Rich's Running Blog

Pretty fun to actually see how I could do.  I actually pushed pretty hard but I left wondering if I could have pushed harder.

Pretty good confidence building long run.  I ran 3 miles pretty quick and 1 fat mile felt pretty good about also near the end.

very little sleep last night and I was really slow today.

Pretty slow run except for 4 pretty good miles including a marathon pace mile 18.  I felt good after too.

I got up this morning and went through my entire drill to get ready and headed out the door only to find that there was lightning striking all over the place and I had read the previous night about a runner who was nearly struck.  So I took the day off and I was crabby about it all day.  Maybe will pay off on Saturday at Provo Rivertrail.

Easy slow run and felt bloated after eating poorly on Thursday and no run.  But I was happy just to get  my legs moving.

I felt pretty good the whole way.  I started out with Sasha and Jeff for about 2 miles and then I let them go.  I was passed shortly after that by a couple others.   I am glad I really pushed the first 4 miles I think.  I held onto about a 6:20 pace the rest of the way including mile 13.  My average was 6:12 so I was pretty thrilled as it was a PR for me.

I felt good today and it was pretty fun to go out for a nice long run.  I'm hoping for a good strong long week then back off for a real easy week next week before the Park City Marathon. 

Celebrating today, my wife gave birthday yesterday at 11:47am to a new baby boy.  My little inspiration Boston is his name.  He and my wife are both healthy and we are thrilled.  What a great day and today I was just glowing and my run was a fun awesome time.

Nice easy run, taking it real easy this week and maybe I will be primed for a peak performance at Park City Saturday.

Really a very tough race.

 I started out too fast as usual

Mile 1 - 6:05

Mile 2 - 6:34

Mile 3 - 6:51

Mile 4 - 6:39 -  In 1st Place till the end of this mile

Mile 5 - 6:47  -  Took a little potty break on this mile too

Mile 6 - 6:54

Mile 7 - 6:19

Mile 8 - 6:53

Mile 9 - 6:57

Mile 10 - 6:53

Mile 11 - 7:00

Mile 12 - 7:04

Mile 13 - 7:19

Mile 14 - 7:35

Mile 15 - 7:59

Mile 16 - 8:53  -- Really I was having a little trouble eating a bar I brought and I walked

to try and get it down.  I was passed by 2nd place here.

Mile 17 - 7:04

Mile 18 - 7:12

Mile 19 - 7:13 - Included walking up the end of the steep portion where I was passed

by 3rd place.

Mile 20 - 7:35  - Meet my friend the WALL!  I was struggling here

Mile 21 - 7:27

Mile 22 - 7:40  - Still Struggling on both of these miles stopped looking a the watch just

hanging on.

Mile 23 - 7:16  -  Actually got a little inspired and passed some half marathon runners, felt pretty good on this mile.  Almost enough inspiration to make a move on 3rd place but not quite.

Mile 24 - 7:30 - Hanging in there pretty good, now I know I can finish just trying to hold the pace and not give in.

Mile 25 - 7:51 - Really a little mental lapse, struggling a little and looked a my watch too many times on this mile to see if it was over.

Mile 26 - 7:33 - Ok, so I picked it up a little because I knew this was it and I could finish stronger.

Overall 4th Place, pretty sure I won my age division, the course was even tougher than expected really, probably the toughest course I have experienced.  I was pretty disappointed that the awards ceremony was cancelled.

Considering how stressful this week has been and how tired I have felt I am pretty happy with the result.

Tough to get started, definitely sore but I felt much better after the run than before.  I am happy to get going again.  Good start to the week.