There is thunder in my heart!

Tue, Nov 18, 2008

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

10 miles in the afternoon.

A nice easy run around Santa Clara heights this morning. A little cool but it felt really good running this morning.

I can't believe how wonderful the weather is this time of year down here. I ran from the high school and then hopped on the Dixie Center trail and went the opposite direction of yesterday. It was nice just keeping the pace nice and easy. I am a little emotional typing up this entry because I saw gas for $1.97 coming home after the run. Big tears in my eyes! I really enjoy filling up the scooter now.

Mon, Nov 17, 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

4 miles this morning.

11 miles in the afternoon.

I was sicker than a dog yesterday with the stomach flu. I slept all day and was not able to keep a lot of food in me. I woke up feeling a little better so I only did 4 miles this morning. I might do some more this afternoon if I feel any better.

Not a bad run this afternoon. I ran from the school towards the Bloomington Hills Loop and then back. I can't complain about the 70+ degree running weather. Hamstring still a little tight for some reason.

Sat, Nov 15, 2008

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I didn't have a ton of time this morning due to the in-laws in town. We went out to a film festival in Sprindale which was pretty good. I ran from my house and then went on a big loop down towards Sunbrook and then up on to the parkway and back. Lots of people out and it was good to just run and not worry that much about the pace.

I am not going to do anything crazy with the mileage and workouts anytime soon. I will slowly bump up the mileage and add a speed workout in probably in a week or two. I will have to see how the legs feel. I don't need to stress about anything big right now.

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I ran from the high school this afternoon and went down on to the Dixie Center Trail. I then took it out towards Bloomington Hills and did the loop and then came back to the school. It was nice and relaxed and not to bad. It got pretty windy towards the end of the run. I survived though!

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I ran with Clyde and Steve this afternoon. We started at the store and did the usual loop around town. We extended a couple laps up near the store to get 9 for the run. Perfect running weather and good conversation. Nice day for a run.

Wed, Nov 12, 2008

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning. 8.50 miles in the afternoon. A rough run this morning for some reason. I was dragging. Hopefully I get some energy back for this afternoon. I decided to do a trail run this afternoon. I went out along the Santa Clara River and then back towards the backside of Ivins. It was relaxing and lots of fun. Trail runs seem to help the body and mind just get away from the grind of being on the roads.

Tue, Nov 11, 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

8 miles in the morning.

9.20 miles in the evening.

The quads and calves were not as sore as yesterday but still fairly tight. I kept it nice and easy once again. The weather was chilly so I had all the cold running gear on. I could actually see my breath this morning.

My dad and I took a bunch of junk over to the dump this evening. On the way back, he dropped me off in Washington and I ran over the Red Hill back to my parent's house. It was quite dark and a little scary with how close some of the cars got but I was able to survive. Nice run though.

Mon, Nov 10, 2008

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I was sore from the race on Saturday so I slept in this morning. I ran an easy 7 miles this evening and then Katey put me through one of her workouts. It mainly dealt with my core and working on strengthening my lower muscles. I need to work on making my hamstrings stronger. The legs felt not as stiff later this evening.

Sat, Nov 08, 2008

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Perfect weather for a race and I am glad that I did it. My goals going into this were not to worry that much about pace but run on feel and see how the legs would handle some speed. I haven't done any fast stuff in over a month.

The race started off fast due the steep downhill. I went out and about a mile into it I heard footsteps right behind me. It was Tony Jones. This was his first half marathon and said he was going to pace off of me. We talked about him running at Utah State and SUU. We had good conversation throughout the entire race. He told me to take off because he wasn't feeling that great but I told him I had nothing to gain by blowing away from him. It was fun to run with somebody. I kept it relaxed and felt great throughout the entire race.

We came down Snow Canyon State Park and then went back up the West Canyon Trail for about 2 miles of dirt and then came back down. It was a nice change ...

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

4 miles in the afternoon.

First time wearing the tights while living in St. George. Legs feel good for tomorrow. We will see how everything goes.

A nice and easy shakeout this afternoon due to the race tomorrow.

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

7 miles in the afternoon.

Another cold morning. Still keeping this week fairly light and easy due to the race on Saturday. It should be fun!

Fun club run this evening. Good conversation about the joys of life and everything else that goes with it. I was going to add on some more at the end with Clyde and Dave but I friends in town from up north. Cold weather!

Wed, Nov 05, 2008

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

6 miles in the afternoon.

Nothing to exciting once again except I was pretty cold this morning. 40+ degrees and I am complaining about the cold weather. I thought I would never say that it my lifetime!

A quick 6 miles this afternoon. I pushed the pace the last 2 miles. This felt good. Couldn't go longer due to family activities for the rest of the night.

Tue, Nov 04, 2008

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

6.25 miles in the afternoon.

6 miles around Santa Clara Heights today. Don't forget to vote. Katey and I watched the SNL Presidential Bash and I had thought how spot on all the actors and actresses were with the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Maverick!

Another fun run in the afternoon. I got rained on a little bit and so I cut it a little short. No worries. Trying to keep the legs fresh for Saturday to see if anything good comes out of it.

Mon, Nov 03, 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

8 miles in the afternoon.

The hamstring was a little sore this morning due to April beating the crud out of it on Saturday afternoon. It felt much better though and I know it will loosen up here soon. Good run through Santa Clara this morning.

8 miles along the Snow Canyon Parkway. I will have to get used to never seeing the sun again when I run. With the time change I will mainly be running in the dark. Yeah!

