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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
68.0053.5018.350.000.000.000.00139.85
Ace Black Miles: 18.50Blue Skulls Miles: 35.00Adidas Orange Miles: 53.75Grey Rides Miles: 27.50
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3.002.001.000.000.000.000.006.00

AM-Easy spectrum run w/ the kids.

PM-Jumped in on the last 4 400m repeats w/ the boys.  we went 70,70,69,65.  Mark had done 4 before that at 68-70.  He asked me if I wanted to race.  I told him I would if he ran an extra 30 meters at the end.  He ran his last 400 meter repeat @ 58!  He may shock the world this year in the 3200!  Anyway, he whipped me.  I wasn't sad though, because he can jet this year.  Brady pulled his hamstring on the 7th 400M, so I am hoping he can go next week for the meet.  We will see.

I finished off with 2 mile cool down. 

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AM-warm-up and lifted with watson.

PM-Big parent meeting for track.  It went quite well.  We will have lots of parent help this year.  That makes it easier to do what we do.

Adidas Orange Miles: 1.00
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AM-easy spectrum run w/ burk.

PM-Ran a little w/ each group and talked race tactics.

Logan has soccer practice now, so I am kind of flakin' on running with the club.  I decided to go out later and do the big house 5 at my 1/2 marathon goal pace.  I felt okay, but my hip has a little tweak still.  I missed 3 days during last weekennd, and the aches come worse when I take time off.  I guess I am going to keep up some good miles through next wednesday, and then coast before the race next week. 

Adidas Orange Miles: 5.00Blue Skulls Miles: 1.00Grey Rides Miles: 3.00
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AM-Stationary cycle 10 minutes and lifted back and shoulders with watson.

PM-Played in the faculty/student bball game.  I had lots of fun and didn't get hurt this year, so that was a plus.

We did some 100 & 400 M time trials today for the kids.  I decided to run 1 w/ laura D. to push her. 

It has been a long week w/ little rest and terrible diet.  I am looking forward to a chilled weekend. 

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10.002.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00

AM-ran the virgin river loop + east side trail w/ chad this morning.  I felt really crappy 3-4 miles in, because I haven't been eating right.  After i got to the bloomington park, I started to work things out.  Arms and shoulders just feeling weak and I was a little light headed, but the legs were good. 

PM-went to La Verkin today w/ suzy for Ayden's baptism, and then changed to take her to throw the jav.  She though 8 or 10 consistently at 85-90 feet after some warm-up and drills.  She is looking smoother and smoother.  I think she is starting to get excited about it.

Adidas Orange Miles: 12.00
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2.500.002.250.000.000.000.004.75

AM-Bike for 8 minutes and lifted.

PM-1 mile easy then 5 minutes hard w/ a 400m recovery.  Easy 800 to cool down.

I didn't stretch well enough after, so my calves tightened up again.  Wrong workout this close to the 1/2 marathon. 

Adidas Orange Miles: 4.75
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AM-Easy spectrum run w/ burk.

PM-My calves are so tight, and I decided to go get a massage.  I got in right after track practice, but after the masage, I had to ref 3 bball games for the YSA stake.  I think all of the massage benefit was wiped out by refing and staying on my feet. 

Adidas Orange Miles: 3.00
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I am getting impatient because I haven't run so few of miles for quite awhile.  It doesn't help that I have been eating as much as when I am doing my 40 mile weeks.  I need to run tomorrow morning.  My calves are still quite tight.  This may just be before race jitters and mind talk.  I am sure I am in a better spot than I have ever been for a 1/2.  Lets see how things go. 

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spectrum run with the boys.  We decided to pick it up a bit today.

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PM-track meet.  Kind of stunk, because I couldn't watch my kids that close.  I got roped into timing the meet.  The kids okay.  Our main sprinters didn't run, and our other kids just did one event.  We had some stand outs though.

 

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Race: Six Tunnels Half (13.1 Miles) 01:31:57, Place overall: 12, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.500.0013.100.000.000.000.0015.60

I am very happy with my race today even though my time was slower than I thought it would be.  The course was tough, hilly, and gravel for more than half of the race. 

Sisalee and I left St. George after the meet at around 11.15 PM and got to the hotel by 1.00 AM.  I was tired so I was out when I hit the pillow.  woke up at 3 and tossed and turn for an hour, but did get some more good rest after that. 

Got to the start line, and did a quick warm-up and got ready to rock it.  I was feeling a little tired but I think it was just race jitters.  I got out really well.  We had a climb for the 1st 3 then a good down hill.  I flet like I may be going to fast here, but by the end of the race, I think I ran it about right.  we crossed the start finish line again and went to the dam.  Mile 10 was tough pulling back up the hill away from the dam.  That was my slow mile.  At mile 12 and 13 I was feeling pretty good.  I have never felt like that at the end of a half.  The weight room and the two-a-days paid off. I will keep this up through the Utah Valley.  I think I am where I need to be, but I just need some longer saturday runs.  It was good!  Although the sharp gravel with my thin soles shoes were painful!!

