El Burro Blanco

Ran over into Santa Clara with blue skies and the temps being just a little cold.  Great day for a run.  Half way in to the run I stopped at a river and threw rocks to break the ice.  Not sure why I did that but it was fun.  6:26/mile.  The pace was honest and a great start to 2011.  Hope I can accomplish my goals this year.  2010 was having the legs really get used to running again.  Happy New Year everyone!!!

6 miles this morning in 2-3 inches of snow.  Yes, it snowed in St. George.  It was pretty fun running in this kind of weather.  I don't get many opportunities to do this.

6.15 miles over into Santa Clara and back.  I was relaxed on the run until a pitbull starting chasing me from someone's house.  I went anaerobic for a while just to make sure I didn't get eaten.  I was upset because the owners didn't even do anything.  I averaged 6:07/mile.  Yes, I was not very happy.  

4 miles in the cold morning.  It was really chilly but glad to get a run in.

8.60 miles this afternoon.  I hurried home today and did a speed workout from my house over through Santa Clara.  The plan was to do 1 mile easy and then 1 mile hard.  I wanted to hit the faster mile under 5:20 pace.  My splits were 5:13, 5:10, 5:19, and 5:19.  The last two were on a slit up hill but I pushed through it.  I averaged 5:56/mile for the entire run.  Nice to get a solid workout in.

Cool down around the neighborhood after wards.

Slept in this morning because I was up late with Katey's brother and wife playing games.  Plus it was too cold.

I ran with the kids this afternoon.  We looped around Webb Hill and then I tacked on a few more miles after wards.  7:14/mile overall.  A great way to end the day.

Slept in again so I ran 5 miles before the club run and then 8.60 miles with the guys.  We went and assessed the damage of the trail from the flood.  Absolutely incredible that the trail is completely gone in some sections.  Decent pace throughout and averaged 6:44/mile.  Nice afternoon.

Ran a few miles with some of the kids this afternoon over to Hidden Valley and then went down the golf course to add on a few more.  It was a great day for running.  7:05/mile.

Ran with Dave, Steve, Aaron, and Clyde this morning while learning the new SG Half Course.  It is a nice loop course and is pancake flat.  We kept it relaxed on the first loop and then did the 2nd loop quicker.  A couple miles at the end right around 5:30/mile.  6:28/mile for the entire run.  Good to run with the guys again.  A little chilly though.

Solid week and feeling stronger everyday.  Yeah!!!

Slept in this morning and just ran this afternoon.  I ran from the high school out towards George Washington.  I pushed the pace because I needed to get back for a conference call with Utah State.  I have a student teacher in my classroom for the next little bit.  It should be kind of fun.  8 miles at 6:03/mile.  Nice start to the week.

6 miles in the morning.  Ran into Santa Clara and back.  Kept it nice and relaxed.

6 miles in the afternoon with some of the kids after school.  The sun decided to stay away today so it was really cold.  We did 6 x 100m strides at the end.

I was not feeling that great this morning so I slept in.  My stomach was acting up during the day and I felt like I was going to get sick.  I was a little worried but ended up running with the kids this afternoon and started feeling much better.  We did 8 miles out towards George Washington at 7:07 per mile.  Glad that I am feeling better.  Hopefully I do not get sick.

6 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara and back.

6.10 miles in the afternoon with the boys.  We did the opposite route of Webb Hill and ended up doing 7:05/mile.  Warmer weather today.

9.30 miles during the club run.  Okay run with the guys.  The pace picked up at the end and I just wanted feeling it for some reason.  Hit 6:26/mile.  Probably too many miles today.  It happens.

6 miles this afternoon with some more of the boys.  It was 60 degrees and felt great today.  The extra long sweat ring on the shirt grossed them out and let me know it hasn't been this warm for a little while.  Took it out along River Rd. through the Industrial Park.  I wasn't able to see the new airport though.

I now am the proud father a one year old.  We celebrated Norah's birthday today.  Crazy it has been a full year since she was born.

Ran with everyone this morning at the DC doing the St. George Half Course.  Temps were a little warmer which made the run quite nice.  We kept the first loop fairly easy and then slowly did a mini progression run the last couple miles.  I pushed the end with Aaron and hit some fast miles.  6:38/mile.  Decent way to finish the week.  Nice to be running with the guys on a Saturday morning.

Nice and warm today (64 degrees!)  I ran out into Kayenta which is nice and hilly so I was curious to see how it would go.  I ran just over 10 miles at 6:33/mile.  I had 2 VRPBs and helped a little old lady find her dog groomer's house.  It was quite an eventful fun.

20 minutes of yoga later in the evening with Katey.

I started get a head cold last night and it didn't get better through out the night.  I couldn't sleep and I guess I kept Katey up tossing and turning.  I bagged the run this morning and drank a lot of fluids throughout the day to see if it got any better.  The weather was nice but I decided to hit the treadmill inside to see if I could sweat it out.  I did 2 at 7:03/mile, 2 at 6:00/mile, 2 at 5:27/mile, 1 at 5:12/mile, and 1 mile cool down barefoot.  All the football players were looking at me like I was crazy but oh well.  I hope I cleared everything out.  I felt good throughout the run but will have to wait and see how everything feels tomorrow.

Still a head cold today and only a little better.  I ran with some of the boys this afternoon.  We ran from the school over into Bloomington and then back along the trail.  We looped into Bloomington Hills and then back up along the golf course.  A little windy today but it felt great to have some nice sunshine again.  7:10/mile.  

Hopefully I get better by Saturday.  We will see.  I might just use it as a nice training run.  I will have to see how the next two days go.

6 miles in the afternoon with the kids at the high school.  I had the team doing 1000m repeats on the track but I helped a boy who is coming back from injury with a little workout.  Did a few pick ups but nothing crazy.  7:18/mile.

9 miles at the club run.  Good to run with Dave, Clyde, and Dustin.  Nice weather and ran the from the DC and did part of the course backwards.  Kept the conversation nice and averaged 7:09/mile.  Nice way to end the day.

Nice easy 4.5 miles up into the Industrial Park after work this afternoon.  Nice temps.

Ran the half today and was not sure how it was going to go because of the head cold all week and lack of speed training.  I was shooting for 1:12-1:13 with not feeling 100% and felt like I could handle that.  

The gun went off and just kept everything nice and relaxed.  I felt good through the first lap and was running mainly with Dave and Clyde.  I extended a slight lead of only a couple seconds and hit mile 9.5 and my nose was clogged and I could feel the effects of the head cold really kicking in.  I was right on pace through 10 with what I wanted today but the last 5k wasn't happening.  I wanted to be done but I decided to push through this.  To add injury to insult I had to maneuver my way through runners on the 2nd lap which made for quite an interesting finish.  

I was happy to finish and push through the yucky feel of being sick.  Happy to see many other bloggers run so well.

I need to get my butt in gear now.  No questions asked!

6 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara and back.  7:13/mile.  Nice start to the week.  Need to make sure I keep hitting a decent morning run.

6 miles in the afternoon with some of the boys on the Reverse Foothill Loop.  I am having the kids name the runs now so no one gets confused.  Nice temps and good conversation.  7:20/mile.

20 minute yoga this evening with Katey.  Fun stuff!

Legs are a little sore from Saturday but not bad.  My head cold is a little better but still not 100%.  Should be a good week.

6 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara again.  I did a little different route today just to mix it up.  Pretty decent temps.  7:13/mile.

6.50 miles in the afternoon with some of the boys.  I had them do a little speed on the track while I just relaxed.  I warmed up and cooled down with them.  I finished with 6 x 100m strides on the track.  7:37/mile. 

Went and did a track workout at the high school track this morning.  I know I need to hit some faster stuff on the track. 

