Relentless

AM - 5 DI/AC.  Had to get a little extra sleep and just got a few miles in this morning.  No afternoon because of a track meet.  (Landreth blue 1085.9)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Nice morning run.  Felt pretty decent.  (Boston 1079.25)

afternoon - 8.5 GS.  Didn't plan on running the team's workout today... but it was super windy, so I changed their track workout to a fartlek with the wind down the hill.  It was a very fast push with all the help and we were all beat by the end.  Weights after.  (Mana 590.5)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Another nice run; legs held up decent from the harder push yesterday.  Pretty chilly today with ice on the windshield when I left.  (Free 907.2)

afternoon - 4.5 Nisson's.  I guess I should change the name of this loop - the kids called it Fire Station, so that fits fine since there is no Nisson's anymore.  (Connect 707.5)

AM - 7.5 Lutheran/AC.  Had enough time to throw in a little of an extension.  Only run for the day.  Some frustration with my team is building up.  (Kinvara3 630.5)

Early AM - 12 Target loop. Couldn't sleep, so I finally just went out for a run a little after 1:00am. Run wasn't bad at all. Thought about different things including the idea that if I wasn't so tied down with track, I wouldn't mind pushing a strong 10k cycle out and see what I could do there. But that won't happen, so I'll just keep on doing what I am doing. (Kinvara silver 338.75)

Just another week of the grind.

Goals for next week: really no goals. Just enjoy my running when I am doing it. It will be interesting to see what I can get out of the old legs in the 1600 on the track on Tuesday.

AM - 7 laps. Team was doing their workout this morning, so I just ran laps and tried to encourage them, (Stratus black 1084.45)

afternoon - 6 Washington. Into the church and 8xbarefoot striders. Hit 1 more with Py at home. Warmed up a bit today. (Barefoot '14 13)(Connect 711.5)

AM - 11 Hospital/AC. No one at Clyde's this morning, so I went to school and got a decent run in (but slow to start) followed up with the team run. (Kinvrara white 149.5)

afternoon - 5 PV. Ran around a bit trying to warm up and run the meet. It is a fun meet - I kind of compare it to track kids playing track (our new blogging friend Cassidimus knows what I am talking about). I have been having a few good workouts lately, but the next level of speed in a 1600 race is a little scary. Went out strong and didn't even look at the watch. Wanted to try and drag a little out of Logan - 1:07. Trevor took the lead on the backstretch of the 2nd lap, but kind of slowed. Went through two in 2:18. Trevor had gapped me a little and the gap grew in the third. It was a pretty lame lap and Logan was gaining - I could tell 'cause his team was cheering a lot louder. I think we came through 3 around 3:32. Logan was passing, so I fought a little to hold him on the corner, but after he came by I just let him go. Then after about 5-10 secs I thought I should go and try to catch him. So I gave a good push heading into the final 200 and found some speed and went by with a good finish closing on Trevor to a 4:41. Kind of surprised myself... Now I wish I would have just stuck with Trevor a little more and gone sub 4:40. Cooled a bit after.

AM - 7 laps/AC.  Ran some laps as the girls did their workout.  Then caught up with the boys for a bit.  A bit of a cough and blah from the race yesterday.  (Kinvara3 637.5)

afternoon - 6 2xDI/laps.  Warm/cool with the team and a few laps while they burned a workout.  Weights after.  (HyperSpeed 459)

AM - 6 PV/AC.  A little slow getting going this morning.  Was planning on barefooting it, but after 2 laps, my feet were so frozen that I bagged that and just ran around until the team got there and did the normal AC.  (Barefoot '14 13.5)(Kinvara 964.65)

afternoon - 5 PVMS.  Easy run around the school area; just enjoying running in the middle of the road.  Had to wear the same shoes since I was planning on running barefoot this morning.  (Kinvara 969.65)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Usual stuff.  Only run for the day, with track meet later.  Allergies are really kicking my butt.  (Kinvara silver 345.75)

AM - 10.5 Junction. Out and back to the Junction. Tried to pick up the pace a little more than I have been running. Not a tempo or anything, just faster. No watch, so no pace. But the effort was a bit stronger. (Ronin 351.5)

Week was a decent one. Caught up a lot at school, ran a solid 1600 and had the mileage I wanted.

