Rich's Running Blog

Seriously crappy air outside.  I decided not to push myself as I felt like I was smoking.  I am happy with my performance on my first full week of the year.  I'm looking to improve next week.

Very, Very dissappointed to see where my fitness level has gone since getting hurt in November.  I am happy at least to beat 1:30, I would have been devastated.  Hopefully I can get it back soon.

Felt pretty good today.  Feeling a little better with my fitness level today.

No running since friday and a weekend of poor eating leads to high weight.  I have got to get disciplined.  Pretty strong run though, I felt descent about it.

My first marathon of the year.  It was a really trying experience.  At mile 3 I started getting a blister on my left foot near my toes, it really was sore the whole marathon.  I really haven't worked on my speed, which always is a problem with my winter training.  I felt good about my overall endurance especially through the pain.  Even with my struggles with my foot I beat my time from the last 2 years by one minute.  I hung on strong and I am pretty happy with the results.  

Slow marathon recovery run.

SICK DAY-- STINKS

Another SICK DAY!

Just happy to be back to work

just trying to get miles back in without thought of speed.

Tried to run hard for 8 miles, started slow but I felt good about running hard for 5.

Plenty of distance, sore from my hard run yesterday.  I think I am still in marathon recovery.

pretty tired, took it easy and short today.

Nice workout with my dog.  She slowed me down somewhat.  I felt good about my energy today.

I ran up the canyon 9 miles today (uphill , upwind) I felt pretty strong and good about it.  I had to run on snow which made it slower.  I didn't have the energy I wanted to really push it the last 2 miles but I felt pretty good about my overall workout.

Very tired today, just managed to work my way through it.

What a crappy weather day, windy cold and snowy morning.  I hate this lingering winter weather!!

Not excited about my time (3 minutes slower than last year).  I am thinking I just had a bad day.  Oh well off to more training and work for another day.

I had to get my frustrations out on my poor Saturday race.  I felt confident after this run.

Nice easy miles no speed work today, good recovery day.

Nice run, some good speed too.  I'm getting excited for Ogden.

Nice easy run.  Good easy recovery day.

Nice, easy run but good confidence builder with distance.

Another good confidence builder.  I am starting to handle the heavy miles well, my body seems to be getting stronger.  I am getting into a groove finally.

Really struggled with the Race today.  This race always kicks my butt.  I came away pretty discouraged.

Ran an easy warm up this morning before running the 5k.  It was my second best 5k time.  I am still hoping to break 18 minutes in a 5k but today I didn't even break a 6 minute mile 6:03 , 6:13, 6:03.  I have to push myself more.

Last long 20+ miler before UV Marathon.  Felt pretty good.

Nice easy recovery day after a hard 21.5 miler yesterday

Today was a good day.  I felt good at the Start.  I felt strong through 6.  I took it easy through hills Miles 6-9.  I took what the course gave me from 9 - 20, then I hung on and didn't completely fall apart on the last 6.  My slow miles were 7 minutes plus.  My slowest mile was 7:23.  I wish I had more to give but I was very happy to return to sub 3 pace.  It was a good course but a little tougher than I expected.  Overall I am happy with the reesult.  I come away being intent to train harder and work harder on SPEED so I can get some miles in the 5 minute zone, that will get me to where I dream of being at about 2:45 at St. George and Top of Utah.

Wow, it felt great to go out and get my legs moving and move the lactic acid through.  I am excited and ready to get back to training.  I am pumped up and looking to find a good half to work on some speed work.

recovery miles can be slow and hard.

Wow, felt some energy today.  Felt great to feel the recovery miles come to an end and feel like I am getting back to full strength.  It feels great to get back this quick.

Felt good again and took it shorter while looking forward to a nice long run Saturday.

Wow, I started out feeling kinda winded and I couldn't find anyone to join me for my run.  I woke up feeling pretty tired from a really busy stressful work day.  I stuck with my resolve to go long today though and it paid off.  I started off really slow at about 8minute pace up Hobble creek canyon for 10 miles but I picked up the pace as I continued up the canyon and on the way back I resolved to break a 6 minute mile and I did it although not by much I pulled a 5:59 on mile 12 and followed that with a 6:55, that was it for 5's and 6's for the day but it was a good week and I feel like I am pulling speed back out.  I will by trying to put some speed back into my workouts again.   I feel great 1 week after UV Marathon.  7:36 avg pace for the run

After really pushing yesterday, easy day today.

quick run before going out of town

4 miles in a hot hotel rec room with an old treadmill

I logged 8 miles today in Orlando where I didn't know where i was going to go and kinda got lost too.  It was very warm and it was a pretty good workout.

Again a nice workout in the heat in Orlando.  I still don't know where I am very well but I found my way around and back to the hotel.  I was pretty wiped out from the heat again.

I had a hard workout with some good speed workout on the treadmill today.  

I didn't run any miles today but I certainly deserve credit for miles we went to the airport at 4:30am and flew to Las Vegas and I drove home to Utah (about 5 1/2 hours).  So that is a lot of miles.

Still wiped out from the trip home I didn't run this morning.  I regret it but I plan to get back on the horse tomorrow.

I am struggling, I was really slow today and it was hard.  I don't know if it is the heat or lack of water but I am having a hard time.  I have to figure it out.

It wasn't easy, it nearly killed me doing 20 today.  I can't say it was a real confidence boost.  This run was nearly as difficult as some marathons have been for me.  I have to start getting some confidence runs in.

I ran with a friend today that pushed me on speed and it felt good.  I hope I am coming back into form.  I plan to work my miles back in to the 80 an 90 mile range in the coming weeks.