Relentless

in SLC

in SLC

This is what I wrote after running:

Felt pretty good till around 17. Held back at first, but did get caught up in it and paid for it later. Obviously, mileage (lack of) was a major factor for last 1/3 of race. Liked the race. Very happy it is over.

Now some more comments looking back:

I was very worried about this marathon. It was the first after the stroke. I had trained pretty good up to April, but then I had the set back which really messed up my training and was pretty much like starting over again. So I decided to do the race as a run and just feel how it went.

Splits:

1 - 7:25

2 - 7:06

3 - 7:12

4 - 6:21

5 - 6:47

6 - 6:58

7 - 6:52

8 - 7:01

9 - 6:58

10 - 6:48

11 - 6:37

12 - 4:43

13 - 7:19

14 - 6:31

15 - 6:23

16 - 6:48

17 - 6:45

18 - 7:29

19 - 7:05

20 - 8:42

21 - 9:58

22 - 9:25

23 - 7:49

24 - 8:43

25 - 9:38

26 - 10:26

.2 (my GPS actually must have been off because it measured the last bit as .39) - 4:07

in SLC. Tight. Went 1st 2 w/ Pyper in stroller. Started to loosen up on 3 and 4.

in Salt Lake - same run, just stretched a little more. Felt okay. Still pretty tight.

7

3

Began 2-a-days

back at home

8

3

Still taking it slow - 3 miles on treadmill @ 8:00 +/ mile

9

3

Here is a note I wrote under this day:

Goal for St. George 2:40 and a strong finish. That's a big PR - Can I do it 2 years, 2 marathons, and a stroke since a 2:55? YES!

Well I got close. I see some major things I can work on now for next year. I really will need to be smart about training and goals for 2007 St. George.

Pretty good recovery week. Did I over do it?

6 w/ hills

3 picked up pace on treadmill a little

3 w/ team

9

3

Runs feeling good

wieghts

6 Firestation hills x 5

3

3 w/ team

9.5

2.5

Happy I went 1/2 mile longer in morning, so I could go a little shorter in the afternoon.

8

3 w/ team

Getting a little tired. Shooting for aroung 65 miles this week and going above, so I backed off.

Turkey Farm road - a bit tired and hungry (at this point in time, I had been eliminating eating even just toast before my mornign runs - it was a tough adjustment) Need the day off tomorrow.

10 Garbage Dump for a run of 10 with hills.

4 picking up pace on noon treadmill runs (7:30 for 1 mile and .1 mph quicker for each 1/2 mile finishing at 6:40)

3 with team

8

3

nice to have gone 2 days and already have 28 miles in.

7 Firestation hills x 7

4 treadill

3 with team

weights

Ran in the evening with the club - fun -

Getting tired already this week.

Stretched planned 8 to 8.5 because wanted to run less this afternoon. But too wiped out to run. Times for runs this week slumping. Read a book by Henderson "25 Years of Running Tips".

A note I wrote myself at the end of this day: Obviously I am taking it too hard right now and need rest. But how do you balance recovery and preparation for the next marathon?

In West Canyon at Snow Canyon - beautiful and cooler run. Felt okay - but slow. I am glad for the day off tomorrow and may cut back next week even more than planned.

decided not to do run w/ hills even though it was only just 6. So ran just 3 w/ team.

I am looking forward to this rest week.

(here is what I wrote for this date)

weights

When you start writing miles, a 0 sure looks bad (maybe that's why many experts say don't count miles, but I still like to). I need the rest though. Body feels better, but both achilles - especially right- hurt.

5 Washington loop -

4 (3.5 w/ team) Wash. loop

felt good- kept pace slow

6 Tortoise Fence

3 Artic Circle from PVHS

Still feeling a bit tired and wonder if I should only go with the team tomorrow.

weights

6 Industrial Park loop

3 (w/ team) Warm Springs

tired and sore at first, but slowly got into it.