I did a 2 mile warm up, 4 x 1000m with 200m recovery, 4 x 400 with 400m recovery, and then a 2 mile cool down.  I did the 1000s in 3:07, 3:06, 3:05, and 3:06.  The 400s were 1:11, 1:11, 1:10, and 1:10.  Legs felt good this morning and I was happy to hit a solid workout.

Temps felt nice this morning.

3 more easy miles this afternoon. 

4 miles in the morning over to Santa Clara and back.  7:19/mile.

3 miles in the afternoon with some of the soccer boys.

12 miles at the club run.  We started at the DC and then did the 1st loop of the half marathon course, up into Bloomington Hills and then looped over to Bloomington and then back along the trail.  Aaron and I tacked on an additional mile for a cool down.  We did 6 x 100m strides at the end.  7:11/mile.  Felt good today.

Needed to get a decent amount of mileage today due to traveling up north tomorrow.

4 miles EZ in the morning.  No run this afternoon due to traveling up north this afternoon.

I was up north taking care of some family things and stayed with my grandparents who live in Huntsville so I could run part of the Ogden Marathon course.  I ran with Ben VanBeekum today and it was good catching up with him.  We started at 7:30am and it was a balmy 5 degrees.  We ran up towards the monastery and then along the marathon course over towards Eden.  This section of the marathon has some good rollers so I was excited to see what would happen.

We did a 4.35 mile warm up and then did 3 x 2 miles with one mile recovery in between each set.  I had frost all over my eyelashes and eyebrows so I was curious to see how the splits would pane out.  Here they are: 1st set - 5:22, 5:25, 2nd set - 5:21, 5:38 (3 decent hills on this section), 3rd set - 5:26, 5:29.  We then cooled down back over to my grandparent's house. 

I was very happy with the times especially with how cold it was.  The sun came out eventually and by the time we finished the run it warmed up to 8 degrees!  Really happy about taking a warm shower after wards!

Solid week of running.  Happy to get 2 solid speed workouts in.  Need to continue this.

6 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara.  Had to make a quick stop at the parent's house to take care of some business.  6:59/mile.  Little bit of wind this morning.

6 more miles this afternoon on the treadmill at the high school.  It was windy and fairly cold so I ran inside.  It was nice to look in the reflection to see how my form is.  I think it looked alright.  6:58/mile.

Nice workout this morning on the track.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then 5 x 1000m w/200m recovery, 4 x 400m w/400m recovery and then a 2 mile cool down.  My 1000 splits were: 3:05, 3:06, 3:06, 3:06, 3:06 and my 400 splits were: 1:12, 1:11, 1:10, and 1:10.  I was happy with the workout again and glad to get this one done.  It was chilly and a little windy which didn't help.

3 easy miles in the afternoon with some of the kids.  Nice and windy which made it extra chilly.

8 miles this morning in the wind and cold.  Double layers of everything.  7:03/mile.

Nice and easy 3 miles in the wind and cold this afternoon.  Didn't do double layers but I should have.

Small workout this morning in the cold weather.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then 3 mile tempo run with a 2 mile cool down.  My tempo miles were: 5:22, 5:21, 5:19.  Happy with this.

2.5 miles this afternoon with the soccer boys.  Nice afternoon weather.

Club run tonight with the guys at the DC.  9.30miles at 6:40/mile.  Nothing fancy but did enjoy the conversation.

4 easy miles this morning over into Santa Clara.

Nice run this morning from the DC with Aaron, Dave, and Clyde.  We did a little over 6 miles for a warm up and then did 6 x 4:00 min. @ LT w/2:00 min. recovery.  It was a great push and I stayed with Aaron for the first couple where we were sub-5:00 and then hit the rest of the them around 5:10 pace.  The cool down dragged on a little bit but we all survived and was happy with the end result.  

Another solid week and I am feeling stronger everyday.  Go Packers!!!

8 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara.  6:54/mile.

3 miles in the afternoon with the soccer boys over to Hidden Valley.  Beautiful day for running.

Another good workout on the track.  I was a little worried going into this due to the wind but I knew I needed to push through this to give myself some confidence.

I did a 2 mile warm up and then a 2 mile cool down and then did 6 x 1000m with 200m recovery and then finished off with 4 x 400m with 400m recovery.

My 1000 times were 3:09, 3:09, 3:07, 3:06, 3:06, 3:07 and my 400 times were: 1:11, 1:12, 1:11, 1:11.  Very happy with how this morning went.  Great start to the day.

3 miles this afternoon with the soccer boys.

1 mile running to the house to get a gas can due to the truck running out of gas.  Eventful!!!

6 easy miles this morning.  No watch.

3 more easy miles this afternoon with the soccer boys.

Decent workout this morning.  I did a 2 mile warm up, 4 mile tempo, and then a 2 mile cool down.  I hit the tempo miles at 5:20, 5:21, 5:18, and 5:21.  It was a little cooler this morning but I was jazzed about the run.

4 miles this afternoon with the soccer boys.  I was going to go to club run but Katey was sick.

6 easy miles over into Santa Clara and back.  No watch and nothing fancy.

Ran with Steve and Dave this morning.  We started at Dave's house and then ran over to Coral Canyon to run the entire Dogtown Half Marathon course.  Pretty hilly course and it doesn't help that it runs right by the dump and then has about a mile worth of dirt which could literally break an ankle.  I am glad I am going to be out of town so I don't need to do this race.  We kept the pace honest and pushed the last 8 miles into a progressive tempo.  The last couple of miles were sub-5:45 pace.  We averaged 6:33/mile for the entire run and the weather was just right.  Great run with the guys.

Another solid week and I am happy I hit all of my workouts.  Need to keep hitting the big workouts and hopefully I can continue moving in the right direction.

8 miles this morning over into Santa Clara.  Temps were a little warmer than usual.  6:54/mile.

3 miles in the hot afternoon weather with the soccer boys over to Hidden Valley and back.

Big workout this morning. 2 mile warm up, 7 x 1000m w/200m recovery, 4 x 400m w/400m recovery, and 1 mile cool down.  My 1000 times were: 3:06, 3:10, 3:08, 3:09, 3:09, 3:09, and 3:10.  My 400 times were: 1:11, 1:11, 1:11, and 1:10.  I was feeling a little sluggish this morning but I still hit my times.  I guess that is a good thing.  Happy day!

3 miles in the afternoon with the soccer boys and then I added 2 more miles on the treadmill while they lifted in the weight room.

Easy 6 miles this morning over into Santa Clara.  Dinner wasn't sitting very well for some reason.

An easy 3 miles this afternoon with the soccer boys in nothing but a ton of wind.  Not fun at all!

I was planning on doing another workout this morning but my stomach was not 100% due to Katey and Norah being sick.  I think I caught a little something that they have.  I slept in and it helped me out a ton.

I ran 4.5 miles with the soccer boys which included the last mile at 6:00 pace.  I then had the club run with the guys from the DC.  6:59/mile and just tried to stay relaxed.  The stomach was not feeling that great but it survived the run.

Easy 6 miles this morning over into Santa Clara.  Nothing terribly exciting except I threw up dinner from last night.  I felt light years better but decided to take the afternoon off just to make sure I am ready to go tomorrow morning.

Met up with Dave and Clyde this morning at the DC for a big workout.  It was nice and rainy this morning.  It seemed like I was carrying a bunch of extra weight around with how heavy my clothes were.  We did 8 miles for a warm up and then did 6 x 5:00 min. at marathon pace with 2:00 min. recovery in between.  The first 4 were really solid but the last 2 I could feel my sickness kicking in.  I was sub-5:20 on each one and hit sub-5:15 on a few.  The last one was slightly uphill and I had to really work for that one.  We cooled down for about 3.5 miles and called it a day.  Solid way to end the week and happy to have a longer weekend.

