Giddyup

Not exactly sure how far we went - but 5 for sure.  Ran up Eagle & down then out the shoreline trail through the burn scar.  Still very smoky smelling!

Again, not exactly sure how far, but definitely 5.5.  Out the shoreline on the new bridge loop & back - same as we did almost every time we ran last year.  A very good loop.

Went out again in the evening for my local 5 mile loop - great run.  All sub 7 minute miles, averaged 6:37's & set a new PR for the loop.  6:40, 6:45, 6:42, 6:23, 6:30. 

Not sure exactly how far this morning - we'll call it 5.5.  Did the newer bridge loop on the bonneville shoreline trail.  Felt good this morning, not too winded and was able to push pretty good. 

Good gym run - 1 warm up mile @ about 7.5mph followed by 2 6:30 min/mile miles.  Then some strength and then 1 final mile @ 6:27 min/mile

Same route as last Saturday but did a little better.  No breaks along the way except for 3 times to refill water bottle.  Felt better than last week.  Got to 12 miles at almost the exact same time but finished 5 almost 6 minutes faster than last week with the total distance being .14 longer meaning I picked up almost 6 minutes in only about 8 miles.  Still would have liked to have been much faster but speed was not the point today!

Fastest time ever again on my little 5 mile loop - wound up with a little more distance on account of dropping off my DVD at the library on the way, but put up faster miles on 3 of 5 of the miles: 6:39, 6:35, 6:44, 6:29, 6:25.  I can't seem to get any faster on the 4th mile which should be my fastest.  I think I'm giving it too much on the 3rd mile.  Next time maybe I'll see if I can break my 6:17 on the 4th mile.  GOOD run though!!

Nice brisk morning run w/Dusty & Troy.  New bridge loop up on the shoreline trail - amazing how smoky it still smells up there.

Nice early bridge loop with Troy.  So nice to get up & early when you don't feel like it!

2 mile warmup run (tempo) then Dusty picked me up and we drove to Troy's - then we did the bridge loop.  Such a great morning - I'm really going to enjoy these last couple weeks before it starts getting cold again!

Then went out for a little bike ride after work.  I thought it would be hotter than it ended up being.  Was quite a nice ride.  I need to strengthen my lower back to be in the aero position for 112 in 6 weeks/

Late evening run.  After being sick these past 2 days, I was anxious to get out and run but my body felt horrible the entire run - my upper body anyway.  I probably started too quick.

Nice early bridge loop.  Everyone was out this morning including the pack of women but I think there had to have been 8 of them this morning.

So so 5 mile loop.  Later in the day - 5pm, didn't feel very good and ran just ok.  1st mile was 7:11 but after last Friday's run, I didn't want to go out very fast. 

Subsequent miles all under 7 minutes: 6:53, 6:57, 6:39, 6:30.  Average for run was 6:53 - best has been 6:37. 

Dreadful evening run.  I don't know if it was the 3 pieces of cake I ate right before heading out, the heat, or just feeling (or maybe really being) like a pile of mayonaise...it was just a painful run.  I did take a fairly challenging course including 2 substantial hills which were probably close to a mile each.  My garmin stopped working and I was just not liking my ipod at all...anyway, no use belaboring the negative.  I'm glad I got out for 10 miles anyway.  I used to always deliberately train in conditions so opposite (worse) that what I might experience on race day so maybe this will work to my favor more than I think.  Glad to have it behind me!

Not sure exactly how far this morning but I know it was between 13 & 15 so we'll just call it 14.  Last run over 10 before SG - hope all goes well on race day!

Super early morning loop just down to the lower road with Dusty.  Taking it easy this week.  I need to get a massage before Saturday.

Last tempo run before this weekend - did ok, 6:46's...right where I need to be.   Now just do that 5 times in a row!