I recovered a little and ran back up the hill, waited for Sisalee, and then finished the last mile with her.  It was good to have her with me.

1-7.02

2-7.19

3-7.13

4-6.42

5-6.50

6-6.57

7-7.01

8-7.09

9-6.59

10-8.05

11-7.19

12-5.44!!!!

13-7.03

13.1-5.48 

Ace Black Miles: 15.50
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4.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

AM-wow! I am hammered today.  I got up @ 7:45 and got to the track just in time for the kids to show up.  I sent the distance kids out and went into the weight room w/ the sprinters.  I did treadmill work nice and slow and then chest and tris.  I felt really good Sunday after the race, but it blew me up on Monday.

PM-lex and I went and threw the jav for an hour and then I had an awesome nap.

 

Blue Skulls Miles: 4.00
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AM-track practice.  I couldn't get the courage up to run more than 1 200 w/ brinkerhoff today, since he was going 28-30 pace.  I went 32, then did 8x200 w/ laura at 35-36, except tha last one @ 33.  Did core then bushnell showed up, so I did the last 6 200s w/ her.  We hit 34-35 w/ all of them. Then a cool down.  Lex and I work on some hurdle stuff.  She has great form.  We must work on her speed and heart!

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0.005.500.000.000.000.000.005.50

AM-went out w/ sharp, burk, bushnell, and some people from montana today to run webb hill.  We went out quite fast and then dropped down to 6.45 a mile for the middle couple.  I backed off to 7.00 for the last 1 1/2.  My legs are still feeling the effects of the race. 

Grey Rides Miles: 5.50
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PM-big house loop today.  It was drudgery.  I am not feeling it.  I am going to take friday off and see how I feel on saturday.

Blue Skulls Miles: 5.00
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Well, I blew out yesterday and today.  We decided to go over to Hatch yesterday.  I read and slept and read and slept.  We did make it over to Kodachrome Valley and do a couple hikes to stretch the legs.  It was really beautiful.  I thought a lot about my mom and dad out on the mish.   

Saucy, laurie and I volunteered with the track team for the spectrum 10K today.  the weather was perfect for running, although just standing was a little too cold.

I washed out the end of this week, and I felt really crappy the whole time I ran.  I think I am ready to jump back into the saddle tomorrow.

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18.000.000.000.000.000.000.0018.00

AM-No school today, so chad and I decided to head out at 6.30am for our long run.  The head wind from the house around summit and to bloomington was intense.  We did the loop and back through bloomington hills.  At mr. d's it warted raining really bad.  I thought we were at 16, but we were actually at 17 on top of the hill.  That was nice to think we still had another mile, but chad stopped me from runnning another-thank goodness.  It was a tough run in the head wind.  I felt pretty good though after the ice bath and stretching.

back to school tomorrow. 

Adidas Orange Miles: 18.00
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AM-weight room.  bike for 10 minutes and then chest and tris.

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AM-slept in.

PM-chad and i did the virgin river figure 8.  I had a massive headache all day, but I decided I would go out after track practice and try an easy 10.  We started out around 7:50 for the 1st 3 and then chad stopped at the bridge to take care of some bidness.  I waited for him for a few minutes at the underpass, but then I decided I wanted finish before I started hating it.  I moved up to 7:25 for the next 4.  I went 8.00 at mile 7, and then picked it up to 7.20 for the next 2.  I cool down for the last mile, and then came home.  

Blue Skulls Miles: 10.00
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AM-easy 3 on the treadmill

Grey Rides Miles: 3.00
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AM-couldn't sleep this morning, so I rolled around from 3 to 5 and then finally got up and run the stone cliff loop.

It was kind of nice to run with absolutely no traffic.  It is still cold though.

I am missing a lot of miles because of track and field.  I need to get back into the routine, so I don't bomb out the marathon.

Blue Skulls Miles: 6.00
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2.0011.000.000.000.000.000.0013.00

AM-3 on treadmill

PM-Pilot figure 8

Blue Skulls Miles: 3.00Grey Rides Miles: 10.00
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AM-3 on dhhs treadmill and lifted.

PM-2 before the jv meet at dhhs

Grey Rides Miles: 3.00
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AM-3 on treadmill

PM-around webb hill with the boys, and after swiss bank on my own.  Legs are feeling a little tired.

Adidas Orange Miles: 10.00Blue Skulls Miles: 3.00
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68.0053.5018.350.000.000.000.00139.85
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