Dee's running blog

I ran ten miles in Island Park. Started at Macks Inn and took the old highway down to Elk Creek. At Elk Creek I crossed Highway 20 and ran down the Yale-Kilgore road until I reached the dirt road that leads to coffe pot campground. I took that road back to Macks Inn and then back to my place. I averaged 9:00 minute miles. For the third Saturday in a row my legs felt tired. I'm not sure if my interval training is wearing me out or if I'm not getting in enough miles during the week.

I ran five miles in 43:25. I went down Madison to 40th. Up 40th to Harrison and then back down 40th to the hospital. Around the hospital to Glasmann. Up Glassman to Artic Circle and then down to Birch Creek Hollow and up Jefferson. Tough run with a lot of hills. Ran the last mile at a 7:45 pace. Overall the run felt good after the first mile.

I ran the trails above Ogden. a lot of climbing. A difficult but nice run. Overall I felt good.

I ran the Provo River Half marathon. My time from when I started was 1:37:25. I was up by the bathrooms when the gun went off and didn't realize the race was getting ready to start. I wasn't real happy about having to run around people for the first mile but after that it opened up and I was able to drop down to 7:00 minute miles between mile two and the hill at about mile 6 and half. Overall it was a great run today. This was the best I've felt in quite a while.

Due to a bee sting that caused my right foot to swell today was the first day I've been able to run this week. I kept a pretty consistent nine minute pace. My legs felt surprisingly fresh. I expected some soreness after Saturday's run and the three days of inactivity. My route had some hills but was mostly flat.

the first two miles was mostly uphill. I went up Birch Creek, turned and ran up to the Catholic church. I crossed the highway and ran down to Friendship park around the armory and through the terrace past Bonneville and down to Hilltop and then home. I was sorer today than I was yesterday. My time was 45:48. The miles were as follows, 8:52, 9:14, 8:07, 8:14, 8:19.

I ran it in 2:14:56. My goal was to run a 9:00 pace. The course was mostly flat and/or slightly down hill. I started at Peak Performance and ran the Uintah loop and then went down to Artic Circle where I crossed the highway. I then ran through South Ogden to Friendship park and then around the armory and into the terrace. I went along the top of 5500 S. and down 500 W. to 4800 S. Ran past Bonneville and then turned down. Crossed the highway at Hilltop and ran down to Adams. From there I went down Adams to 20th. Turned up 20th to Monroe and then to the River Parkway. took parkway to Washington and then up to Mountain Perk. I felt really good the first 12 miles and then my thighs tightened up. I think they're still sore from the half marathon last week. I changed shoes last week from the Nimbus to the Vomero. Big mistake. I'm going to give the Vomero another week and then going back to the Nimbus. My miles were as follows;

1-9:07

2-9:02

3-8:43

4-8:28

5-8:21

6-8:42

7-8:30

8-8:37

9-8:41

10-8:38

11-8:40

12-10:10

13-9:13

14-8:40

15-10:07

I ran intervals up at Weber. I ran a mile and a half at a 8:30 pace to warm up. Then I did 8 800s. The pace ranged from 3:12 to 3:28 on the last one. Moast of them were right around 3:20. Then I ran a slow half mile to cool down. The total mileage tonight was eight. That included the walk/slow jog in between the intervals.

I ran the trails above Ogden. It was a nice but difficult run. A lot of hills.

I ran the Peak Performance 5K today. My time was 21:17. I was really hoping to get in under 21. I didn't have much left at the end though.

I ran it in 2:23:12 which is an 8:41 pace. I ran with Todd, Anthony and Dave. We started at Sherwood Hills and ran down towards Brigham City. Did the five mile loop on a dirt road/trail around Mantua, then down into Brigham. A great run with a lot of down, some steep uphill and five miles of fairly flat around Mantua. My mile breakdown was as follows.

1-8:55

2-8:34

3-9:25 (steep uphill)

4-9:07

5-8:05

6-8:13

7-9:22

8-8:30

9-8:52

10-8:16

11-9:25

12-8:43

13-8:16

14-8:12

15-9:07

16-7:55

1/2-4:09

Ran intervals with Todd, John, Mike, Dave and Anthony. Ran a slow mile and a half to warm up. Did 9 800s. The first one was 2:54. The ninth was in 3:32. Most were in the 3:12-3:22 range. By the end my legs were pretty sore.

