Training for Top of Utah 2011

Sweet morning! @ 6:30 temp is 54 and looking perfect. Once again some sleep issues with my coughing. Still a little plugged up. Got at least 5 solid hours though so can't complain too much.

Sluggish start- Was planning on doing 9 until feeling pretty crappy during the first 3 miles so changed my mind to 6 miles then after a few more miles the energy started coming back to me and decided to go whatever I could. Ended at 7.5 without being totally worn out.

Pace was a blistering 9:09 total but for the first 3 miles it was at 9:15.

Didn't wear my hr moniter today or saturday.

Next run wednesday: 6-7 tempo or marathon pace miles, not sure how many total 8-10 with 10 if I'm feeling good....

45 degrees and overcast, normally a great day for a run. Ran the Sno valley trail and it was pretty soggy which made it a little harder to do. Sleep was hard to come by last night as Nova is doing a little bit of coughing and we've got the moniter in our bedroom to hear her.

Warm up for 2 miles 1st mile 9:05 2nd mile 8:43

Tempo Run: This is my last real speed work other than some MP miles next Tuesday.

Mile 1 7:34

2 7:29

3 7:31

4 7:36

5 7:35

Cool down mile 9:47

Really struggled today. Normally that wouldn't have been so tough but DANG this cold, it's P_s__ng me off a little bit this close to the marathon. 10 days away! Aaaarrggghhhh!! Gonna take it a little easier on the rest of my runs so as not to burn out any extra juice.

WOW! What a beautiful day! Going to take the day off to let this cold die down. 

Had to get up at 6 to take Tori to a job shadow for school an saw a lot of runners out there. Saw Sno. as well as Char Olson and then on the way back saw Sommer and Laura, the two women I will be running the Newport Marathon with. 

Tori qualified for State in the Discus throw yesterday and she's only a sophomore- She is really excited.

What a difference a day makes. The rest yesterday really did it for the most part. The run today started good and ended good. Couldn't believe how much energy was in the old body today!

I thank Teena for taking my cold so I can finish prepping for this marathon. 

Almost 50 degrees and perfect running weather. Saw Benji Reynolds(husband of one of my marathon racemates) out hitting it hard getting ready for the Leavenworth half in Oct. I may end up running that as I haven't run a half this year and it is a goal of mine to run one each year.

#'s Overall pace 8:36 HR Avg. 142

Splits (pace)

1-8:28

2-8:41

3-8:26

4-8:30

5-8:51

6-8:43

7-8:30

8-8:44 (.75 mile)

Next run Saturday(tomorrow): 8.25 mile @ 8:46 pace...going to run the sno valley trail or mill pond road.

Another perfect morning for a run. 50 degrees and light breeze. Drove to the bottom of the parkway.

Ran the mill pond road to centennial park. Water break. Then off to Pirates Plank turnaround and back to the park for another water break. Saw Sean and chatted with him, he's doing 23 today with 10 speed miles on the track. Back to the car for a stretch and chugalug some accelerade. When I was driving away I saw Sommer and Laura just finishing their run. I'm sure they went longer than me as I parked after them and finished before they got there.

Splits today - 8:46, 8:46, 8:44, 8:46, 8:46, 8:44, 8:45, (8:38 .75 miles)

Next run Monday: no idea how long...Exactly one week till the marathon