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

I usually don't run on Sunday's  but tomorrow I need to be at work early, because I need to leave early so I will not run tomorrow morning.  I have to take my daughter to Idaho Falls tomorrow for a soccer tournament game at 4pm.  Yesterday they upset the #1 team (Madison girls JH) so they move on in the tournament.  My daughter basically took their star player out of the game by guarding her so well that she couldn't get any offensive penetration.  Maybe while my daughter is warming up I can get a run up there in.

Anyway,  I woke up to snow covered roads and ran on icy, watery, powdered roads.  My feet were soaked by the end of the run.  We got dumped on last night.  Unfortunately it's back to tights, because the temperature was 23 degrees and snow was still coming down.  I ran 8.43 miles at an overall 7:12 in 1:01.

 Evening:

 Lots and Lots of push-ups and sit-ups.

No running this morning.  I went to work real early this morning so that I can leave for Idaho Falls by 4pm to take my daughter to her tournament soccer game.  Maybe I'll run a couple miles while she's warming up for the game up there.  But I did tell myself that I need to take a day off, but it's real hard to take a day off.  

I think I have issues with being an addictvie runner where I feel I have to do it everyday or I'll lose my fitness.   I think about how much I'm going to run each day and it does cosume my thoughts a lot.  But I want that last big push for a good marathon to end this year and will see what I decide to do after that.

This morning the temperature was in the high 20's with now wind so it wasn't too bad but still chilly.  I ran 9.40 miles at an overall 6:58 pace in 1:05.  I did my standard Satterfield loop, running up the hill then running back to my house.  I did two pickup miles on the downhill, but not really pushing too hard (5:42, 5:58) and a cool-down mile of 6:34.  First time I've picked the pace up a bit since St. George.  It felt good. 

Probably the only run for today.  I don't want to start the high miles again probably for a couple weeks.  I want to make sure the body is well rested something that I haven't done in the past.  My presistent pushing myself to get right back in the groove after a marathon I don't think is a good approach.  I want to get fresh and start with a new motivation for the Marahon in January or December who knows right now.  But I know I want to do another one in the next few months.

(Saucony  Grid Trigon 4  - 659.4 Miles)  These shoes are cranking out the miles.

Lunch

300 sit-ups  100 push-ups

 Evening

I ran 5.3 miles at an overall 7:03 pace in 37.22 at my daughter's soccer practice.  Did the last 2 miles at a  6:50, 6:23.  I've had an extreme headache all day, and the only thing that seems to help is running.

(Saucony  Grid Trigon 4  - 664.7 Miles)

After 8 wonderful hours of sleep I got up and it was chilly in the low 20's when I started running.  I ran up Alameda Rd., and zig zagged out of some of those side streets, then ran up Hiline Rd. and turned up Chubbuck Rd.  Then turned on Booth Rd.which merges on Olympus Dr.  Finally down Pocatello Creek Rd. then Alameda Rd. again and back home.  I ran 10.42 miles at a very easy 7:03 pace in 1:13:24.    I wanted a lazy easy run today and that's what it felt like.  Very relaxed fun run.  I don't think I'll be able to get another run in today.  I did do one faster mile but not that fast (6:25).

(Asics Trainers 13 -   469 miles)

Note:  I've been using my wife's Garmin forerunner 301, because mine Garmin (forerunner 205) was shipped for repair.  This is from when someone stepped on it in St.George when I got clothes lined at the start.  There's bubble's of water inside of it, but they said they would fix it for free even though the warranty has expired.  I've had it for 3 years now.  I got mine almost right when they were released for the public to purchase. 

Lunch 

200 sit-ups and 100 push-up.  Then I went home and road my bike back to work, because it was such a nice day. I road over 3 miles so I'll count 1 mile because it was a hard ride in the wind in the afternoon/evening.

I started getting sick yesterday with a stuffy nose and a small headache and a sour throat so if I was going to feel like running this morning I was going to get to bed early last night.  I was in bed before 10pm and slept close to 9 hours.  I still woke up with a stuffy runny nose, cough and sour throat, but not bad enough for me to not run. 

This morning I did 9 hill repeats over our overpass on Yellowstone.  I want to get used to running rolling hills and I thought this was a good start.  I ran 10.31 miles at an easy 7:15 pace in 1:14.  I did push the hill repeats too hard.  This will be my only run today.  I don't want to break my immune system down too much. 

I figure whatever flat marathon course I decide to run most of them have hidden rolling hills so today was a good training day for that.  If you really call this a training day.  I feel like I'm still in a post depression St. George Marathon mode.  I can't get that race out of my head.  I'm still astonished all the things that happened to me in just that one marathon.

(Ohana Asics Racers #1  -  347.8 miles)

Lunch and Evening

 600 sit-ups and 200 push-ups.  I've developed a cold, but I'm still going to try and run twice tomorrow.

Still not feeling the best today with a runny nose and a sour throat and coughing.  I did get over 8 hours of sleep again so I'm getting the rest I  need.  I had an early morning meeting today so I was only able to do a small amount of running.   I ran 4.31 miles at an overall 7:14 pace in 31:12.  I taking it easy.  This afternoon I will run part of the Half Marathon course on November 1st with Barry (whose on the blog).

(Saucony  Grid Trigon 4 - 669 miles)

Lunch:

 Barry and I ran on the Just Be Cuz half marathon race course.  We took it easy and enjoyed are time talking.  I did leave him the last mile just to have one pickup mile at a 6:36.    I ran 10.33 miles at an overall 7:25 pace.  Barry is going to do very well in the HM on November 1st.  He's very focused and has set a good goal to achieve.  He's really paid attention to the course layout to know what pace he needs to be at.  I really don't have a goal. I'm going to run by feel.

I'm still not feeling the best, my stomach bothered me somewhat in the run, and I felt weak.  I'm getting a deep massage on my legs tomorrow so that will feel good.  I just hope I can get over this sickness fast.  I know everyone is going to say I shouldn't run, but I feel I need too.

 (Saucony Tangent 3 -  378.3 miles)

I ran 9.23 miles iat an overall 7:03 pace in 1:05.  I started from my home and ran to Satterfield Rd. and back down to my house.  Faster miles downhill (5:37, 5:47, 6:36). Can't go into details I've got a real busy morning.

 (Asics Trainers 13 -  478 miles)

We had our Homecoming Parade today for our Idaho State Bengals Football team and my wife had a float in the parade which I ran a 1 mile along side the float at one stretch.

I got a deep massage on my legs tonight and that felt good.  Surprising I didn't have many knots to workout.