Relentless

AM - 10.25 Clyde's.  Good convo with Steven and Logan.  (Kinvara Lime 10.25)

afternoon - 6.  What run and what shoe is a mystery.

AM - 6 2xAC.  Usual morning run.  Up to BYU this morning.

evening - 4 Springville.  Easy shake out run with the team from the hotel ending with 8xbarefoot striders which were cold on the feet.  (Mana )(Barefoot '13 51.5)

morning - 15 Provo.  After setting up camp at the track meet, I went out into Provo.  Went up into the hilly neighborhood north of the temple and then worked my way up the canyon for a bit.  Felt pretty good throughout the run.  Did about a 7 mile tempo for the way back and averaged 5:40.  Pretty happy with it.  Didn't push too hard, but held strong when I started to get a bit tired on the longest run I have done in awhile.  Ran with my shirt off and people who were dressed in sweats and gloves gave me all sorts of weird looks.  (Kinvara Lime )

noon - 5 Provo.  Ran with the team, as most of them didn't race today.  Ran up around the temple and then around BYU.  Put in 4x30 sec fartleks.  Even though I was getting some speed, those boys laid the wood to it.  (Kinvara Lime )

AM - 6.5 Springville.  Out-and-back from the hotel out in the fields west of town.  Wanted to get 10 in this morning, but I was just too tired and kept hitting the snooze button.  Weather was nice with a bit of a chill.  Saw two dead raccoons.  Decided to do a little push on the way back and see how it felt.  Wasn't feeling too springy, but decided to not look at the watch and just try and work into it.  Ended up hitting a 5:40 ave. which felt pretty solid after finally getting into after about a mile.  (Mana )

Week was okay.  I am just kind of moving along with no real direction right now.  

Goals for next week:  would really like to get my foot feeling better before I really start to focus on getting ready for the summer 1/2 season.  I want to run a PR this summer - and I was also thinking I might run the 5 or 10K on the track at the summer games, just to see how I would do. 

AM - 6 AC/Lutheran.  Heel/achilles felt a bit better this morning.  I tried to really stretch it as I woke up.  (Stratus grey )

afternoon - 8 2xHarts/Mall.  Warmed and cooled with the team.  Then ran Mall and ran into an old runner of mine - Stacy Despain, don't know her name know.  Finished by racing the storm back to the school; beat it by about 5 minutes and then an onslaught of rain.  (Hyper Speed ) 

AM - 6 AC/Lutheran.  Felt better again today.  Things improving?!  (Connect 534.75)

afternoon - 8 GS/Mall.  3 with the team up to Green Springs and then on the Mall run.  Took a little for my ankle to feel okay.  However, it was still better than last week; maybe just not as good as yesterday.  (Oregon 617.5)

AM - 11 Clyde's.  Ran a touch before everyone got there.  Achilles Heel was not feeling as good this morning - blah.  But Clyde made the run worth it.  Nothing that happens in the Circle and be repeated, but let's just say that twice I had to stop running and catch my breath.  (Kinvara 3 349.5)

AM - 6 AC/Lutheran.  Only one run today with the track meet and all.  I may make it through the week... maybe.  (Kinvara 841.4)

afternoon - Grass loops/2xHarts. Got 6 miles of Big Loops in before practice then the stuff there. Kind of wacky weather the whole time. (Stratus grey 1122.85)

AM - 19 Fields. Good run with Steven and Logan. The temps were absolutely amazing. We did 6 of tempo during it. My ankle/heel hurt a bit the whole run, but the tempo was good - 5:34 ave. (Kinvara 3 76))

Finished off the week cheering for Rylee and Pyper at their District Hershey's meet. Pyper ran a good 4 and 200; she also had a good LJ. Ry ran in the 800 and got a 5 sec. PR (2:42) and ran a very smart race and held off a girl to finish 2nd and make it to Regionals.

Week was pretty week. Just so busy with track and end of school. Add in the Achilles and it meant for pretty low mileage. Happy with today's run though.

Goals for next week: last week of real school and State track, so I'll probably be about the same as this week.

