I run therefore, I am!

I ran by myself this morning. I misread the text I got from Danielle last night that she was meeting me at the lake. I ran up to her house and it was dark so I kept going and the whole time she was waiting for me.  I ended up running to the lake and then over to 118th south and a loop in Midas Creek subdivision and then back down and over. 100 chilly miles.

Ok so that was my attempt to a very good April fools joke. Who wouldnt think I ran 100 miles today right?

I went and parked in the parking lot next to the zoo and did a 6 mile easy run on the Des news course from mile 16 to 20 and back up to the parking lot.  I noticed some cones and saw they were running a 10 mile race. I ran with the Runamok runners up Emmigration canyon 8 miles where I saw the first place runner coming down. I then saw a few runners and then I saw Allie. I hurried and grabbed a drink and then told the runamoks I was going to try and run a race pace with them. I took off and it was fun, I was running a 5:05 first mile and still hadnt caught Allie. I got to their mile 3 and saw her and Chad. It took another half mile to catch them. I ran with Allie and Chad for the rest of their race.  At about mile 6 I believe it was, Allie started pushing the pace or maybe it was me and I didnt realize it. She was really bookin' man! She has got some talent I will tell you! We passed a few runners and I could see the cop with his flashing lights and the overall runner was fading a bit. We were catching him but never got him. Ill bet if we had 3 more miles Allie would have won that race! I think she took 3rd overall and commanding 1st for women! Way to go Allie! Hope to see you at SLC half.  I had a great 8 mile race paced tempo run onto my long run of 6 rolling, 8 uphill, and 8 downhill. Very fun to do that!

Ran early this am with Danielle. I am so sick of this cold weather! Please warm back up so that the storm thats coming will turn to rain and not snow. 8 on my own.

I went over to Riverton and ran with the BBK runners this morning and we did a warmup and then did 6x .25 repeats. 1:13,1:16,1:14,1:14,1:14,1:14.  I getting pretty good at staying consistent. We then did 2x30 second hill sprints and 2x1 minute hill sprints and finished off with a jog. Nice workout. 

Went early with Danielle 7 miles. Then did 1 mile, then took my daughter to school. Then did 6.3 more. 

Ran up to the meeting place of the BBKs and did a tempo pace for 2 miles. Then  ran around Daybreak area with them which put me at 7.5 miles. I then went on my own up around Daybreak lake and down back to my house.  A bit windy and chilly, it looks like the storm is a brewing. 

I met up with Danielle and ran a very very very soggy 12 miles. We were going to go to the Oval and try 8 more but my give a damn was busted. I was wet and miserable. so 12 it is.  I did run my last mile in 5:35 though so it was more or less a run for the bathtub. 

http://www.dailymile.com/training#ref=menuhd 

For my report it is easier to log onto daily mile on facebook. Im going to switch over there from now on. If I remember to post my miles on here I will. 

http://www.dailymile.com/?post=workout

Run with Rachel. Got a game plan for Saturday. 

7 with Dani.

I got to the start and met up with Clyde and did a bit of a warmup with him and then Steve joined us. It was warmer today thank goodness. I saw all the fasties at the starting line and met a few that I havnt met in person before. I saw Rachel C. (my secret weapon) and could see she was a bit nervous but so are all of us secretly or not. I joked around with Craig Green when he asked me what my first mile was going to be. I said 4:50. But I actually wasn't far off I hit a 5 even and Rob was next to me when I got to mile 1 and I said woopsie! I had to much adrenaline going. I could see Steve ahead of me about 200 feet and I kept him at that distance to mile 4 where we have our first little uphill where we turn and see eveyone behind us. I was excited to see Clyde and cheered him on then I started seeing eveyone and I was cheering for them and when I looked in front of me Steve was right there. He later told me I psyched him out a bit by yelling at eveyone. I saw him surge after the uphill and just tried not go let him gap me too much. I passed Fritz at mile 8 on a downhill part and then immediately had my hip lock up on me. I kept pushing at tried not to think of the pain. I kept getting close to Steve then he would surge. I finally got to striking distance on the last hill stretch but as it went downhill he freaking came alive! I pushed as hard as I could but he held me off. It was great weather today. My ideal running conditions. It was my last race as a young 39 year old as I turn 40 on Monday. Maters here I come!

Today I ran 40 Miles for my 40th Birthday present to myself. Im sadistic I know! I started at 10 pm and ran 26.24 miles in 3:29.  It was really great weather about 50 degrees and no wind at all. Very quiet and peaceful. I tried to think about my life and every mile try to remember something that happened to me in my years growing up. Miles 1-6 I was in Ohio, 7-14 I was in Coeurdalene Idaho. Then 15-19 I was in Utah. 19-21 Munich Germany. Then 22 till now growing up in Utah. I had fun with this and actually caught myself laughing at some of the stupid things I did in my life, especially in my teen years. I finished my 26.24 mile run at 1:45 am this morning. I went to sleep and woke up to a rain storm. Ugh! I ran my last 13.76 miles in the dreaded rain.  I thought about how far 40 miles is. I can pretty much guarantee I ran by everyones houses today that is in the Southern Salt Lake area. Herriman, Bluffdale, Riverton, Draper, and South Jordan, Daybreak area, and a little bit in West Jordan.  This is something that was in the making for some time and luckily I didnt have to wait till I was too old to run! haha Im proud to see my accomplishment in my life from being paralyzed 18 years ago to being able to do this! I ran the entire 40 miles in 5 hours and 11 minutes. 

Ran tonight after work. 7 miles in 46 min.

Ran 6 with Danielle and 4 on my own. My Achilles is giving me problemos. 

Ran nice and easy with Danielle.

Im in trouble. Injury at hand. All hands on deck! 

I made it before the snowstorm! I ran 6 miles nice and easy with Danielle. I had Teena tape me up on Sunday night and then all day yesterday I iced and took ibuprofen and had a compression sock on all day. I still have it on. Im not mad that I ran 40 miles on my birthday.  am I? lol

Ran with Danielle. 6 miles of pain. whats happening to me Richard!? 

I had a PT appointment last night at 4:30 and he did the Graston Technique on my achilles and it was a miracle im telling you right now! I could instantly walk up and down stairs afterwards. I went to the race with the mindset to not run hard, in fact the doc told me to rest and I thought id be alright running slow. So I paced a really good friend of mine Amy Fromm who was wanting to run a 1:50 but had strep and a sinus infection and even pink eye from the past week so I new it was possible but not on this course, it is very rugged! In fact I talked to Seth Wold after the race and he said the steep up hill parts he actually got to a walking pace.  Amy and I were definitely  walking up these parts. It is very scenic and you see Waterfalls and run through tullips and flowers and wow it is really breathtaking. Something I probably wouldnt notice as much trying to belt out a fast time. Amy did so well Im proud of her. She is the type of friend that makes you laugh and smile when your around her. Im trying to get her on this so she can keep track of her miles. The course is a very windy and curvy and hilly and turns at least 60 times in the race. Im not exaggerating either. I give props to the winner of the race who did a 1:11 I think. I probably wouldve been in a 1:14ish time im guessing. Courses like this really kick my butt. I had fun taking it easy and pushing Amy though. I could tell she wanted to walk and I wouldnt let her. I hope she talks to me again. haha  I made her sprint the last stretch to beat 2:08. She did so Im proud of that.