Well here goes again

Up in Jackson Hole with Suzanne for her long run time 3:21:41

Driving to Washington from Jackson Hole.

Around Lake Goodwin three time plus a little extra Pushed it hard.  Time 1:49:16

Day of Rest

On the track at Lakewood Highschool in Washington 1:59:39 Did 4 800's 2:52, 2:53, 2:47, 2:50 

Back to the track easy day can't remeber the time under 1:50 I think.

Last Day on the Track pretty easy time was 2:11 something.

Crappy Day for a long run don't eat mexican the night before.  Time 3:59:41 Around Lake Goodwin again and again.

Pretty easy pace Broke eigth minute mile pace for the whole thing by 25 seconds.

Drove home to Draper.

Day of Rest.  I think I feel ready to go hard tomorrow.

Ran outside down to the park 2 5k's and back then ab class run time 1:44:47

Good run first one slow then I got down to business slowed down the last two on the return,  Time was 1:28:09 then i did spin with Julie for 50 mins legs were a little slow getting going. 25 pullups and I was gone. IN the PM swam 1400 yards three 400's and one 200.

Ran outside took the uper trail down again and Draper Canal back time 1:46 on the nose.  Then lifted weights with Kat for an Hour.

Run time 1:51:49 A bit of a guess on the mileage ran Tuesday 11.6 plus with Cam to his house and back on a certain part of the course.  Then I went to the Gym to do Abs,  stretching, platerform and a few pullups.

Day off I  went to Temple.  The rest of the day was very busy.

Slept terrible last night.  We w2nent to Draper Days to hear Collin Raye and it was a late night dinner wasn't the best.  None the less, Woke up at 5:45 started getting ready i used my supplements but no Advair.  I had my Alegra, Stomach med, afrin, Vicks, and my NO explode plus som extra creatine and argine and glutamine.  I also took so salt sticks because I have been cramping.

Ran 2.2 miles before hand got to the start and ready to go.  Felt a little tired but solid.  Ran my first mile in 5:51 last year my first half was way faster and I was tired this year I did better at not going as fast the 1st quarter and then maintained better.

Lots of fast runners today especially in the women's field I can't remember getting chicked so much.  2nd Mile in 6:01 Cam was ahead of me the whole way and I just stayed with him drifting between 2-6 seconds back.  Passed a few and got passed a little.  3rd Mile in 6:26 last bit in 37 secs.

It was fun to see alot of people from around town.  We left pretty quickafter I had to pick up Mikayla fro a girls camp.  So I don't know how I placed.  I feel like all the traing has left me a little fatigued but I am really just aiming towards St George and Hobble Creek.  I am planning on Desert News 10 K next week.  I guess this was a course best and a 50 second improvment on last year.  Oh well

Day of Rest, Its Nathan's B-Day he is seven now.

1:39:28 for 13.39 first mile was in 8:01 hit 10 mile at 1:12:54, 1:36:54, then I came home to get Mikayla, I ran two miles with her and walked a qrt before and after.  I didn't include the walk.  Her first mile was 10:45 she stopped to tie a shoe then the 2nd in 10:08, after that I headed to the gym to do Abs with Kat for 35 minutes plus pullups, pushups, roller, and vibrating platform

Woke up really early and ran two with Mikayla first one in 10:53 next one in 10:07, waited for Cam started running to his house then from there up to ghost falls and home 10.8 miles 1:41:31.   Ate quick then I went to the Gym and did Julie's spin class plus 24 pullups. 

It was warm, started at 76 degrees and ended at 79 it was windy.  My legs still felt loaded from yesterday.  I ate like crap as well and the bottom line is I ran like crap, maybe it was working in the yard last night or the lack of sleep.  The best part was my heart rate was in the cellar with me.  It was probably 115/126.  after I showered and went to lift weights with Bobbi.  Suzanne came 45 minutes then some stretching and pullups

 ran 10 on the TM at TH warmed up one then 8.6 the rest of the way.  6:58 then off to abs I would guess that HR was 154/162.  abs with carol for 25  plus stretch and pullups.  run time was 1:10:24

Planned on resting today.  I went to work and came home halfway through the day I felt dizzy tried to sleep and lie down.  Felt some nausea but it was Brighton's B-day so I tried to suck it up.  Feeling like crap for tomorrow.

Well I kept thinking before the race this was a real dumb idea.  I felt a lot closer to vomiting then I did sprinting.  I had been feeling dizzy all yesterday and nausea as well.  I had Suzanne drive me down any way.  The second I stepped out of the car and she drove away I was wishing we could just go home.  I tried to run around a little but I found myself going straight for the porta potty line.  I few minutes later I tried to warmup again.  Then I tried to puke but no luck just dry heaves.  I only had time for about .8 mile warmup.  Got in line about 2 minutes before the start.  The gun sounded and about 8 seconds later I crossed the mat.

It is alway hard to tell what mat they are counting.  I started running and there were lots of slows in front so I had to let that sort out.  In the first 100 yards somone almost clipped my heal.  I wasn't feeling so hot which was kind of distracting.  I also was really afraid off going out to fast because they way I was feeling I felt any kind of good time would be a stretch.  I took it a little easier the last two weeks and I felt no prerace leg cramps which allowed me to run a lot of surges.  With a fast course like this and so many runners this was a big help.  Lots of opportunity to draft.  After the first mile I only recall being passed once plus a few more in the last three hundred yards.  My heart rate was way lower then last year but I got some false numbers the first mile which threw the garmin off

It said I hit 204.  I think it must have just picked up some other runners  average was 170 but it must have been more like 166.  I never felt really loaded in the legs just inhibited by my loopy head and nausea.  I think considering the perfect weather I could have pushed it 30 more seconds were it not for the way I felt.  None the less a good day lots of passing and a PR.  Wish I would have gone a little quicker to go sub 37.

My splits were 5:45, 5:33, 6:02, 6:03, 6:01, 6:21, and 1:13 the three guys who passed me in the last stretch were all guys I passed in the last mile.  So I felt good that I actually gained ground.  I also passed a few of the folks who got me last week.  I guess that is another sign when I start to unload the legs I have more potential.  I just need to push my lactic zone moe during the week instead of all those junk recovery miles that send the heart rate no place.

Last thing last week on N.O until Hobble creek.  Before the race I took a couple advil 1 asprin my stomach med and advair along with 1 imodium.  I ate a banana and drank a little gator aid.  I guess I am glad I ran the thing but I still feel like crap.  After talked to a lot of friends and watched some amazing Marathon finishes.

Day of Rest still feeling dizzy

First 8.39 with Cam in 1:02:27 he had a potty stop for a minute then,2.4 with Mikayla really slow most of it walking she said her knee hurt, then abs with kat for 35 mins plus some pullups and and stretching

 Time was for the first 11. 5 then I did one more slow with Mikayla  This was a bit of a recovery

Long time 9 with Suzanne at about 11:30 pace plus a potty break then 3 more by myself I would guess about 8 min miles then I had to run the kids around and I lifted triceps and biceps at the gym for about an hour.

10 miles on TM I would guess 142/153 then abs and stretching. Time was 1:15:25

Ran ten on the TM at TH then .2 un timed cool down.  Then a little elliptical and stretching.  HR 139/147 I would guess Time 1:19:28

Little race just over 100 people. I started strong. At about mile 1 George Katz passed me and he slowly drifted ahead. Felt strong especially for running yesterday. I'll have to log the rest of my week but on my iPhone.