AM - 6.5 DogPound/DI.  Achilles wasn't very good this morning nor was the body.  Didn't help that I had eaten my way out of a treat shop this past weekend.  Mind was going nuts for the last two hours of sleep (if you call it that) too, so I was a bit tired.  So much to do.  Just take it step by step I guess.  (Free 783.95)

afternoon - 8 2xHarts/Mall. Super hot out; 102! Warmed and cooled with the team and then 5 miles on the Mall run. Stopped off at the park and got a drink. The run wasn't too bad though. (Triumph silver 869.3)

AM - 6.5 DogPound/DI.  Same thing as yesterday.  Didn't cool off a whole lot last night.  I guess summer is here.  Now if only the school year was done!  (Oregon 624)

afternoon - 7 laps/Sandbergs.  Some big loops before practice and then barefoot striders.  Finished up with an easy three to Sandbergs and a nice dip in the pond.  (Barefoot '13 52.5)(Landreth Blue 941.65)

AM - 11.25 Clyde's.  Got an extra mile in before the run.  Things were fairly smooth until the very end when Clyde got me rolling again.  Legs a little dead from the high temps the last few days.  (Connect 546)

afternoon - 3 2xHarts. Just warmed and cooled with the team. Leg hurting plenty. And plenty fat from all the junk I've been eating. (Oregon 1006.25). Nothing extra 'cause I wanted to get home for Pyper's b-day... Coolest 10 year old there is!

AM - 8 Green Springs. Nice morning run. Added a mile in with the dog at the end. Got to see the family before heading off the State track. (Kinvara3 368.5)

evening - 4 Springville. Went over to Springville HS for the shake out run as the sprinters did handoffs and starts. We decided to just run on the track for our three and then 4x200. (Mana 362)

AM - 10 Provo. Ran from the hotel up toward the mouth of the canyon. Felt pretty blah... Heel hurt and I've been eating a lot of junk lately. Finished by trying to push back to the hotel. Averaged 5:50 on the way back, but that was about all I could muster. (Kinvara Lime 86)

morning - 6 BYU.  Ran a couple 2 mile loops around the Y before the meet.  Than ran a warm up with the boys before their 3200.  Achilles hurts a lot.  (Mana 368)

Week was just kind of blah...

Goals for next week:  Would like it if my heel would let me start running hard.  Will it?

afternoon - 9 Highland.  Played volleyball all morning (which was not a good thing for my beat up body) and then tried to run.  Put on some dirt shoes and went out toward Grapevine.  Not a horrid run, but nothing smooth.  Finished up with Ry doing some hills.  (VertK 111.5)

Swam for 10 minutes after.

afternoon - 9 Hell's Hole Loop.  Started off doing hills again with Ry and then dropped into Hell's Hole.  Wasn't planning on doing much because I felt so junky in my achilles and hip.  But just kind of kept on trucking.  The horseflies are out by the river.  One bit me pretty good and about 10 others fly along with me for about 2 miles occasionally trying to take a chunk out of me.  Got to the bridge and decided to just loop it down to the fields.  Ended up being a pretty good run.  (Landreth blue 960.65)

10 minutes swimming again after the run.  Swimming is not nearly as run as running, but it is a little cooler!

AM - 11.5 Clyde's.  Most of the old group there this morning with Bill and Steve joining the Circle.  Starting to feel a little better - maybe the singles and lower mileage is letting things heal up a little.  Hopefully I can turn the corner on that this week as well as get mentally ready to roll - just haven't been there for a while.  (Oregon 635.5)

afternoon - 1 Girl Hills.  Ran the block and 5xGirl Hills with Ry.  She hasn't wanted to get out and do anything different than this workout this week.  I suggest something else and she has a big fit, so I'll just go with this because at least she is doing something (and she runs them pretty hard; I have to really get going to beat her) and it is good strength and speed work for her.  Ran in another new pair of Kinvara 4's.  There just anything out there right now that feels as good.  (Kinvara silver 1)

10 minutes of swim after.

