Running For Trevor

Stayed at a friends house in SLC that was convienently located right next to the Van Winkle Golds Gym.  I did not have any outside running gear but fortunetely had an extra pair of running shoes and shorts in my car.  I was just going to run easy on the treadmill but after 20 min (no headphones, no music....just people watching) it was either I quit or do something to entertain myself.  So I did a workout Just like Jakes big workout last week except scaled down about 500%. 2-1-.5-.25 with quarter mile breaks. 6:35, 6:31, 6:22, 3:06, 95.  Seriously wimpy workout but it did make the time go by faster.  I didn't start running until 10am and was so hungry by the time I finished I thought I might die! 

PM:  Walked for 90 minutes at the indoor track with my parents and the pups. 

9 miles in 1:08 with Jenn on her hilly route in Salem.  A little windy out but about a billion times better than the treadmill & at least it was warm. :)

waah, waah, waah!  Me & Jen were still committed to running the Orchard loop in the slush but when she called at 5:30 with sick kids I just wasn't going out there alone.  Honestly we would have needed snow shoes or ski's to run the loop today.  They just don't plow the orchards for some silly reason and we got dumped on in Santaquin/Payson.  Drove up to the gym in SF in craptastic weather, ran 8.5 crappy miles in 64 min, drove back to Payson to get the dog, back up to SF to drop the dog off at my sisters house and then finally up to Provo to work.  Way too much driving in crappy weather!

I need to buy a snow scraper I think.....

20 min upper body weights

Death by treadmill workout 3-2-1. 1 mile warmup 6:35, 6:31, 6:27, half a mile jog 6:31, 6:27, half mile jog, 6:18.  1.2 mile cooldown.  This was not easy by any means and I'm a total treadmill cheater.  Always start at 1.5% incline and drop to zero by the end.  My IT band was bothering me a bit after this workout so I'm just going to take it nice and easy the next 2 weeks and try to go into 2013 100% healthy.  I just need to be smart and do all of the little things ITBS rehab, foam rolling, icing.

Everyone come out to the Twas the Run Before Christmas fun run this Saturday.  Meet at Kneaders in the River bottoms of Provo at 7:30am.  Run as fast/slow and long/short as you want.  Breakfast afterwards at Kneaders around 9am.  Come for the run or just for breakfast. :)  Let me know if you need the address or directions.

PM:  3 miles easy 25 min

planks/pushups/ITBS rehab

I was going to cross train today but as habit would have it I found myself on a treadmill instead.  9 miles easy starting at 7.4 and bumping the speed up a notch every 10 minutes.  Felt good except some random side stitches which is simply a result of eating a few (okay more like a ton) too many Christmas treats.  Seriously my co-workers need to quit baking already. ;)

1 mile @ 8:00

20 minutes upper body weights

7 miles progressive in 52 min

ITBS rehab & bathroom break

2.1 miles in 15 min

10.1 total I think and I am definitely not smart enough nor do I really care what pace it all was.  Is it clear that I am sick of the treadmill?  At least the gym was not packed this morning and I actually felt pretty good for the run or run(s).

12.3 miles out & back in Provo canyon with a fantastically fun group of runners.  Thanks so much to everyone that came out today.  I don't know about everyone else but I sure enjoyed myself.  Runners really are the best people and I feel so fortunate to have met so many amazing friends through running.  I was thinking about it on my drive home and as proud as I am of my running accomplishments in 2012 at the end of the day I think the greatest thing I have gained is some wonderful friendships.

Kneaders breakfast afterwards was awesome and I think we will have to make this run a yearly tradition.  Thanks again to everyone who came out.