Met up with Dave and some of his kids to do my workout this morning.  Nothing like getting a big workout in on my day off and then coming home and doing yard work for the rest of the day.

I started out with a 3 mile warm up before anyone else showed up and then I did 8 x 1000m with 200m recovery.  My times were: 3:09, 3:08, 3:07, 3:08, 3:11, 3:13, 3:13, and 3:11.  My last 4 were not that great but I was still happy with the workout.  I did the first 5 with Dave and then the last 3 by myself.  I cooled down for 2 miles around DI and then enjoyed the rest of the day working in the yard.

Great start to the week.

8 miles in the morning over into Santa Clara.  7:00/mile.

3 miles this afternoon with the soccer boys over to Hidden Valley.

I got to bed early last night and woke up around 4am this morning.  I couldn't get back to sleep so I was out the door by 4:30am.  The moon was out and it was perfect running weather.  I ran the Snow Canyon Parkway which is something I haven't done in a long time.  I did the run at 6:50/mile with 8 x 100m strides at the end.  

Big workout this morning.  It was the same workout as last Saturday.  The only difference was that I wanted to make this run a little more hilly.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then did 6 x 5:00min. @ MP w/2:00min. recovery.  I did the first one up towards Snow Canyon State Park and then the rest around Ivins and Santa Clara.  Everything felt good and I finished with a 2 mile cool down.  I ended up averaging 6:35/mile.

Did a new route through Ivins and then Santa Clara.  Nothing crazy fancy but I did enjoy a nice relaxing run.  Stomach was acting funny this morning.  7:06/mile. 

I was supposed to be going to Salt Lake today but the weather is not that great so I am staying home.  I might hop in the race tomorrow to use it as a workout.

Katey and I were planning on going up north this weekend but we didn't go due to the weather being bad.  I decided late last night to hop in the Dogtown Half Marathon and use it as a nice workout.  I figured I could pace others throughout the race for a nice push.  I got over to the start and did just over 3 miles worth of warm up with Dave and got ready to go.  It was rainy and windy so I told Dave to just draft off of me for how ever long he needed to.  I didn't wear the Garmin but rather used the handy Timex.  We went out and Theo Martin came with us.  Dave tucked in behind me for just about 8.5 miles and then he took off.  I turned around and waited for Steve and then pushed him in.  We were able to catch a guy who was just in front of us.  I was happy to see Dave take 2nd and then Steve finish very strong.  I did a 2 mile cool down with Dave and some of his high school boys and called it a day.  

Happy to have a solid 3rd workout in for the week.  I feel great right now but just need to stay healthy and hope everything keeps going in the right direction.

6 easy miles over into Santa Clara this morning.  My legs were a little sore from pacing on Saturday but I should be fine in a day or two.

12 easy miles this morning around Ivins and then over into Santa Clara.  Ran out by Fitness Ridge but no one was filming at 5:00am in the morning.  6:56/mile.

Big workout on my birthday.  I did a warm up into Kayenta, took a VRPB, and then did a 5 mile tempo run with a cool down over into Santa Clara.  My mile splits were: 5:26, 5:24, 5:25, 5:22, 5:24.  I averaged 6:37/mile for the entire run.  I was happy with this morning.  I was really tired this morning but I was able to push through it.

12 easy miles this morning around Ivins and Santa Clara.  I ran at 6:53/mile.  I have been so busy with things at work and home and not feeling a 100% so I decided my body needed an easy week.

Nice and wet run this morning over into Santa Clara.  6:41/mile.  Warm weather though.

Really windy this morning on the run.  It was the same route as yesterday but I battled a major head wind the entire time.  Not a lot of fun but I still averaged 6:49/mile.  I'll take it considering the elements.

6 easy miles this morning over into Santa Clara with 8 x 100m strides at the end.  Really tired this morning.

Solid workout this morning.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then did 10 miles at Tinman pace.  5:55/mile with a 5:27 mile to finish the run.  It is warmer in the mornings which makes it really nice.  Sweet!

8 easy miles this morning over into Santa Clara.  No watch.

Met at Clyde's house and ran with Steve, Dave, Clyde, Aaron, Nick, Bill, Amber, and her friend from across town.  We did 2 x 10 mile loops.  The route is not the easiest but would be great for a workout.  We took the first loop real easy and then picked it up the 2nd.  I stayed with Aaron and Nick for the first couple miles and then dropped to about 15-20 yards behind them.  I was feeling strong but then 7 miles into the 2nd loop I started getting blisters on the bottom of both my feet.  I slowed down and pushed it in with Dave.  My feet were not feeling good.  I hit low 5:30's for the 7 miles and kept it honest for the rest.  I averaged 6:31/mile overall.  I wish I could have finished stronger but with the heat and my socks, blisters were likely to occur.

It was a nice way to end the week.  Hopefully I can stay healthy and keep hitting solid workouts.

Slept in this morning and will do it for the rest of the week due to Spring Break.  I have lots of projects around the house which includes the main one of getting closer to finishing up the backyard.  Yeah!

I ran 10 miles this morning over into Santa Clara and it felt good.  The weather was a touch cooler but it made for a nice run.  I averaged 6:36/mile.

Met up with Dave, Clyde, and Steve this morning at the DC.  We did the club run twice and hit 20 miles for the run.  It was nice and easy but easy is misguiding.  We all were pretty tired from last Saturday's run.  Couple of pitstops and ended up averaging 7:13/mile.  Glad to get a long run in early in the week.  I will be crazy busy this weekend trying to finish up the backyard and stuff going on at school.

10 miles this morning out along the Highway.  I averaged 6:51/mile and finished the run with 8 x 100m strides.  Nice weather for a run.  Another long day working out in the sun trying to finish up the backyard.

I wasn't able to run yesterday due to finally getting grass put in the backyard.  It has taken 2 years but it is in.  I was trashed so I relaxed and decided to go for a long run again this morning.

I ran from my house in Ivins out through Kayenta and then just past the turn off going towards Gunlock.  I kept it nice and easy the first 10 and then kept it steady the last 10.  This is not the easiest 20 mile route due to the rolling hills but I seem to run better on them.  I averaged 6:33/mile overall and finished with a 5:22 last mile.  I ran the 20 in just over 2 hours 10 minutes.  One of the better 20 milers I have had in a long time.  

I can't remember the last time I did two 20 milers in the same week.  Happy to get it in though.

Started this run at 4pm this afternoon.  Lots going on this morning.  I wanted to get some fast miles in and I was able to accomplish that.  I started with a 2 mile warm up over to Unity Park and then ran 3 miles @ a fast clip over into Santa Clara.  I hit 5:22, 5:15, and 5:21.  I kept it steady on the way back to the Ivins Fire Department and then finished off with a 5:11 mile.  I averaged 6:11/mile.  Happy to get a solid workout in after a long spring break.  Happy day!

Same route as Saturday except I extended it a little bit in Santa Clara.  A little rain and a fair amount of wind today.  6:46/mile overall.

8.5 miles this morning on the treadmill at the high school.  It was still fairly cold this morning and I didn't want to mess with it.  I decided to do the treadmill to watch my form and see how it looked.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then did 5.5 miles at 5:30/mile and then did the last .5 at 5:00/mile.  I only had time for a short cool down though.  Decent workout for this morning.

6 miles in the morning over to the highway and back.  Little bit breezy.  7:11/mile overall.

6 miles in the early evening over into Santa Clara.  No watch.

Usual 12 mile run this morning out along the highway.  More wind and a little bit of rain.  6:59/mile overall.

New 8 mile out and back route all through Ivins.  Nice and flat and I might do this one more.  6:56/mile overall.

Nice windy run this morning through Ivins over into Santa Clara.  It was a little different route than usual which made for a nice change.  6:53/mile for 12 miles.  A little chilly as well.