Goals for next week: I think I might take my mileage up just a little if I feel like it by the end of the week.

AM - 10 laps. Just ran a bunch of laps plus Pizza warm/cool as the team did their workout. Did some parts quicker as I jumped in here and there to help out a bit. (Shoe?)

afternoon - 3 Vegas. Ran 3 while we were down in Vegas to Wet 'n Wild for Senior Sluff. It was a fun day. (715.5)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. Usual morning. Just a little extra sun from yesterday led to a little tightness today. (Stratus black 1091.45)

afternoon - 6 Coe. Did some speed stuff with a DI warm/cool. I am not as quick as those young guys. (Oregon 769.75)

AM - 7.5 Lutheran/AC.  Didn't run fast, but just enough to get in an extra 1/2 mile before practice.  (Free 914.7)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. Definitely not quick enough to get any extra this morning! (F50 651)

morning - 8 track/home. Ran the workout with the girls today and then home. Body and brain were just off today because of allergies. (HyperSpeed 2 458.5)

afternoon - 7 Lower Grapevine. Dragged myself out this afternoon after working on the pool all day. Got up to the turn around at Grapevine and decided to go up Highland. On top I found that the mt. Bikers had cut out a new trail around the top of the hill. So I jumped on it and really enjoyed the short little loop; then brought it home. (Kinvara 966.65)

morning - 13.5 Prospector. The boys wanted to get together on this trail for their long run this morning. So it was fun to be able to join them. The greatness of this trail was able to overcome my deadness - allergies are going to be the end of me. Finished our ten with a good push for 1.5 miles. Then got two more with Ry, one with Py and even a half with Elin (who at just shy of four could probably beat a lot of people). (VertK 303)

Didn't really get the increase in mileage I wanted this week. But during the week, I really didn't feel like it anyway.

Goals for next week: probably about the same. I have been flirting with the idea of a amping things up a bit... Maybe someday soon.

morning - 8 laps. Ran Harts warm/cool and a bunch of laps - some at pretty decent paces. 20 minutes of elliptical as the team lifted. Wore my old Bostons today for the big race - way to go Meb, way to go James! (Boston 1087.25)

afternoon - 8 City Wells. More Boston shout-outs: ran in the flag shorts! and on James's favorite run. This weekend has gotten me ready to make the corner to training - stoked about Boston, enjoyed the summer esque run this afternoon (even jumped in the pool after) and watched Jericho Mile last night (which is a pretty good show for an old crapper!). Now if I can just hold this excitement through the end of the school year. (Kinvara white 157.5)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. I've never had allergies like this. I have headaches, no energy, constant nose and throat itching and more. (Kinvara silver 352.75)

afternoon - 5 laps. Warm/cool with the team and some laps. No energy to do anything more. Wind was vicious today and that wasn't good news for me. (Ronin 356.5)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. Blah...blah. Just really yuck with allergies and no energy at all. (Connect 722.5)

afternoon - 8 Fields. Pretty much more of the same, but we had a crappy, but turned out to be fun, detour into the river. One more mile with Pyper with some fartleks thrown in. (Kinvara lime 430.5)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. Just another morning run. No run this afternoon - track meet. (Shoe?)

AM - 3 AC. Tried to grab just a little more sleep with the drive coming today. (Free 917.7)

evening - 5 SLC. Ran with the team on the trails at Dimple Dell gully. Threw in a couple fartleks and the boys threw down on me. (Kinvara white 171.5)

all day - 9 Davis. Just warmed and cooled with boys before and after their races. (Kinvara white 166.5)

The week was just busy.

Goals for next week: it is just going to get busier. Mileage? Just try and enjoy some running between all busyness.

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC. Another usual morning. I don't think this week could get any busier (but that isn't a challenge!). So who knows what will end up happening with any if my running. No run this afternoon - track meet. (Kinvara silver 359.75)

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Usual run.  Nothing this afternoon because of a JV meet up in CV.

AM - 7 Lutheran/AC.  Usual morning run with nothing this afternoon because of the MS track meet.  But it went well.