AM - 10 Wendy's.  Got up feeling decent and had a pretty good run.  I just can't believe the temps right now - it is the nicest intro to summer I ever remember in SoUt (I wish it would stay).  (Kinvara Silver 11)

AM - 12 Junction. Not a great run. Then a bit with Ry. She wasn't too stoked about running today. (Kinvara Lime 98)

morning - 17.5 Fields/Hell Hole. I remember the alarm going off, but not much more; so I missed running with Steven. Got up later and had an idea of what I wanted to do, but it all changed as I got going. Ran into the Fields. Then went up Majestic. As I got to the turn for DogTown, I decided to just keep going out toward Warner Valley and check out the progress on the Parkway extension - it might get done before the world ends. Turned around and wasn't sure where I wanted to go. Ended up going on the dirt behind the Dome and out onto the Dam Road. About stepped on a lizard and it took off so fast, that when it hit the burm it launched into the air about 2 feet then did a flip as it tried to figure out what was going on - it was awesome! Finished back on the Dam Rd. into Hell Hole and home. Nothing crazy, just kind of trotted along and made it through. (Kinvara3 383)

Kind of a good week to have over. Wanted to get my Achilles feeling better and there has been progress from the singles and wearing a Strausburg sock.

Goals for next week: I really would like to get running a little harder. I think I am ready mentally (since I want to); will I be there physically? Tis is the worst Achilles injury I've had. Usually I can ice up tendonitis and get rid of it within a few days. I guess that just shows the extent of it since it has been over a month now.

AM - 12.25 Bracken's Loop. An amazingly beautiful run on an amazing and tough desert trail. Wanted to watch the sunrise over the cliffs this morning, but got out about 20 minutes late - I thought, as it coming up as I got into the desert. But then as I got up to cliffs, the sun hid behind the cliffs and I was able to watch it rise about three different times - total zen. Got home and ran 5xGirl Hills with Ry. She beat me on most of them again. (VertK 123.75)

afternoon - 5.5 Dirt Mile. Spent the afternoon trying to recalibrate the dirt mile after all the construction dirt was dropped right on our path - so annoying. Did 5 laps trying to get my estimated turn right with the distance from .97-.99. Soon I'll take up the wheel and a rake and shovel and get it all set for summer workouts! (Hyper speed 376)

AM - 12.25 2xDirt Mile.  Ran the Parkway for a warm up.  Could tell that the legs were a little tired from yesterday's higher mileage - just reminds me that I need to take it easy and not get to antsy trying to get back into shape.  Did a two mile Tinman on the Dirt Mile.  It felt easy and difficult at the same time (as did my miles); kind of like my body knew that pace and knew that it wasn't that hard, but I am just not in shape to really do it right now though.  Did the miles in 5:28 and 5:33.  Felt pretty sick at the end of the 2nd - like I wanted to throw up.  Had to remind myself that it has been over a month of very easy running with no workouts other than a short tempo or two.  So it is a starting point.  I'll take this afternoon off to let the legs keep (especially achilles) keep progressing, not regressing.  Did finish up with the block and 5xgirl hills with Rylee (she really killed me today - I think she could break 2:40 pretty easily if the weather is good and she believes in herself.  What that will place her, I have no idea).  (Rocket 676)

AM - 10 Middleton. Had nearly finished up the run when suddenly it dawned on me that I had totally skipped the Circle run. It is going to take me awhile to get this summer stuff down. Just took the dog out on my own at the end because Rylee is way sick - up most of the night puking. Her sister had it earlier in the week and it was only 24 hours, so hopefully she can get it out of her soon and get fully recovered by Saturday. (Kinvara silver 21)

afternoon - 6 Hell's Hole. So sad that these amazing temps will be gone by next week. Warm, but really just so nice to be running in the high 80's when I know it should/will be over 100 soon. Just easy out getting some mileage. (Stratus grey 1128.85)

AM - 15 Coral Canyon. Just another chill enjoyable run. The temps were so nice - the cool actually me feel almost chilly on the sweat (like it is actually supposed to happen that way or something). Ran around out at CC and then with Molly for a mile. Legs did have a lot of zing, just higher mileage for the week. (Kinvara Lime 113)\

evening - 5 Kanab Creek.  Up at Kanab Creek Overlook for the Bryce 100 - brought 20+ kids (including some alumni) up to work an aid station for the next few days.  Had a fun run with the; kept going with Tyson, Trevor, Austin (great to run with those guys again), Mike and Casey.  Saw a big bear print, made me a little nervous for tonight.  (VertK 128.75)

0 - Not the way I wanted to end the month, or the time up here in the mountains.  Got super sick last night and was up all night.  Obviously couldn't run today.  Not a lot of fun to be sick up in the mountains many, many miles from a bathroom.  

May Jeep mileage 173.4.