Dee's running blog

I ran tonight with Todd.  We left Peak Performance and ran to Bernies and back.  I wanted to push the pace a little tonight because my legs have sore the last couple of weeks and I've really been taking it easy.  The first three miles I stayed in a comfortable 8:15 pace.  the fourth mile we dropped the pace down to 6:50.  My legs felt okay but my breathing was really labored.  I don't know what to make of that.  The last half mile I slowed down a bit and ran a 7:50 pace.  I hope I'm ready for St. George. We're going to head down there on Thursday.  I heard today that it's going to be cold.  I think that'll probably be a good thing for me as I tend to struggle in the heat.

I ran with Mike D. and Evan in St. George.  We left our condo and ran around the neighborhood.  We maintained an 8:30 pace.  We just wanted to get the legs loose for the marathon.

I cam into this believing that a 3:15 was possible and that a 3:20 was likely.  I missed both and was a little disappointed.  The good news is I set a PR by about six minutes from last years's time.  My miles are as follows:

1. 7:32

2. 7:24

3. 7:05

4. 7:07

5. 7:19

6. 7:17

7. 7:04--At this point I was feeling great and was on pace for the 3:15

8. 8:41--Veyo was more difficult than I expected.  I run a lot of hills in my training and thought that I'd handle this better.  I also had to go to the bathroom and pulled over into the porta-potty at this mile marker.

9. 9:16--This was the result of a bathroom stop that didn't go well and lasted for 1:44.

10. 7:47

11. 8:09--after the bathroom stop my right thigh started hurting and I was fighting through that at this point

12. 7:52

13. 7:13--I felt like I needed to be at 1:38 by this point to hit 3:15.  I was at 1:41.  I was upset about the almost two minutes I added in the John.  Nonetheless, with the downhill ahead I was still intent on going for the 3:15

14. 7:46--My right calf started cramping

15. 7:04

16. 7:22

17. 7:12

18. 7:39--Now my leg calf was cramping as well

19. 8:13--the hill took a lot out of me.  Not much left, I'm starting to concede the 3:15, the 3:20 goal still looks likely

20. 8:06

21. 7:15

22. 8:11

23. 7:41

24. 8:02

25. 8:25--8:20s gone, just holding on.

26. 8:39

.2. 2:15

A day after I'm not quite sure how I feel.  On one hand I'm happy with the PR.  I'm a little frustrated with my overall time though.  I have a couple of friends who I've been beating in Halfs all year and they ran times of 3:14 and 3:18.  I'm thrilled for them, but feel like I should have been able to run a similar time.  Overall my group had great times and just about everyone set a PR.  One of my my friend ran a 3:11:09, he needed a 3:10:59 to qualify for Boston so I felt bad that he was so close but still missed out. Anyway, had a great time and am looking forward to this one next year.  

This was my first run since St. George.  My calves have been extremely sore all week.  I had a hard time walking the first couple of days.  Combined with the fact that I've been in a pretty serious first degree felony trial all week I haven't had much time to get out.  My legs felt much better than I expected, although my calves ached whenever I was going up or down hill. (which is pretty much always in my neighborhood.)  some of my friends have talked me into running the Tuscon marathon the first weekend of December so it looks like I've got to stay in marathon shape and am going to have to get my miles back up next week. 

I ran with Todd.  We left Peak Performance and ran the Combe loop backwards, crossed Harrison, went past Golf City and down to Washington.  Turned South on Washington and back to Peak.  My calves were still pretty tight.  We stayed right around an 8 min pace for the run.  The overall pace was 8:05.  Other than my calves, I felt really good.  

Ran in my neighborhood by myself.  I was originally planning on doing 6 or 7 miles tonight.  then it started raining pretty hard just as I was about to get out the door.  I waited it out for a couple of hours. I didn't quit raining so I finally got the winter gear on and went out into the rain.  It was coming down pretty good so I cut the run short after three miles.  The first two miles my legs felt pretty strong.  the third mile the calf cramps returned.  Overall, the legs feel like they're recovering fine from the marathon.  I usually have lingering soreness for at least a month or more after a marathon, so I'm encouraged by how good I felt tonight. 

I ran with Cherrie.  We went to Bonneville's track and ran the track.  I did 9 laps and then I ran home.  I mixed up the pace between a 7:30 pace which I'd hold for a while and then back off to a 9 minute pace.  Legs are continuing to improve.

I ran this morning with Todd.  We started at Peak Performance and ran through South Ogden down past the armory and into Wash. Terrace.  Went past Ogden Regional and all the way down to 500 W.  Turned north and went down to 4800 S.  Eventually made our way to Hilltop and then down to Adams and from there down to my office.  I maintained an 8 minute pace for the 8 or so miles and then backed off to a 9:30 last mile.  My legs felt pretty strong for the first 8 miles and then got pretty sore towards the end. 

I ran with Todd.  We left my house and went up Jefferson to Burch Creek.. We went up Burch Creek to Artic Circle and continued up to the Catholic Church where we crossed Washington and made our way back through S. Ogden and Washington Terrace.  The first two miles was mostly uphill with the rest being gradual downhill.  Had an 8:31 pace.

I did a hill workout today that included running Burch Creek and Glassman.   A lot of uphill, the legs felt like they're back to normal..

I ran with Todd tonight.  I should have known I was in trouble when I agreed to do a hill workout.  We started out at my house and ran the Porter hill, then up Burch Creek to Glassman. Once we got to the top of Glassman we continued up across Harrison and into Shadow Valley.  We ran up to the top of the Shadow Valley and then made our way back to Harrison via Old Post Road and then past the old golf City and back to Burch Creek and then home.  7.5 miles in all with a lot of uphill followed by three miles of downhill where we got some pretty good speed work in. 

I left work early so I could get out before the trick or treaters.  I left my house and ran up to McKay Dee Hospital.  I ran one lap around the path around the hospital grounds and then down to Monroe to 41st, to Jefferson and back home.  My legs were pretty sore from Monday's hill workout so I stayed in the 9:15 range.