3 easy miles this afternoon pushing Norah in the jogging stroller over to play tennis.  I am no Pete Sampras!

9 miles in the morning.  I did a new route through Ivins.  It was kind of fun.  7:01/mile overall.

Ran over into Santa Clara again this morning but did a decent workout.  I did a 2 mile warm up and then did a 4 mile tempo.  My splits were: 5:24, 5:18, 5:21, and 5:26.  I cooled down back to the house and then finished the last mile hard in 5:16.  I felt great this morning and was happy to have a total of 5 solid miles.  I'll keep chugging along.

After a long day at work, I got home and went for an easy 6 mile run at 7:30pm.  The weather was awesome.  I just went around Ivins and averaged 6:51/mile. 

I was supposed to run with Dace this morning but I slept in by accident.  I woke up and did 12 miles out along the Snow Canyon Parkway.  I could have worn a short sleeve shirt at 5:30am this morning.  I like the warmth.  I averaged 6:55/mile.

Decent workout to finish out the week.  I wasn't able to run with Dave and Clyde this morning because Katey was doing a sprint triathlon.  It was fun to watch her.  I got out the door around 12:15pm and I knew it was going to be a hot run.  I ran down through the Santa Clara Valley and all the way over past Tonaquint Park.  I had to stop and get water 3 different times.  I kept the pace honest and finished with a 6:26/mile average.  I wanted to do the last 6 miles at goal marathon pace but I was way too dehydrated so I just kept it steady.  I was spent at the end of the run.  Running in 85 degree weather will do that to you!

Not a bad week.  I had a good workout on Wednesday and just need to hit some good workouts for the next month in preparation for the marathon.

8 miles this morning around Ivins at 6:51/mile overall.  Decent start to the week.

Another easy 3 miles in the evening with Katey while pushing Norah in the stroller.  We went over to Unity Park and back.  It was fun running with the girls.

I am in a major funk with my running right now.  I have been so busy with work and coaching soccer right now that I am not mentally in it.  I went out after a long day (9pm) with my trail shoes and head lamp.  I went from the house over towards Jacob Hamblin and did the Barrel Roll loop.  It was really dark and I had to keep the pace nice and slow but it was quite relaxing to get out and not worry about pace or any cars.  I had a few encounters with some uneven rocks and crazy rabbits!  Overall it was a great run and was exactly what I needed.  Katey was a little worried because I took a little longer than anticipated.  She eventually forgave me.

12 easy miles this morning around Ivins.  6:54/mile overall.

Did 3 miles before everyone else showed up.  We ran the St. George Ironman course.  Yeah!!!  I mainly ran with Aaron and Clyde.  It was raining and the wind was blowing but we still ran pretty good.  We averaged 6:35/mile overall.  

I need to grit down and focus over the next couple of weeks in preparation for the marathon if I want to do respectable.  It has been crazy at work lately and coaching is taking a lot of time as well.  Life is good and I am happy so we will see how everything goes.

8 miles around Ivins early in the morning. 6:40/mile.

Nice and warm this morning on the run.  Ran around Ivins and over into Santa Clara.  6:45/mile.

We are up north this weekend and stayed with Katey's brother and sister-in-law in Provo.  They live just above the MTC so I ran up in the mountains.  I ran up Rock Canyon until the snow got to deep and then came back down and ran along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.  I didn't realize I was so close to the big "Y" so I thought what the heck and decided to run up to it.  Little did I know that it was over a 1000 ft. climb in less than a mile with 11 lovely switchbacks!  I would be lying to say it was fun but I truly felt the power of the Jimmer as I kept going up.  I enjoyed the down hill and then kept going on the regular trail.  Great weather for running and now I can die a happy man since I ran up to the "Y".  

Lovely day! 

Now that we are up in Logan, I decided to go up the River Trail in Logan Canyon.  I took that up and then hit the Spring Hollow trail.  Little cooler temps this morning but overall a nice day for running.  The quads are feeling it a little bit now.  

I have been so focused on finishing out the soccer season at the high school that my running has been a little off lately.  These last couple trail runs have been quite enjoyable though. 

I went and ran the Barrel Roll trail this evening.  I love hitting that trail.  It is a lot of fun.

12 miles over into Santa Clara and back.  I kept the pace brisk for some reason and averaged 6:38/mile.  Kind of shocking for right now.

8 easy miles around Ivins.

I couldn't sleep so I went running at midnight.  The temps were nice but it was nice to get out and have the body moving.  I am done with soccer so I will be able to be more consistent.  We will see how things go.  I ran 12 miles around Ivins and then over into Santa Clara.  Lots of fun running really late.  Not a ton of traffic to deal with.

I did the same run as yesterday.  It felt nice running in a new pair of shoes.  Need to stay consistent and get out of this little running funk I am in.  The temps were really nice today.  

Too much going on with graduation and finishing up a bunch of paperwork for the last day of school.  I did spend more time with Norah and Katey which was a plus.

Slept in this morning for the first day of summer and decided to go and hit the Barrel Roll trail over by Jacob Hamblin.  Absolutely beautiful day and I couldn't ask for better running conditions.  It was nice.

I think I might be converted to trail running.  Club run tonight which hasn't happened in a long while.  Hopefully everyone welcomes me back.

6 miles during the club run.  It was hot!  Nice to be around everyone again.

Went and ran/trudged along the first part of the marathon course with Clyde and Dave.  I knew I needed to get this run in but it made me realize I am out of shape.  I warmed up with them and then basically watched them run away into the wild blue yonder.  I kept everything sub-6:30 until Veyo and then my legs started to tighten up.  I made it to mile 11 and decided to let the meat wagon pick me up.  I will pay for this later.  

I am up north visiting family and my allergies were really bad last night and I didn't sleep very well.  I woke up and decided to try and loosen up the old nasal passages.  It didn't work.  I could barely breath and decided to cut it short and survive.  I made it to 60 miles for the week so it is a start.  Need to stay consistent.

Woke up in Logan this morning looking at snow on the ground.  It was raining a little bit while I was out today.  The sun came out for just a little while but it was cold conditions (39 degrees).  Nice and relaxed run from my in-laws out towards Smithfield and back.  Nice start to the week.

Better weather today in Logan.  I ran from the in-laws up into Logan Canyon.  I ran along the River Trail and then went all the way up to Spring Hollow Campground.  I forgot that the headwind can be quite nasty through the canyon.  It was really beautiful in the canyon.  This time of year it is difficult to find any place more beautiful.  It was a little muddy in spots but a really nice trail run.  Slowly starting to feel a little stronger each day.

I decided to do a different run today.  I ran along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and then went up Green Canyon.  It was a beautiful day and I couldn't ask for better running conditions.  I got a little dehydrated so I needed to cut the run a little short so I could replenish.  Nice little climb up through Green Canyon.  It was memorable.

6 easy miles over to North Logan and back.  Ran along 16th east.  Cooler temps but it was still nice out.

4.30 miles around the university this afternoon.  I had to cut it short because I think I am getting sick.  Not fun at all.

I was supposed to run with Paul this morning but I woke up and was not feeling good.  Everyone at my in-laws is sick and I was moaning all night.  I wish I could have ran with Paul but it will have to wait until next time.

15 miles this morning from the DC with the Circle of Trust and Taylor.  It was a great morning and I felt really good after being sick all day yesterday.  It was fun being in Logan all week but I am very happy to be home.  

We kept the pace nice and relaxed the first half and then picked it up a little bit towards the end.  Glad to get a solid run in and feeling stronger everyday.

 Next week will be exciting due to cross country starting and having a full week to run in sunny St. George.  Ready to get going again.

First day of cross country practice and I couldn't be happier.  Lots of kids came out and the boys are looking good for a strong showing this year.  I am going to need some girls to step up big time this year.  

I ran a little before practice and then finished the rest up with the team.  Nice first day and I am happy to back into cross country season.