I ran it in 1:49:11 which is a 9:01 pace. Ran from Sherwood Hills to the Wal-Mart in Brigham City with Anthony, John, DAve, Shannon and Becky. My miles were as follows;

1-10:12

2-9:29

3-10:34

4-9:16

5-8:28

6-8:34

7-9:32

8-8:25

9-8:26

10-8:39

11-8:19

12-8:21

time was 53:13. I ran up Jefferson and then up Birch Creek to the top, turned and went past Artic Circle and towards St. Josephs. Crossed the highway and turned down past Emerald Hills and then to Friendship Park and around the armory. Through the Terrace down past Bonneville. Crossed the highway at Hilltop and home. I was pretty sore the first two miles but my legs loosened up and I felt good the last four.

Due to time restraints I only ran four 800s last night. I ran a mile at an 8 minute clip and then the four 800s. My times were 2:54, 2:57, 2:51 and 2:57. Knowing I was only going to run four total I ran them a little faster than normal. Overall my legs felt great.

I wanted to average a nine minute pace which is a minute slower than I want to run St. George in. My time was 2:39:29 which is an 8:51 average. This will definatley be my last run in the Vomeros. Terible shoe. I picked up blisters on both feet at about mile 15 which didn't help the finish.

I ran a fairly slow five miles. My legs were still a little sore from Saturday's run. The first two miles was mostly up hill with the last three down/flat. I ran it in 46:37.

St. George Marathon--I ran it in 3:29:38. My goal was under 3:30 and I barely made it. Awesome experience. This was my first St. George marathon and it was incredible. I felt great until mile 23. Until that point I thought I'd get in under 3:25. The last couple of miles were rough, but I hung on and got my 3:30 goal.

This was my first run since St. George. I ran two and a half miles at a slow pace in Spanish Valley outside of Moab. My legs were pretty sore.

I ran on the trails above Ogden with Anthony, John and Shannon. A lot of uphill. My legs felt much beter today and the trail work felt good.

I ran three miles in my neighborhood at a 9:00 minute pace. My legs are still a little sore. The first mile was a little rough, but I felt much better on miles 2 and 3. I'm holding the mileage down this week to make sure I've recovered okay. Next week I'll start to increase my runs to five miles.

I ran three and a half on Bonneville's track with my wife. I changed the pace every couple of laps between a slow jog and a race pace run.

I ran a three mile loop in my neighborhood. I ran it at about a 7:50 pace. It was the first time since St. George that I've ran that pace for an extended period. It felt good. My legs were a little sore but they're starting to feel better.

I ran with Todd tonight. the first two miles was mostly up hill with the last 2 3/4 down hill or flat. We maintained a 8:45 pace the first two miles and then dropped down to about 7:45 for the last three miles. My legs are definitely starting to feel better. I feel like I'm ready to resume my regular running pace and distances.

I ran in Morgan with Todd and Kaycie. Perfect running weather today. We started on a dirt road for the first three miles. It got pretty muddy so we turned around and ran the last 2 and a half on the pavement. Ran a 9 minute pace on the dirt, and then dropped down to between 7:30 and 8 minute miles on the pavement. My legs felt a little heavy today.

I ran with Todd the loop from Peak Performance to the hospital and then down the toll road, through lower Uintah and then up Combe and back to Peak Performance. We maintained a steady 8 minute pace for the first 6 miles. Mile 7 is a steep uphill and I let Todd go. I ran mile 7 in 10:42. Once we got on top we ran a 7:30 pace for the last mile and a half. Overall, a good, fairly difficult run.

I ran a nice easy, slow three miles tonight. Legs a little sore after Sunday's run. Plan to push it a little harder tomorrow.

I ran a loop from Todd's house that went out onto 89 around Harrison and then up and around the Dee Events Center. We eventually ended up on Glassman and back to Todds. We kept the pace between 8:00 and 8:15. My legs are still feeling tired.

I ran three slow easy miles in my neighborhood at a 9:00 pace.

I ran ten miles with Todd. We started at Peak Performance and ran to the Dee Events Center. At the DEC we went up the hill and around Weber State. We then made our way through the neighborhoods past Mt. Ogden park and then down about 27th and then back to the store. We maintained an 8:00 pace (except up the hill by the DEC) for the first 7 miles. I really struggled the last 7 miles and dropped down to 9:00 miles for 8 and 9 and then back to 8:15 for mile 10. A good, fairly difficult run with a lot of hills.

I ran the trails above Ogden. I was suppose to run with Anthony, John and the group but I got there late and missed them so I ran alone. Today was a perfect fall day for running. I had an enjoyable, but difficult run. There were a lot of steep hills on the trail I choose today. I started at the exercise trailhead above Weber and ended up on the trail into Malan's basin. I turned around part way up to Malan's basin and returned.

I ran with Todd. We ran a course in my neighborhood. the average pace was 8:20.

I ran with Todd. We did the loop up Jefferson, then Birch Creek, past Artic Circle. Crossed the highway at the Catholic Church and then down through the Terrace past Bonneville and then crossed at Hilltop. Our pace was 8:32.

