Running For Trevor

I ran on the hotel treadmill....it was terrible but I did not die.  Running on the strip is hard and it was like 100 degrees with 80% humidity so this seemed like the best option.  I had no ipod so I just starred at the wall.  I did some sort of speed just to break things up.  10 min fartlek + a couple 1 min pick ups starting at MP and finishing around 5k pace.

AM:  6.6 easy 8:15 pace

PM:  2.4 easy 8:10 pace

9 miles with Amber in Payson, 7:45 pace.  I feel like I could not have moved any faster if I was being chased by a monster! 

I am super happy with my performance today.  I did not really have any goals in mind but knew I wanted to get a good realistic gage for where my fitness is at.  This is a very honest 10K course in my opinion and I think I ran a really good race.  I started conservatively and ran about 30-35 seconds behind Jen and Sylvia slowly gaining on them each mile.  I caught and passed Jen with about a half mile to go and just did not speed up soon enough to catch Sylvia and she finished 9 seconds ahead of me.  She is a SUU runner who just graduated and it was really fun to meet her.

6:26, 6:10, 6:08, 6:08, 6:15, 6:07, 5:46 for .2 - I ran smart, had fun, and felt great! 

I really love these small town races because I know so many people running and it is just fun and more laid back.  I ran back for my sister and she ran a new 10K PR...woohoo!  Also very excited to hear how well everyone did at Des News....I feel like I missed the official Utah Olympics!

Time to hit the track and take this short distance training serious.  I'm stoked about it!

25 min Strength Training

8.8 mi solo recovery run, 8:01 pace.  I wanted to run by myself today to make sure I went as slow as my body needed to go.  My main goal for the rest of the year is to stay healthy and enjoy running.

Trail run tomorrow meeting at 6:15am in the parking lot of the trail head in north Orem by the cemetery (1520 N 800th E).  You just take the road at the end of the cemetery and the parking lot is on the left.  Or I can drive a carpool up if you want to meet at the Exxon gas station off of 1600 North Orem at 6am.  I am planning 70-75 minutes....whatever distance that turns out to be on the trails.

PM:  3 miles, 8:10 pace.  I'm dealing with some big career decisions that are weighing heavily on my mind.  Running helps & so does king sized candy bars!

8.25 miles on the Bonneville shorline trail with Becca, 8:52 pace.  I love that girl.  What a fun morning.  The first mile of this trail is so hard but so worth it.  Trail running is just great!

Pacing 1:35 at Timp half tomorrow....I hope I can get my legs to turnover that quickly.  :-)

2 mile warmup/ 2 mile cooldown

Paced 1:35 for the Timpanogoes half marathon.  This was a fun day and it was fun to pace with Jen.  We finished in 1:34:48 according to my watch but official results have us at 1:34:42.  I was really glad to not be racing.  My legs were kinda dead!  It was a fun morning and I always enjoy pacing.