I run therefore, I am!

Swam 1 mile this morning. Did a 1-300 yards, 600 yards, 1-300, 1-300.  1-100 yard.

Did a 1 hour spin class and my body is sore from pouring a basement floor of 23 yards! I can count that for my weightlifting for the day!

I ran 6 easy miles this morning at a 7:30 pace. 

I ran 6 miles of hill repeats with team runamok this evening. Met up with Bill cobler and Demitrio Cabinillas sr. and his daughter Carol.  She is getting ready for the womens olympic time trials in Boston.  Bill is running Salt Lake Marathon this month and was toying with the idea of flying out saturday night to Boston and doing it with Demitrio! Wow! that would be hard for myself. 

I swam 1000 yards 1x100 yard, 1x800 yards, 1x100 yards.

Ran 3 miles easy on track. 1 mile at tempo 5k pace @ 5:12, 2 miles on treadmill one of them at 12% grade at 6.5 mph, the other at flat 6.5 mph. 1.5 miles on track. Then the sun came out and torqued me off because my hair was to wet to run in the cold. Oh well, you cant have everything! Where would you put it? 

Had a very busy day driving around in circles for my business. 

Went up to Eden to run this beautiful race.  Very cold it was! (Yoda) and I ran in a singlet and shorts! It was about 30 something at the start and When I started the race I felt like I could stick with Logan and company but I backed off because I knew I couldnt finish a race the way those guys start out.  I warmed up quick and then the canyon headwind started. It wasnt too bad at first but after we got out of the canyon and onto the flat land up there, I was wishing someone would pass me so I could get a break.  I ended up running all by my self the whole way which doesnt bother me at all because I like to try to concentrate on myself without the distractions.  I felt really good and had a plan to try to pick my pace up at mile 9 but by the time I got there the wind and a bit of incline kept me from trying to have a strong finish. After I finished I was astounded to find out that Dark Horse came in behind me. I didnt even stop my watch or look at the time when I came in so Im guessing my time to be in the 1:15 range again.  Ill have to see when its posted.  By the way Steve Ashbaker ran off the course thats why I was ahead of him.  I had a moment for a couple of seconds till I found that out!  Still let this race be known as the race I beat Steve Ashbaker.  Sorry Steve, just let me have my glory till next race okay?  Also that stupid chip card you put on your shoes rubbed the top of my toes till they bled. I asked someone at the second aid station if they would cut it off but they didnt have anything.  I stopped for a couple of seconds to try and rip it off but it started to crack so I grimmaced and bore it!  I wanted to run with team St. George/Fast Running Blog after but I had to get my Taxes done today so dont think im snubbing you alright?  My next race is Boston and after today Ive got a bit more confidence to try for a 2:35.  We will see! By the way my number for Boston is 1234 if anyone wants to track me on the 21st. 

Went up emigration canyon today from the zoo to where snow stopped me up by the start of the Deseret news marathon.  Lots of climb and lots of drop.  Still tired from yesterday.

Did 6 miles at the oval tonight.  I did a 1 mile warmup. 1*1200 @ 3.49, 1*800@2.30, 1*800@2.33, and 3 miles cooldown. I felt wiped out tonight.

Swam 2x500's, 2x300's Im now waterlogged for the day!

Ran 10 easy miles at a 6:35 pace. Last 3 miles decreased times from 6.20, 6.22, and 6.03. Just stayed ahead of the storm blowing in!

I woke up extremely tired.  I was planning on just swimming this morning, but when I got to the gym the lanes were all taken so I ran on the indoor track for a mile and a half and then decided to do a 10 min. tempo run so I ran on the treadmill and made it to just under 2 miles and then finished off my total of 4 miles on the treadmill. My legs are really tired.

I swam 1600 yards tonight at the pool. I did 5x300 yards and 1x100

I swam 800 yards non stop.

I ran a mile warm up and then ran on the treadmill 4.35 miles. I started at 8.5 mph and every mile increased .5 mph until I was at 11 mph to mile 4. Then walked .35 miles on the treadmill. 

Spin class for 1 hour with the spin nazi.

Ran this morning with the runamoks group.  We did a nice easy run with 6x650's, 6x350's, and 6x150 yard hill sprints, followed by a tempo run. My first 6-650's are 1)1.52.34, 2)1.52.27, 3)1.50.38, 4)1.50.50, 5) 1.48.35, 6)1.48.11.  My 6-350's are 1)1.02.18, 2)101.15, 3)1.00.17, 4)1.00.19, 5)1.00.21, 6)1.00.23.  I only got one of my hill sprint times at 38.25 seconds.  Craig Green and I ran a good tempo run after for close to a mile im guessing as I forgot my gps this morning. It was a great workout and hopefully it will benefit me for Boston.  Thats all I got to say about that.

We had a Boston Tea Party hosted by Andrea and Johnny at there home last night and it was a blast. Several Boston marathon runners showed up. We had a bbq with veggie burgers,brats, and hamburgers.  There was boston baked beans and salads, a great dessert and lots of chit chat!  Good luck to all those heading this week! 

I ran 4 miles tonight. I was extremely sore from work and running on saturday. After running tonight I felt alot better I ran a 6.57 ave. pace.  I have a long day tomorrow pouring concrete. (100 yards to be exact) So its  off to be.

I woke up with the worst pain in my right calf muscle. I swam this morning and then went right to work. I poured 100 yards of concrete in a foundation starting at 3 pm and finished at 8 pm. I am tired, im moody, and I need a shower and some sleep. Bye!