I ran with Todd and Kacie. We did the loop from Peak Performance, down Combe to lower Uintah and across the highway. Then to the toll road. Up the toll road past the hospital and then made our way back to Peak Performance. I was late arriving and got left so John drove me to catch up. I missed the first mile and a half. A good run. The toll road about killed me and had to walk a little near the top. the pace was 8:44.

I ran with Shannon, John, Anthony and Cherrie. We started with the Combe loop from Peak Performance and then down past Golf City. Crossed the highway and went through the Terrace and past Bonneville. Crossed the highway back at Hilltop and then down to Adams. From Adams we went straight down to 26th and ended at Mountain Perk. The pace was 8:25. The last two miles were 7:56 and 7:37. This was the first run since the marathon that I felt really good.

I ran with Todd. We started at my house and did the loop up birch Creek, through the Terrace and back across at Hilltop. A good run with the first two miles being uphill and the last four flat or gradually down hill. Our pace was 8:13

I ran with Todd. We started at his house and did the loop down Washington to Harrison. Along Old Post and across Harrison at 4800. ran Glasmann and then back to Todds. Our pace was 8:12. It was quite a bit faster until I hit glassman and then slowed down quite a bit up the hill.

Five of it was the Trukey Trot in Ogden at Ogden Regional Hospital. I ran the five in 37:07. I didn't run a real smart race. I went out too fast the first couple of miles where it's uphill and then I didn't have the kick I wanted coming back down hill. I ran with Mike for the first three miles and then he left me. He came in at at just over 36 which is about where I wanted to be. I did knock off a little over two minutes from last year.

I ran with Todd and Celeste. We started at Peak Performance and did the toll road loop. I was really sore today. I maintained between an 8:30 and 9:00 pace except the toll road which I came up in 9:57. After the run went to the BYU-U game. Great game, better outcome.

I ran with

Todd, Mike, Anthony, John, Shannon and others. We started at Peak Performance and ended at Mountain Perk. We started at 7:30 and it was cold. I warmed up after a couple of miles and felt really good for most of the run. I've been sick so this was first run in a week. We maintained a pace that stayed between 8:10 and 8:30 every mile.

I did a slow three miles on the treadmill while I watched the Jazz game. I hate the treadmill. Good game though.

Todd and I ran a modified version of the loop from my house up past Artic Circle and then past the armory and back home. We're preparing for Las Vegas on Sunday so we cut back on the mileage and the speed. Our pace was 8:36.

I ran with Todd. We averaged a 8:30 pace. Our last tune up before Las Vegas

I ran the Las Vegas Marathon. I went in to the race not worried about my time, just hoping to have a good experience and finish it. I hadn't run farther than ten miles since St. George and at mile 18 I really started to feel it. Overall, I didn't care much for this marathon. It was way too crowded the first six miles and I wore myself out trying to run around slower runners. The Course was pretty boring after we left the strip. Overall the race was pretty disorganized. This isn't one I would recommend.

I ran with Anthony and the group from Peak Performance down to Mountain Perk. The rest of them ran 9, but this being my first run since the marathon I didn't want to go very far. The legs were a little sore but not as bad as I expected and definitely as sore as they were following St. Georg.

I ran three miles on the treadmill. I was reminded why I hate treadmills.

I ran with Todd today during my lunch break. We left from Peak Performance and ran to the football stadium at Weber State and then back. We ran the first three miles at an 8 minute pace and then I slowed down to a 8:30-8:45 pace on the way back. My legs felt pretty good with the exception of my right calf which ached every time we ran up hill.

I ran the first two on a treadmill because the roads were icy. After two miles I couldn't stand it anymore so I went outside and did another three miles on the road. I ran a pretty slow 9:20 pace.

I ran from my house to the office. ZI ran exactly three miles and my time was 22:28. I felt pretty good so I opened it up a bit. My legs are starting to feel better.

I ran with Todd, Anthony, John, Dave, Quinton and Kacie. We started at Peak Performance. The plan was to run to the football stadium and back. We started out at an 8:00 pace. At about mile 2 my right cramped up to the point I could hardly walk. I'm not sure what was going on. I turned around at mile 2 1/2 and made my way back. Around mile four the pain went away. I'm not sure what was wrong. Hopefully, it's nothing major.

I ran a slow three miles by myself. My time was 27:40. My legs didn't cramp up today, but they were really sore.

I ran with Billy Schuff. We ran a 9 minute pace.

I ran with Kacie, Anthony, Todd, Quinton, Shannon and Becky. We started at Peak Performance and ended at Mountain Perk. Our pace for the run was 8:29. Our fastest miles were the last two which we ran in 7:56 and 8:10. Overall, my legs felt okay after the first four miles.