Psalm 91:1 NKJV He who dwells in the secret place

This morning at 8:30am it was 56 degrees.   I slept in which was planned.  I ran the dog today for 6.24 miles at an overall 7:47 pace in 48.35 minutes.   I was a little sore.  Nice easy run.  It's time now to head to a wonderful church service.

I'm taking tomorrow off and just enjoy the day.

No Running today.  Instead my analysis of my training leading up to the June 13th Marathon, and after my Achillies injury.
Do I have enough to run a race that what I wanted to evaluate. 

This morning it was 43 degrees and gorgeous.  Very good morning devotion with my lovely wife as well.  

 I had a rough night last night where I vomited all my dinner and everything.    I think it was the birthday party cake and fried food.  Anyway, this is the third time I've done this in two months.  Somethings not right, and it always seems to be on the weekend, and I always have to run the next day totally depleted from food and everything where I'm feeling that I'm running on fat energy.

I ran the Satterfield loop today   13.11 miles at an overall 7:06 pace in1:33.  Even though I was tired and depleted I wanted to run a tempo the last three miles.

Mile 1:  5:43 (Downhill) not that hard, but I could tell I had no carbs in me.

Mile 2:  5:42 (Part Downhill and Part Flat)  Again didn't feel too bad.  It's weird running on just fat.

Mile 3:  5:46 (Flat)  Good mile and didn't feel to tired, but I was getting hot because of the long sleeve shirt I wore.

 Not bad of a run after a real slow start.

Nice morning temperature with the Sun beaming in your face (good thing for sunglasses).  I took the run easy today on a flat route.  11.3 miles at an overall 7:13 pace in 1:21.  Busy day at work.

If anyone is interested we are selling are 15 Passenger Ford Econoline Van 2002 V8 Trition Engine,  E-350 Super Duty with towing package.  The Van only has 40,600 original miles on it.  It really is like new.  We used it for our daycare, but now we need a mini bus.  We bought it new in 2002 and it had 20,000 miles on it 6 years ago.

Kellybook book is listing it at $11,200, but we will sell it for $9,500.   If you know anyone that's interested please let me know.

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  15 Passenger picture 2 click here

Last night I had to travel to Idaho Falls for my daughter's soccer game and we never got home till almost 9pm.  Then I ate dinner at quiznos since it was so late (I ate a very healthy Honey Bourbon Chicken footlong).  I couldn't go to bed until after 11pm because I was worked up from the travel and didn't feel real tired.

Nice morning  but the wind was blowing hard at times and I ran mostly in a headwind.  I ran a very sluggish 12.51 miles at a 7:19 pace in 1:31. 

I drove up above Mink creek to start the run today (right above where the  second Pocatello Half Marathon starts). It starts out about 6,000 ft and drops to 4,500 ft.  But you have several rolling hills.  The drop is really only in the first 7-8 miles.  I left the house at 5:40am and got up there at 6:10.  It was really warm this morning around 50 degrees.  Once I got up there I realized I left my fuel belt that I had prepared to take that carries 16oz of water.  I still had my sports beans but no fluid.  I ate a bag of sports beans around mile 14 and that really seemed to be all I needed other than I was still thirsty.

The first 8 miles I averaged around 6:35 pace nothing really fast.  I really did get hot and was thirsty by the end of the run, but I never hit the wall.  In fact the last mile (flat) I did at 6:31.

Overall 20.52 miles at an overall 6:46 pace in 2:18.  Good run and I could have went faster but I didn't feel the need to push this run too much.

Evening

Mowed two lawns tonight, plus put together a trail gator to attach my sons bike to my wife's mountain bike.  This will allow her to ride him to work at our daycare.

Ran the Heart and Soul race course with Barry and then ran home.  My legs were trashed from all the hills yesterday and the up and down course today.  I knew I won't be doing any simulation race test on this route today.   It was very hot but we survived.  We started after 8am.

 Ran 12.4 miles at an overall 7:11 pace in 1:29.  Did several miles in the 6:3ish range, but they all felt hard today.  But a good week to cut the mileage down a bit.  My speed is not where it should be but oh well this isn't my life it's only for fitness.