Sat, Nov 01, 2008

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I met up at the Hooper complex and went on a run with Steve and Clyde. We did a 13 miler out towards the new airport and then around towards Blue Bunny and then back to the complex. The hamstring was extra tight today. I don't know what is going on. It was mostly trail running so it was a nice change of scenery. I am thinking about getting some gravity boots to help me out with this problem :) What do you think Clyde?

Nice end to a decent week. Katey comes back from her personal training conference in California tomorrow and has a lot of great new ideas to help me out with my running. I will do some workouts with her giving me advice so hopefully it will help me out. I am planning on doing the Snow Canyon 1/2 next week but will have to see how the hamstring feels. It will be good to do a race again.

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I went out towards Kayenta and had another great run. The hamstring is a little tight and I am so glad I am seeing April so she can hopefully get it fixed. The weather was perfect and it was an enjoyable run. Perfect conditions and one that was quite memorable.

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I ran with the club tonight. We started at the store and then went on the Chuckawalla trail around towards Entrada. It was a fun trail run but a little rough in spots. I guess I have certain people I need to thank for that. It was fun running with the guys again.

Wed, Oct 29, 2008

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

8 miles in the afternoon.

Ran all over Ivins this morning. A little chilly. Fairly tired because the dog kept us up all night. She is still very young and learning a schedule and routine.

I went on my fun run up into Snow Canyon State Park this afternoon. It was really fun. My right hamstring is starting to act up a little again. I need to go get another massage I think. No wildlife this run but I did have my shirt off and scared a old lady hiking. She didn't like me running without the shirt.

Tue, Oct 28, 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

6 miles in the morning.

9 miles in the afternoon.

A nice and warm morning run around Santa Clara Heights. I almost had to much on for clothing. It felt really good this morning.

A hot 86 degree run this afternoon. I went exploring around the house on some trails. I ran over by the Santa Clara River and hopped on a trail that went up a bit and started to overlook Ivins and Santa Clara. I stayed on it and was having a blast so I kept on going. I ended up out by some famous site but I couldn't figure out what it was. I enjoyed going off the beaten path for a while and just enjoyed good old mother earth under my running feet.

Mon, Oct 27, 2008

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

8 miles in the afternoon.

I am planning on doing between 70 and 80 miles this week. I slept in this morning and really relished the extra sleep. I ran out into Kayenta and kept it nice and easy and enjoyed the 80+ degree weather. It was quite hot. I will run twice a day for rest of the week most likely.

I don't think I've told anyone yet. Katey and I are the proud parents of a cute little lab/hound puppy! I wanted a dog that I could run with and this is the perfect dog. She is really quiet and is already running around quite a bit even though she is only 7 weeks old. She is a lot of fun right now.

Sat, Oct 25, 2008

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

I knew I had a long day out in the yard doing yardwork so I rode the bike for a little bit and then was burning weeds, ripping out dead bushes and trees, and just plain getting dirty for about 9+ hours. My legs were sore so I figured I should take the day off for running. I have one more week of just kind of kicking back and then I will start bumping up the mileage again.

Fri, Oct 24, 2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Same run as yesterday. I will be doing this run quite a bit. It is really fun running up through Snow Canyon on the dirt. Katey came along with me on her bike. She had a ton of fun as well. Hopefully I can do another fun run in the morning. I am still enjoying the weather down here. It is absolutely perfect.

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

I slept in this morning because we got home from state pretty late. I ran this afternoon from my house up into Snow Canyon on some dirt trails. It was really fun and relaxing. It is a good rolling uphill climb and I really had a ton of fun on this route. I will most likely do it again tomorrow but I will bring Katey along while she rides the bike.

Wed, Oct 22, 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

I ran around Salt Lake early this morning. I started out our hotel and then went up to Sugarhouse Park and then up by the university. It was a little cold but I had all the right gear so everything worked out okay. It felt pretty good after about 10 minutes and I woke up. Now it is off to state for the rest of the day. Desert Hills Thunder Girls': Go get 'em!

Tue, Oct 21, 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

5 miles in the morning.

2 miles in the evening.

A nice and easy 5 miles around Santa Clara this morning.

We traveled this afternoon up to Salt Lake for the state cross country meet. I ran 2 miles with the girls running tomorrow to shake out their legs. They are excited to get after it.

Mon, Oct 20, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

My quads were quite sore this morning so I decided to sleep in. I figure I am going to keep everything nice and relaxed until the first of November anyway so no big deal. I ran 7 miles out towards the Arizona Strip this afternoon after practice. The girls are excited to be running up at state.

Sat, Oct 18, 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

One of the best runs I've ever had occurred this morning. Katey was a doll and offered to drive up in the car with 8 crazy running men to Zion. We started at the West Rim Trail and came down through Angels Landing. It was one of those runs where words cannot describe how beautiful it was. We started up around 7500 feet elevation and had a couple nasty hills to deal with but it was some of the best running I have ever done. It was fun because we stopped to enjoy the scenery and we also stopped to make sure Steve was okay from his fall :) We encountered a little bit of snow but not that much. It was really fun popping onto the Angel's Landing trail and running with the shirts off while all of the hikers were bundled up in really warm clothes. Clyde, Dave, and I were feeling spry so we ran all the way back down to the main entrance and found everyone else.

We all agreed that we will be doing this run more often. At least a couple times a year. ...