Training for Top of Utah 2011

First run @ the ridge since moving 2 weeks ago...I've either run elsewhere or on the tread.

Trying to find a good new route and did pretty well today. Low 40's with not much wind and no rain though there was plenty yesterday. The hills were slowing me down though. Was at 8:50 pace until about 1 mile to go and hit a nice downhill @ the industrial park and was able to hit target of 8:45 with that. Then walked about .25 miles home.

Right now I'm just finishing 3 eggs with hashbrowns and 3 pieces of bacon.

At work today a client asked me if everything was OK since I look so skinny...marathon training is working!

Had to run in the afternoon and it was windy and the school track team was using the track so I hit the tread reluctantly. 1.5 warm up then stretching and then a couple girl scout cookies and into the 3X1 mile runs at 6:50 pace... ended up running 6:58 and finished at 6:53...my treadmill is weird and seems way faster than I would be running this outside...certain that this will recruit some fast twitch fibers...

Had to peel of my shirt due to the sun being out. Easy run tomorrow and then 18 on Saturday.

Since I ran in the afternoon yesterday and did a speed work out...had to take it real easy today...8:54 pace even though It's supposed to be 8:45. Oh well.

Raining, mid 40's and a little wind. Ran almost the same route as monday but changed it just a bit so I could get in an extra half mile. 

18 on Saturday...yikes...that sounds like a lot!

I had forgotten how hard it is to run 18 miles...even though I did it all on flat ground with no hills...it still kicked my butt! That last 2 miles was rough but I hammered it out and ready for 20 next week.

Drove down into Snoqualmie and parked near the railroad cars. Then off to mill pond rd. and the long way to Centennial park on Sno Valley trail. C Park at 4 miles for part of a power bar and some water...off to the in-laws house on the Sno Valley trail...got there and nobody home so used there water outside to liquidate. I was hoping to be able to get a water bottle there so I could go further out on the trail. Went 2.5 out to right under the freeway(I-90) and then turned around and came back to the library in NB for water and the last of the power bar.

Back to the park and then 4 more miles the trail and mill pond rd.

The tough part of the run was the 5 miles when I left C park the first time as there was a solid wind coming down the pike...pace was an easy 8:40 before then but 8:45 at the turnaround and had to work to keep it there. Pace ended up overall being 8:38 thanks to the tail wind coming back.

Not looking forward to the 20 miler next week!