I ran 5 easy miles tonight in the cold. My calve muscles are sorely knotted up! I can feel pain down the backs of my knees and I fear I may be falling apart!?  Not to worry, Boston is only a few short days away. 

Swam 1600 yards.  I swam 900 yards then 2x 350 yards.  I ran on an indoor track for 3 miles and then stretched for about 15 minutes.  Im nervous for boston. Last time I didnt care, but this year I want to do good. My body is telling me otherwise right now. Im going to have to show it whats up monday. This is my last entry until wednesday unless i can get a hold of a computer in Boston to share my times.  Otherwise 1234 is my number to beat and Ill see you back here.  Tschussla!

Ok ok Im finally home and now I can explain my marathon to my fellow friends.  First of all, I remember last time Id run this marathon, there were very few porta potties along the way so I thought since it was a very cold morning that Id get away with not drinking anything before the start. I had a banana in the morning and that was it.  I started out feeling very good despite all the site seeing I had done on sat and sunday.  I actually should not have climbed the bunker hill stairs before because my calve muscles tightened up mega bad on sunday. I dont know why i had decided to do that at the time. I had to use my stick all night to work the knot i had in them. But while I was running in the race I felt really good and I knew not to push the pace like everyone around me was doing.  I felt like I kept myself back and my times were fairly decent and at mile 9 there was a little incline and about half way up it my right calve muscle tightened up like it was the last 3 miles of the race!  I thought that maybe i wasnt getting enough sodium intake and so at the next water stop I drank gatorade and after a mile or so my muscle stopped spasming and I felt good again. I got past the wellesley girls and up to then i was only doing gatorade at the stops. The sun was barining down pretty hard at that point and I felt myself sweating alot. There was a brisk head wind that was cool also so I think thats what gave me a sense of feeling alright.  I had to go to the bathroom at mile 14 or somewhere and there was one portapotti at the mile marker and someone was in it. I felt like I was going to lose my bladder so I went behind the porta potti  in the brush and while i was going a cop came over to me and disqualified me!  He tried ripping my number off my jersey and  I wouldnt let him so he wrote my number down and told me to quit.  I showed him that there were several other runners doing the same and when he turned around he went over to them and wrote their numbers down as well.  I didnt know what to do I was just standing there and a bystander told me to just run. So I ran and I heard the cop faintly telling me to come back.   I figured I would probably be yanked out of the race at some point after that and my whole experiance turned sour.  I started tightening up bad and realized I was dehhydrated.  I drank two cups of gatorade at a full stop and 1 cup of water.  my gut was slusshing the fluid around and I was screwed  and I think I was at the 19 mile mark at that point.  I tried to focus on one mile at a time and it was sooo hard.  My whole demeanor had changed and I got depressed. the crowd was freakin amazing and at that point I had a goal to just beat lance and I finished a couple of minutes before him.  I tried to walk after I crossed the finish and couldnt.  I was taken to the med tent and I had lost 8 pounds which for me was alot! they put an i v in my arm because I was going in and out of it. they put ice on my calves and it hurt but I know it helped.  Its the worst pain my body has been in since I got hit by a car and thats not kidding!  I can feel bone on bone in my knee and my I T band has been telling me what a jerk I was for neglecting it.  I will put this on my favorite spectator marathons, but my worst marathon after feeling like I was in a 2.30 zone from training so hard. Im upset, but happy to have done it at the same time! Its that after marathon feeling everyone goes through.  Im going to see if my knee gets better in a few days before I try even walking on it. I hope this wasnt too depressing for you all!

I did a 1 hour spin class and my right calve muscle is in some serious pain. It almost feels like my muscle tore.  Plus the back of my knee has so much pain that it hurts to even lift my leg up.   Im deffinately not running the 30k on saturday and Im now nervous for Ogden.  I will swim and bike a little to try to keep my heart pumping.   Im really angry with myself right now.  Ive been going through those why did I not drink more or stretch more or do this or that better. Why didnt I listen to Jon and try to stick to a 19-20 minute 5k at the first.  Oh well. Have you ever had jets flying overhead at a start of the race? Talk about an adrenaline rush!  I could have pr'd on my first 5k if I would have pushed it!

I ran 2 miles with my wife this morning at 5:30 and then ran 7.54 with danielle, who im bugging to get on the blog! Shes a great runner that has been a spin instructor and just got rid of all her classes. So now I hope to see her run more! My right calve was super tight and it slowly loosened up and the back of my knee still has pain. Im going to do a strecthing seminar today at 9 am because I need it! Im seriously thinking about yoga too! I remember in high school i could dang near do the splits. I cant even touch my toes now when I bend over. Ive got to get more stretchy! Oh by the way that reminded me of a good quote from jack black "sometimes when you're older, you go in your room and put on stretchy pants!" funny!

I got the stomach flu from my daughter and I slept from 3 pm yesterday until 6 am this morning uninterupted.  My stomach is boiling right now and Ive eaten very little and drank hardly anything. 

I swam this morning because I thought it would help me with my stomach ache.  I did 2x 500's and 2x 400's.  My stomach is boiling but I didnt get sick so hopefully I can do a light run tonight.

Ran 3 miles at a 7 min mile pace this morning.  I have a nagging pain in my right knee but nothing serious.  I will push some miles for Ogden and see if I can get a handfull of 15+ milers in.