Did another 6 miles this afternoon in the heat.  It was really hot.  I finished my run at my parent's house so I could jump in the pool to get refreshed.  It was a nice reward for the run.

6 miles this morning.  Another solid group of kids out for cross country.  Nice to see a lot of kids out this early.

Another 6 miles around Ivins and then finished up at my parent's house.  It was nice and warm so I took the Camelbak.  It was very helpful having that.  Consistency is still helping me out.

3 easy miles with some of the cross country kids this morning.  I am still pumped about the season.

Got home from a busy day of doing graduate school work and decided to take Norah out for a good 6 miler in the jogging stroller.  The wind was slightly blowing and we took a lot of water so it wasn't to hot.  She sat up the whole time and loved the run.  She had it easy while I did all the work.  It was fun though.

6 miles in the morning over by the high school.  Ran a few with some of the kids.  The morning runs are slowly starting to warm up.  Yeah :)

Another 6 miles this afternoon in the lovely heat.  I took the Camelbak again.  I think this will be a lifesaver for me.  Once again I finished my run at my parent's house so I could jump in the pool.  The body is happy to be running more consistent as of late.

Nice 6 miles this morning while doing some of the miles with the kids.  Now off for more homework for graduate school.

Ran again this afternoon pushing Norah in the jogging stroller.  She loved the wind blowing in her hair.  She kept one of my hats on the entire time for protection from the sun.  She loved stopping every once in a while and getting sprayed by the water from people watering there lawns.  Good solid run.

I have decided to run a 50k trail race over the 24th down in San Francisco.  Katey and I had our honeymoon there and we are going to go back and visit from friends.  It looks like a good race and I am excited to be gearing up for an official race.  

I ran from my house this morning and then did the Barrel Roll trail twice.  I ran the trail counter clockwise and then went back out and ran it clockwise.  I really wanted to focus on hydrating because that has been my problem in the past.  I had the Camelbak and then a hand held with Cytomax in it.  It worked out perfect.  I wasn't trying to worry about how fast I was going but just enjoying the moment.  I ran the entire run in just over 2 1/2 hours.  Nothing fancy but a very good trail run.

On my second loop I caught up to a mountain biker leisurely going up the hill.  He saw me coming and then kicked it up another gear.  Always fun chasing bikers! 

This is my best week of running in a long time.  Just need to stick with it.

6 miles this morning.  Did some of it with the cross country team.  Weather is slowly starting to warm up.

Another 6 miles this afternoon around Ivins.  Warm out but wearing the Camelbak makes it manageable.  Finished once again at my parents' house to swim in the pool as a nice reward to myself.  I will do more easy miles this week with a long run on the trails Saturday.  I will then do more 50k specific work next week.  This will include a few Meat Grinders up Webb Hill.  Memories :)

8 miles in the morning.  I did 3 miles with the kids and then did a 5 mile loop from the high school, to Mr. D's, and then back up along the golf course.  Nice morning.  Going to see April tonight.  Yeah!

7 miles this morning.  I ran 3 miles before practice and then did 4 miles with most of the team.  Slowly but surely we are getting there.  This will be a fun group this year.

6 miles this afternoon in the balmy 100 degree weather.  Nice little stroll around Ivins.  6:42/mile.  Felt alright throughout the run despite the heat.

7 miles in the morning.  I ran 4 miles with some of the kids over towards Little Valley and then another 3 miles after wards.  6:58/mile.  Getting warm in the mornings.

10 miles this evening.  I went to the club run at 6pm and no one was then.  I decided to do my own loop out towards Bloomington and back.  The wind was blowing pretty bad but I kept the pace honest throughout.  Dave met up with me on the trail and said that everyone was meeting at 7pm tonight.  I didn't get the message but oh well.  I averaged 6:37/mile.  Nice solid run tonight.

Easy 6 miles this morning.  3 of them with the team over to Hidden Valley and then 3 after wards on my own up along the Arizona Strip.  Overcast this morning made it perfect running weather.

 Two 10 mile loops out in the desert this morning by Little Black Mtn.  Dave joined me on the first loop which was fun and then I did the second one all by myself.  We did the first loop in 1:11:40 and then I did the second loop in 1:09:18.  Nothing blazing fast but good run overall.  I wanted to get some good fluid and food intake in preparation for my upcoming 50k.  I think I might have a special drink that will help me out.  Great weather for a run this morning.  Fun to chat with Dave on the first loop.

Another solid week of decent base mileage.  I will do a few key workouts next week.  Two words: Webb Hill!

3 miles with the cross country team at Little Valley Park.  Nice little clip we were at.  I then saw Clyde running by and decided to do his Bloomington Loop with him to add some more mileage.  Total mileage was 9.5 and 6:56/mile.  Good way to start the week.  

Katey and Norah got me a Magic Bullet for Father's Day.  I am very excited to start using it!

Katey went out with some of the girls tonight so I took Norah in the jogging stroller for a nice 4 mile run around Ivins.  It was a little warm but overall it felt nice because the wind was blowing.  Norah seemed to enjoy it.  She didn't complain much.

4 miles with some of the boys on the cross country team around Little Valley Park.  I then did part of Clyde's loop to tack on some more mileage for this morning.  Almost caught the 7:00 minute guy.  

On a sad note, some of my girls were finishing their run and came upon a elderly lady who had been hit by someone and left on the road.  Whoever hit her just took off.  A hit and run.  Are you kidding me?  One of my assistants and I hurried over there just as the ambulance was arriving.  Two of my girls had to see this.  They seem to be doing okay though.  We talked with the officers for a minute and then life flight came.  It does not look good for the lady.  I was pretty upset at first because I have 30+ kids out on the roads and I cannot be everywhere at once to watch them.  I share this story to make sure everyone stays safe while running out on the roads.  Drivers are just plain idiots!

No run this afternoon due to having fun at the lake and then staying up until 1:30am doing graduate work.  Yeah!!!

2 miles before practice on the grass at Little Valley and then did 5.75 miles with my top group of boys.  I am optimistic about this season for them.  They should be pretty good if they can stay healthy and keep working hard.  It is supposed to be 104 degrees today so I am probably not going to run until later in the evening.

Katey is out of town the rest of the week so getting my runs in will be a little tricky.  I waited until Norah went to bed around 7pm to get my second run in.  I went with my little brother and one of his friends.  We did a loop out into Ivins.  7:43/mile.  My brother said he will never run with me again.  I guess the pace was to fast.  Bummer!

1 mile before practice around Little Valley and then 5.25 miles with some of the boys.  Nice run this morning.  Just over 7:00/mile.  Temps are really starting to warm up.

10 mile run at club run with Dave, Clyde, and Aaron.  We started at 7pm and it was 106 degrees.  We all complained about the heat but we survived.  Barely!  Nice to get more miles in but what added to the misery was nice headwind for 2 miles which made the run much more memorable.  Averaged around 6:40/mile. 

6 miles this morning.  The team did grass loops at Little Valley.  It was a nice change of pace for the team.  I might do more later.  We will see.

Ran the Utah Hill loop out off the Bloomington Loop this morning with Dave, Steve, and Wildbull.  We kept it nice and relaxed through the first loop and really did well going up the monster hill.  It is a real lung burner.  Those 3 just did the 14 mile loop with me and then I refueled and went back out for another 8 miles.  We saw a little coyote that seemed to be struggling.  We think it got away from its mother.  I had some extra Powerade but I couldn't catch him fast enough.  It started to get really warm but I had a nice little breeze that cooled me off.  I was going to go longer but did not have enough time.  I loved the New Balance 101 shoes I got yesterday.  They are really light and helped a ton.  I once again hydrated well throughout the run and felt pretty strong.  I averaged 7:30/mile.  I was happy to see this considering all of the fun hills.

