BACK TO WORK

PM-I only had 25 minutes before I had to pick up sauce at v-ball, so I went 6:30, 6:00, 6:10 with  a 1/2 mile cool down.  I had to drive like amad man to get sauce on time.

PM-Travel day to Walnut, CA for the Footlocker race.  Kire, riley, John Powell and the three girls rode with me.  We got to the hotel at 9 PM. 

AM-Logan and I decided to get a few miles in before running the course with the kids. The weather was perfect.  I took a personal day from school.  It was totally worth it.  We went to the course and ran it.  The hills are giant, but the course was super fun.  We picked up our packets and headed to the beach.  Kire and Riley had a ton of fun.  And honestly, so did I.  We played a little frisbee, walk a little, and just chilled.  I think the whole team really liked it.

This was a blast and the first xc race I have run since I was an 8th grader in Enterprise.  It was quite cold in the morning and we raced at 7.30 AM  Kire and I warmed up and got to the start line.  It was so cool to line up with him in a semi-official race.  He is such a fun kid.  The gun went off and the masses flew out.  We got out about 200 meters and hit the only little asphault part of the course.  About this time a couple of men fell and cause a little domino effect.  I stay clear of it, but it looked like a pretty good wreck from the corner of my eye.  The course loops around, so I could look back and see Kire.  I gave him a thumbs up, and he gave me one back.  He was in the back of the pack at that point.  Because he paces so well, by the time the race finished he had passed quite a few people. 

At mile 1, I was at 6:07.  The hills started right after this, so I knew my next mile would be slower.

mile 2-13:06.  I really started loving the race right after this mile.  It was so fun to run with so many people on a tough and official xc course.

I didn't get my 3 mile split, but once I hit the track for the last 300 meters, I passed 3 more people.  I felt like I was in decent shape and my time was great for that tough course.  I think I may try this distance a few more times in the next few months to see how low I can go.

Kire ended up with 22:44 which is so dang good for that course.  around 20 sconds off his PR.        

PM-3 on the track w/ kenna and suzy and then the big house loop with ruby @ +/-7 min miles.

Wrestles @ DHHS and whipped PV.  Interestingly Trevor Thomspon is wrestling.  What a study this kid is.  He could just take a little break between xc and track and no one would even care, but the kid is so gritty that he wrestles in the off-season.  I mean why can't he pass the guts around to some other less talented runners!

Late PM-didn't get out until 2100, but got a nice tempo 4 in on the regular out and back. +/-7 min miles.  

PM had a great run with the xc team from the school around mr. d's loop.  It is exactly 5 and will be a good one for the 3200 kids. 

I hit the weight room for 2 cycles of upper body circuits.  I need to do that more often.  

I ran the end of the year stake v-ball tourney at the ysa stake center.  It was competitive and a great turn out.  Hurricane YSA won.  The other wards saind they brought ringers though. We'll see how b-ball goes in the winter.  Finished up around 2130.   

PM not much time to run today.  Went from school to meet w/ the pool guy.  Laurie thinks she is going to get a pool for spring.  Actually it whould be a nice addition because of the summer heat.  It will be a lot nicer than the boat.  In GA the boat was great because the lake was so close, but her the lakes are puddles and it take 45 minutes by the time you get the boat in. 

Anyway, before I picked sauce up @ dance, I got in the run on the treadmill @ WCCR.  1st mile easy, next 2 were faster, becaue I needed to leave by 1900.  just a hair less than 1/2 mile cool down. 

PM watched a little of the girls b-ball game mostly just to see addie.  She is such a good kid.  I did get to see a few other students as well so that was nice. 

I got home and did the big house loop probably a little faster than easy miles, but my garmin was out of batteries, so I just run without today. 

went to see the boys b-ball game at burns arena.  They look okay this year.  I have high expectations for this group, so unless they are in perfect harmony, I don't get to impressed.

the ward christmas party was tonight.  I just waked in from the game and jamie asked me to narrate for the christmas program.  It was quite fun, and the primary kids did a great job with the songs and the nativity.  Las time I narrated the Christmas story was in the GA ward when I was BP.  It took me back to some fun days w/ great people.     

AM beautiful run w/ chad and brady today.  hit the flying J figure 8.  north side of river out and BH back. Chad has been out sick for a couple weeks, so we stayed around 7:45 for the 1st 7, then brady and I opened it up to 7:15 for the last 3.  The weather was sooo nice!  I feel bad for all the cold winter runners.

yard work, honey-do list, wrestles in HHS, Saucy's dance recital at PVHS, dinner at Ruby Tuesday, and call it a night. 

PM did an out and back with xc team on tamarisk to little valley rd.

PM was going to run w/ bruin today, but dusk got into town and we decided to go flying.  we went out to colorado city and back.  Dusk buzzed the tower over a couple guys up by coopers pistachio orchard.  it probably made the guys need to change their underwear, since we were less than 100 ft over their heads when we flew over.  we did our approach over sg right when bruin and his buddies were getting started so I saw them on the trail.  too bad i missed a run today, but the flying was a beauty.

PM wanted to set up the camera to get Q's form figured out, but I didnt have all the stuff I needed.  That stuff is really a rain in the butt-fo' sho'.

mark was just finishing up on the track, so I got in a mile with him and then a mile on my own, then I did a 400 w Q and chance.

then I did 1-400 @ 67 and 4-200 @ 35 and then a cool down.

DHHS played Cedar tonight and crushed them.  We are going to be a force this year in BBall.

PM big house loop.  it was a tough 5, because I was too late.

AM flying J loop with chad and paul and bruin.  Just a little rain, but it was quite nice.  We clipped along at around 7:45 a mile.

AM were out of school so I got out around 0800.  it has been major rain for over a week.  I just got back from phoenix and tucson, so I wanted to run down and check out the flooding.  all the trails were closed, so i just went down river road and riverside drive for 3 and back. 

tucson was great.  i got to see ren and luke and kevin and betsy.  they seem to be doing good. i am glad that i live in sg though.  i love the size and the weather even though it has been quite rainy.   

AM Went to weight room w/ laur.  We did a quick warm up and then did a good upper body double set workout and finished with abs.

PM Went to WCCR for an hour on the treadmill. 

Mom and dad left to the mtc today.  they are heading to the island of savaii in samoa.  I was really nervous because of dads health, but after the setting apart on Sunday, I am feeling better. 

AM ran the big house loop w/ Ruby.  When I got back Laur and Kire wanted to do 3 more, so I went out with them to do the old GW loop.  I took Ruby as well.  I think I went a little too long with her on the asphault, because her feet are a little tender now.

PM went to Gullivers travels w/ laur and the kids.  It was one of the stupidest shows I have ever seen.  A real stinker!

AM raining again.  This is like seattle now.  Laur and I went to DHHS and hit the treadmill for cardio and then did the same double set workout that we did on Monday.  It is a real killer, but I think it will give me some more speed endurance.

PM we are heading out to watch cooper at the cowboy classic in Kanab.  It is supposed to be a big snow storm along the 89, so we'll see how that works out.

AM Went 3 w/ ruby on gw loop and then went to WCCR w/ laur to get 5 more in on the treadmill.  We got snowed on today.  It was just a skiff, but laur refused to run in the cold.  I am back down to my run weight, so I am feeling pretty good again.  My legs are feeling tired though.  I have not had a long week for four or five now, so I am feeling the effects of that.

SS is looking really good this year.  Cooper gets more playing time than I thought he would as a soph.  They live and die by the 3, but when they shoot as well as they do, then they only one of them on in any given day to cause fits.  The game against NS should be a better match up. 

AM Just a really easy DHIS/GW loop w/ ruby.