to the curb and yet people still seem to drive down the side of the street thinking its a runway to turn right! Oh well. I guess getting hit will teach them! Ill show em!

Had a great short lived visit to St. George. Stayed with Terry and Tim Porter. Great running friends! I went to the start of the race and it was 33 degrees. I was hoping for maybe high 40's. No such luck. The sun did come out as I was leaving today at 1:30 though! Thanks! I started the race and my legs felt heavy. the pace was pretty fast and my first mile was 5:45 and it felt like 5:15. I saw a High School buddy who was extremely fast and on my same team named Steve Sumsion. He actually took 2nd in State in Cross Country and ended up running for Utah till they destroyed there running program. He did very well running for Uof U also. He hasnt been running and has some damn much talent. I told him he had to get back in the scene. Anywho, I got to mile 6 and was in 6th overall at that point and a guy named Jose Soccoro passed me and brushed my shoulder! I thought it was kind of weird but let him pass and then he slowed down so I got up next to him and was trying to pass but he kept speeding up. I really didnt care so I let him. He then proceeded to bump me with his arm and body every once in a while and at first I thought he couldnt run in a straight line. I kind of thought he was trying to psych me out so I slowed down on purpose but he matched me. This happened from mile 6 till the finish. I actually got sick of it at mile 9 and ran to the oncoming side of the road to get away from him. He dashed over to my side and bumped me off the shoulder I finally bumped him back and crossed the other side of the road. I have never been in a situation where i had a guy all over me like that! It was a new experience that I didnt want to go to. When I finished my buddy Steve Olsen asked me about him and told me he did the same thing to him in Mesquite half marathon. He chuckled at me when he saw me cross the road. Nice one!  It was an honest course that humbled me and will get me running more. It was fun to see so many familiar smiling faces! I wished the weather was better but oh well. 

Im baaack! I woke up way early today and met Danielle up at Daybreak and did 4 miles with her. We were talking more than running which is good because it was a mopey pace. It was nice to shake the legs from saturdays race. I went to work and put in 10 hours of hard labor then came home and had no desire to run outside so I went to Marvs and did a 6 mile run on the same treadmill that injured me a month ago. I figured I face it and show it who was boss. I did 2 miles of warm up and then a 5k Tempo run at a 5:30 minute mile pace or 10.9 miles an hour. It was so hot upstairs where they keep the machines. I sweat! Yes, its true, I sweat!  I did a 1 mile cool down after that.  Feel pretty good.  

Went to Bingham High School ran with the BBKs. Did 5 miles and chatted with Kelli for most of the run then Lisa for the last stretch. Feel better now. Got to get my groove back. I lost some of my mojo over the winter.

Evening run, I went to Dimple Dell Rec center and ran another boring 5.25 miles on the dreadmill. started out at 7 mph and increased to 8 after 2 miles and then 9 on the 3rd. Then back to 8 for the 4th then 10 for the 5th.  I had to keep myself  occupied. lol That treadmill plays mind games with me. 

I went down to 123rd and the park trail and ran with Michelle Putnam 13 miles on the Riverton Half marathon course. It was cold at the start and felt better when I turned and ran north.  Now for an extremely busy day!