This is probably one of the best weeks running I have had in a while.  I will get up to a 30 mile run for my 50k.  It should be fun. 

7.50 miles this morning. I did 4 of them with the team over towards Pilot and back.  Nice "little" hill to finish up the run.  Decent start to the week.

Another 6 miles this afternoon.  Quite hot but I felt pretty good. Went through Ivins and then finished at my parent's house to jump in the pool.

10 minutes of swimming which felt really good.

Ran a few before practice and then did 5.25 miles with some of the boys today around Webb Hill. Nice little clip and we had a fair amount of shade for most of it. I then did 3 more miles after wards out towards the Arizona Strip. I averaged 7:05/mile. Nice morning run.

No run this afternoon. To much homework.

Ran a few before practice and then did 7 miles with my top group of boys. They are looking pretty good.  I just need to make sure they stay consistent.  I then did a mile on the track after practice. Warm morning.

Another 6 miles this afternoon in the heat and wind. Loving it!

Ran a few before practice and then did just over 5 miles with some of the boys. 7:09/mile. Club run tonight. It is not supposed to be hot. Only about 93 degrees.

Fun running 10 miles with the guys at the club run. I got pretty sweaty but I survived. The pace was good but I cramped up in my stomach pretty bad the last mile.

Only had time to run 3 miles this morning because we are traveling up north for the 4th of July.

We are staying up in Huntsville so I decided to go run the trails up by Snowbasin. I talked with my grandpa and laid out a route last night. It seemed fun until he said I would either see moose, bears, or mountain lions. This is not what I wanted to hear.

I woke up early and started running at 5:00am. I started at Wheeler Canyon and then started climbing up the Art Nord trail and then over to East Fork getting moving right along to Green Pond. I wasn't even 1.5 miles into my run and a huge cow moose was standing in the middle of the trail. It was about 40 yards in front of me so I just stopped. It was still pretty dark so I wasn't sure if a calf was around. I was going to bag running this way because the moose stood there for 10 minutes. I went back down the trail and came upon a mountain biker. He was cool and let me run with him. Strength in numbers! We didn't see the moose again which made me really happy. It got my heart racing. We got to the start of the East Fork trail and my new mountain biking friend, Tracy, said he needed to "bust it loose" on his bike. He "bust it loose" and I caught him while 1/4 of a mile. I blew by him and he never passed me again. I felt guilty since he helped me out but he was just going to slow. I came around a turn on the East Fork trail and I ran into another cow moose! This one was only about 10 feet away. It heard me and started running up the mountain. I nearly p++d my pants and went anaeorbic for about 1/2 a mile just to make sure the moose didn't eat me. I was reminding myself to thank my grandpa for the moose sightings!

I got to Green Pond trail and went over to Snowbasin Lodge. There was still a bunch of snow so I "skied" down some of it to the lower parking area. I then got the trailhead that went up to the Ogden Canyon overlook. I almost made it to the top but had to turn back because we had family things going which I needed to make on time. I saw at least 20 mountain bikers going up this section of the trail. Every one of the mountain bikers were really cool and moved off the trail when I was coming down. Mountain bikers are much cooler than road bikers. I came down Icebox Canyon and eventually made my way back down to the Art Nord trail. I ran 21.25 miles in just over 3 hours. Not very fast but I was always worried about seeing another moose. I had over 2000 feet of elevation gain I ran today. I topped out at just over 7100 feet. It was some really good climbing today. One of the most memorable runs I have ever been on. This is some of the best single track trail running I have ever done. I also had some incredible views. I wish I would have taken a camera. Next time.

I never felt very tired today which was a good sign. I think using two handheld water bottles will help me out in my upcoming 50k. I think I will have to run this again but will make sure I have someone else with me.

Solid way to end the week. I would have gone longer but had family duties for the rest of the day. We ended up going to watch a National Sheepdog Trial with Norah. She loved watching the sheepdogs herd all of the sheep. Fun stuff!

I was in Huntsville with my family celebrating the 4th of July. My mom signed me up for the 10k and told me I should win it. I haven't any real speed work since March so all I wanted to do was make a good workout out of it and not be trashed after wards. This 5k, 10k, and 1 mile run is now a memorial run for Rob Burton. He was a good family friend of ours when we lived up there. He was recently killed in a car accident just a few months ago so it was nice to support the family by running this. I saw a ton of old friends and neighbors which made it fun. It was a fun event because everyone in my family did one of the races. I ran 4 miles before the race to get loosened up.

My goal was just to hit 6:00/mile for the race and not get to crazy. My legs were still a little sore from Saturday's run so I wasn't expecting much. I was tying my shoes and someone whistled to start the race. I hurried to finish tying my shoes and got going. Their was a group of 4 who took off. It was two high school kids and then another guy who I did not recognize but seemed fairly fast. I just settled in and let them do all of the work. At mile 2, I sat right behind the 2nd place guy and then moved around him. The 1st place kid kept looking back and saw me catching up to him. He looked about 6 or 7 times. I caught up to him and he said he has had hamstring problems the last couple weeks. Two no-nos! Don't ever look back and don't ever tell someone during a race you are hurt. I pushed the pace for the next little bit and then just relaxed for the rest of the race. The course measured long and I hit my goal of beating the 6:00/mile guy. Fun race to do but I could tell I haven't done much speed lately. Oh well! I am enjoying the trails more.

I cooled down back over to my grandparent's house to get 12 total for the day.

We were still up in Huntsville this morning so I drove up to Snowbasin and ran from the lodge up to the Ogden Canyon Overlook. It was a spectacular view from up there. I got attacked by lots of bugs but no moose this run and then finished up on the Maples Trail to get a little bit more in before traveling home. Nice trail run topping out at just over 7150 feet. 

Waited until later this evening to get out and run. It was still hot after the sun went down. I went around Ivins over towards the fire station. Kept the pace honest. No watch!

Did a little bit of a warm up with some of the boys. We then did 6x1:00 min. repeats up Webb Hill with 2:00 min. recovery. We then cooled down back to the school. Nice day of running with the team. Lots of cloud cover made it not to hot. Total of 7 miles.

5 miles late this evening around Ivins. I was planning on doing more but the thunder and lightning were to close to chance it. I did get lots of yard work done today though.

5 miles this morning with some of the boys out in the desert. Nice and relaxed. It was quite muggy due to the rain last night. We all survived though.

I wrote two papers and did some other graduate school work all day. I then ran 3 miles this afternoon with my varsity boys. They are doing really well right now. After wards we lifted. I had a little run in with the squat machine bar. I turned right into it and cut my head open pretty good. Blood was gushing everywhere I got a little light headed. It could use stitches but I decided to super glue it shut. Hopefully it gets better. I will at least have a pretty cool scar.

I wrapped my head with a pink bandage and then went to club run. I felt okay at first but then the entire day just caught up to me. I only ran 7 miles in the blistering heat. Big group today which made it quite nice. I was getting light headed so I decided to cut it short. Oh well! Not very often I did a 3xday like the Kenyans.

3 easy miles at practice and then 3 more after wards. I have not been feeling great the last day or two. Hopefully I am not sick.

Out the door by 5am this morning because Katey's family is in town and we were going to Zion to hike all day. I planned on running the West Rim Trail in Zion but it did not work with our schedule. I just ran from my house and then did the Barrel Roll trail by the Jacob Hamblin home. It was extremely humid this morning from all of the rain last night. I was drenched within the first mile. The pace was not crazy fast due to not being able to see the trail for the first 6 miles. Although I was drenched the run was a good one. I wanted to go longer but time was not on my side.

We hiked all day in Zion with the kids. Nice and hot but lots of fun. We saw a bunch of horny toad lizards and even came within 5 feet of a small buck deer. I got enough of a workout hauling Norah around on my back.

5.30 miles this morning with some of the boys. Huge turn out for today which was nice. Hopefully we can keep getting lots of kids out. 7:10/mile.

Lots more homework today but I was able to take a break and go run Barrel Roll. I drove my truck over and started at the bottom just past the bridge. Their was lots of cloud cover, wind, and a little bit of rain. It was absolutely perfect running conditions. Nice run this evening and really pushed up the hills. Saw lots of rabbits and even saw a rainbow (No leprechauns or Lucky Charms though). Decent start to the week.

Nice cloud cover again this morning. It rained a little bit which was very welcome. I did a loop with the boys around Webb Hill and then we did 6x1:00min. hill repeats with 3:00min. recovery by the high school. I have started saying to many of the kids that they are part billy goat the way they can blast up hills. I had a goat when I was a kid and his name was McGruff. We named this hill by the school: McGruff's Revenge. 7.75 miles for the run this morning.

Nice easy 7 mile loop with the boys and Darian from the high school over to the Bloomington Loop and then back along the trail. I didn't swallow that many bugs which was nice.

4 miles this afternoon in the lovely heat. I drenched my shirt and then put ice cubes in a small bag and set it in my hat. I actually stayed fairly cool. I think I might do this more.

Webb Hill workout with the team this morning. We ran over to Webb Hill and then did 6x1:30min. repeats with 3:30min. recovery back down. It was fun watching people who were hiking up the hill look at us like we were crazy for running up it. Good times. Some of the kids are really surprising me this year. I am excited.

3 miles in the afternoon with some of the kids at the school.

10 miles this evening at the club run. Pretty warm but the wind cooled it off a little bit. Dave started pushing 3 miles in and so the rest is history. We kept it steady and finished 6:24/mile. Good run and happy with the day's work.

Nice and easy 3 miles this morning with some of the kids. I had a lot to do today so I took a much needed ice bath and then did homework for pretty much the rest of the day.

No need to stress with the race next week. Slight taper.

Ran the Utah Hill loop off of Navajo Dr. in Bloomington with Dave and Clyde this morning. The temps were a little "cool" for this time of year. It was under 70 degrees when we started and actually stayed mild throughout the run. We ran out to the junction which was 4 miles to drop water and then did 2 big loops before finishing it off. This run has plenty of good hills and is all trail. It was not crazy fast but I really tried to push the uphills. I planned on going longer but Dave and Clyde talked me out of it due to my race in California next week. It should be fun.

Decent week and next week will be just nice and relaxed heading into the 50k. I am very excited.

Easy 6 miles with some of the boys this morning out into Little Valley. Keeping it easy this week for the race.

Did a little bit of a warm up and then had the kids do 6x400m grass repeats at the high school. I ran with Darian today and just wanted to get the legs moving a little bit. Barefoot cool down on the football field after wards.

Another easy 7 miles with some of the boys today. We went out along the Arizona Strip and then looped back by the high school. A little warm this morning. We fly out tomorrow morning.

We made it to California this afternoon and I ran 6 miles in San Jose to shake out the legs. The temps are really nice but it is a little humid. It is supposed to be cooler temps on Saturday. I am looking forward to it. The breeze from the ocean is quite refreshing. I cannot believe how busy it is in California. Lots of people!

Easy 3 miles this morning around Mountain View, California. We walked along the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and then went up to Big Basin to look at the giant trees. A really fun day. Norah loved playing in the ocean. Looks like great conditions for tomorrow.

The family and I came down to California to visit one of Katey's friends from high school. It was fun hanging out with her and her husband. California is pretty but a little too busy for me. Since we planned this trip, I was looking at doing this 50k while we were down here. Let me just say this was one of the coolest races I have ever done.

The race starts just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge near Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands. When we driving over the bridge I couldn't believe how much fog was there. It was really pretty looking over the ocean (I will try and post pictures). I knew this was going to be a gnarly race with all of the hills. It had over 6300 feet of elevation change. I really wanted to make sure I stay hydrated and ate enough at each aid station. I was pretty optimistic with how this race would turn out.

The race started and we proceeded to climb for the first 3 miles. One section early on had steps which required me to power hike up the mountain. I went out with 4 people and wanted to stay with them. I found out they were just doing the 30k so I was in the lead from the start. This race went right along the Pacific Ocean and their were spots where I was close to a 1000 feet above the ocean looking down on it. I ran through misty/foggy conditions. Their were some sections where I could only see about 20 yards in front of me. It was a little humid but bearable. One section took me through some trees and since the clouds were so low it actually rained for about 1/2 a mile. It was absolutely breathtaking.

This was a two loop course so when I came around the first loop I felt really good. I hit just over 18 miles in about 2:45. I refueled and then headed back out for the second loop. I made it to the aid station in Tennessee Valley and the volunteers were hooting and hollering for me. They were pretty excited to see the first 50k runner coming through. I knew at this point I was in the lead and just needed to stay focused and I would have the win. Once I hit the last aid station I knew that I only had about 3.5 miles to go. My legs were still pretty fresh and I pushed the pace back to the finish. Right at the end of the race a deer ran right in front of me. I looked to the left and 3 baby deer were wanting to cross as well. They looked at me kind of funny and decided for me to leave before they crossed. It was pretty cool to see that. I sprinted towards the finish and Katey and her friend were pretty stoked. I felt really good. I crossed the finish line and honestly felt like I could have gone longer.

I was very happy with the result today. 1st place overall and a course record. I am absolutely hooked on the trails now. I told Katey we are coming back next year to do this race. I won a coaster and a mug for my win. It was well worth it. I will use it to drink my chocolate soy and almond milk.

Keys to successful race:

-drank lots of fluids from my two handheld water bottles

-ate food at every aid station (PB & Js, Shot Blocks, pretzels)

-push the uphills (fast power hike or jog them) - many of the other runners were walking up them; I wasn't afraid to power hike

-push the downhills (many runners walked down the hills)

-just enjoyed the scenery (looked around a lot which kept my mind off of things)

-simply put, I had a lot of fun (I was actually smiling at the end of the race!)

The quads were a little sore after the race but I felt pretty good. I will look for another trail race this fall and see how I can do. I am getting into this. Loads of fun. I think I need to train on more hills though. This was hands down one of the best races I have ever had. It has been too long since I have had a good race.

Traveled back from California today. No run today. My quads were screaming at me.

Easy 3 miles this afternoon with some of the kids. Lifted weights for my upper body. Felt good.

Good run with the boys today. Legs are feeling a little better today. Slightly overcast this morning which was very nice. 

Ran with some of the boys this morning. We warmed up for 3.5 miles out along the Arizona Strip and then turned around to do a 2 mile tempo run. Legs felt good and the boys were not that gassed after wards. That is a good sign. 6:02, 5:52 for the miles. Nothing crazy but a solid workout. Cooled down back to the school to get 7 in for the day.

Easy 3 miles this morning with the team.

Woke up early and ran with Aaron and Steve. I knew I was going to be a little sore but I went anyway. We started at Coral Canyon and then ran back to DC. Right from the get go I was not feeling that good. I kept it nice and easy and got 14 miles in for the day. My quads are still shot I guess. Oh well!

6.60 miles with the boys this morning. We went from the high school and then ran out into the desert. Lots of fun.

I got out late this evening and did a nice 6 mile run through Ivins. I spooked a lady walking with her horse on the road. She yelled, "Hey, I have a horse buddy." I said, "Sorry, I am running on the road. Don't horses belong in fields?" She was still upset. My bad for running on the road.

8 miles this morning with the team. We went over to Webb Hill and did repeats up to the gate. I ended up doing 5 with the top boys. It was a great workout for everyone. I am really excited about the team this year. It should be a fun year.

Katey had a bunch of things going on so I took Norah in the jogging stroller this afternoon for a 4 mile run around Ivins. It was a little hot but slightly windy so it felt pretty good. I think she enjoyed it. 

9 miles in the morning. I looped around Webb Hill with the team and then went over to Hidden Valley Park. Nice morning for a run.

We had family pictures this evening by the Ivins Reservoir. I took my running clothes and ran home from the reservoir through Kayenta. I need to run out here more so I can cool off in the water. Felt good throughout even though it was a little hilly.

6 miles in the morning. Nice and easy over to Hidden Valley and then to the Spectrum. Now we go up to our running camp in Hatch.

6 miles running in Hatch this evening. It was nice running at 7000 feet in 70 degree weather. I loved it. I think the kids enjoyed it as well. Good solid trail running.

I woke up early this morning and went for a nice 6 miler around Hatch on the trails. I had to wear a long sleeve shirt since it was pretty cold. Gorgeous morning. The team then did just over 3 miles via a relay race which included .30 mile laps. It was a lot of fun.

We drove up above Tropic Reservoir and ran back down. We started at 9000 feet which kind of took everyone's breath away. We finished just over 6 miles for the run and then iced the legs in the reservoir. It was quite cold. Solid day of running for the team.

Not enough time to get more miles in this morning since this was the last day of our camp. We went and run in Red Canyon which is close to Bryce Canyon. We started on a trail and then it turned pretty rocky. Coach Goulding said that it appeared to be washed out. I took the varsity boys up the mountain by bushwhacking. Quite the adventure to finish off the camp. I will miss running in the cooler weather and then sitting in the cold river and reservoir. Great camp though that motivated lots of kids.

6.10 miles this morning from the high school over towards Little Valley. I was not able to run anymore today because I had an all day conference and then the cross country parent meeting. This got me really excited for the year. I cannot wait to see what happens with the team.

Tempo Tuesdays are back in session. I met up with Clyde, Dave, Steve, and Paul H. for our run this morning. We did a little bit of a warmup and then did 6 tempo miles and then finished with a cool down. During the warm up I rolled my ankle in a pothole so I was not feeling that great. Once the tempo started I felt a little better. My splits were: 6:05, 5:43, 5:40, 5:34, 5:27, and 5:22. It was faster than I wanted to go but I felt pretty good throughout the run. Nothing fancy but a nice way to start the morning. The temps were under 70 degrees which made the run kind of chilly.

I ran 6 miles this afternoon. I did a little before practice and then ran with the team pushing Norah because Katey had an appointment. It is always fun pushing her. 

Solid day of running.

Got up early and ran with Clyde from his house. We looped around Stone Cliff and then on to the trail. We then looped around Little Valley and back to Clyde's house. The temps were a little warm this morning. 7:06/mile.

3 miles in the morning over to The Spectrum with the kids.

8.3 miles in the afternoon with the team. We ran by Ft. Pearce Park with PVHS, DHS, and HHS kids to look at a possible new region course. I think the kids liked it besides the fact the grass was extremely long. I think we might have something there. I then did a little more after practice.

I just ran this afternoon with the team. We looped around Webb Hill and then did barefoot cool down on the field. 7:08/mile.

Woke up early to run with the club. We took the shuttle up the marathon course and then ran back down. We kept it steady right from the get go. I am pacing Steve this year in the marathon so we decided to run together. We ran the first 11 steady and then pushed the last 9 miles. I wasn't feeling good about 10 miles in and threw up six times right in a row. I don't know if I was dehydrated or if I ate something bad. Steve looked at me with shock in his beautiful eyes and encouraged me to move forward with the run. I couldn't have finished the run without the One Trick Pony. You can look at Steve's splits for the last 9 miles. I let Steve do most of the pacing and I pushed him up the hills.

6:16/mile overall. 

4 miles this morning around Ivins. Back to the early runs now that school starts today.

8.2 miles in the hot afternoon. I ran with some of the girls today to give them a little bit of a push. I was happyw with what they did. We looped around Webb Hill. I then tacked on a few miles after practice. Very hot today. Yikes!

15 miles this morning with Clyde. We were planning on doing tempo but the body did not want anything to do with it. The nice thing was that Clyde felt the same way. We pushed a little bit but nothing fancy. Just over 7:00/mile overall. We were both pretty thirsty after wards. He was gracious enough to make me a refreshing drink.

3 miles this afternoon. I did the warm up and cool down with everyone but also did a few repeats with the boys. It was hot out but the team had a great workout today. Very happy about that.

3 miles this morning over to The Spectrum with the kids. We are having a great turnout for the morning practices. 

7.10 miles in the afternoon with the team. I ran with the boys out along the Arizona Strip. Yes, it was really hot but they did well. I cannot believe how hot it is this week. I hope it cools down soon. 

3 miles in the morning with the team.

5 miles this afternoon which included doing some of the speed workout on the track with the team. We did a couple 1000s and 200s to get the legs moving. The team keeps getting stronger and stronger each day. Another scorcher!

10 miles with the club tonight. Ran with Mike, Dustin, Billy, Clyde, and Aaron. A really hot run. Kept it easy for the first little bit and then picked it up at the end with Aaron. Solid day of running. I am tired now.

Easy 3 miles this afternoon with the kids. It was one of those days. I survived the first week of school which made me happy. Happy to have the weekend. It has been a crazy hot week here in the STG.

Up at 3:45 to start the run at 4:15 with Clyde and Aaron at Clyde's house. We went over to the Bloomington Loop for 9 miles and then came back the same way. It was nice and "cool" that early with the temps right at 84 degrees. We kept the pace honest and ended up averaging 6:44/mile. Had to be done early due to the cross country meet. The team did well today. I am happy with what I am seeing. Slowly getting better each week.

3 miles in the morning with the team. Ugh! Monday morning.

6 miles in the blazing heat with some of the boys this afternoon. I hope the weather starts to cool down. I am not quite sure if that will happen anytime soon. 

Tempo Tuesday with Dave and Clyde. We did our regular route. 3 mile warm up, 6 miles of tempo, and a 3.5 mile cool down. It was a little warm but I felt pretty good on the tempo section and ended up averaging 5:35/mile. Happy with the effort. Now I get to look forward to running in the heat this afternoon with the team. Yeah!

6.30 miles with repeats on the Bloomington Hills North Park grass. If region is going to be there, I figure we might as well run on it every now and then. I pushed the girls this afternoon and they did very well. Solid day of running.

Just one of those days. Extremely worn out and had my first graduate school class this evening. Starting all over again. Nose to the grindstone.

10 miles in the morning.

I ran 7 miles over into Bloomington and then back along the trail before I met up with the team to run an easy 3 miles over towards Little Valley. Solid morning.

7.50 miles in the beastly hot afternoon. We ran over to Little Valley and did 4 x 800m grass repeats. I ran with the boys and it is nice to see how well they are pushing each other. We then "cooled" down back to the high school. This weather is killing the kids. They are troopers for pushing through this.

Ran this morning with Clyde. We looped from his house over to the DC and then back through Bloomington Hills. It was only 88 degrees when we started at 5:00am. Nice and cool. Happy to be done for the day.

15 miles this morning with Clyde and Dave. We went from Clyde's house over to Bloomington and back. Nice run this morning and averaged right around 7:00/mile. Had to go early due to the cross country meet. Nice little recovery week. Just getting in okay miles right now.

Slept in this morning which was much needed. Just ran in the afternoon with some of the boys. Nice 106 degree running weather! We all survived.

12.50 miles in the morning.

Ran with Steve, Dave, and Dustin (recent BYU graduate) this morning for our Tuesday Tempo. Nice 3 mile warm up, 6 miles of tempo, and 3.5 mile cool down. Dustin and I averaged 5:32/mile for the 6 mile section of tempo. It felt pretty good. I didn't feel that great after wards and ended up chucking a little. Yummy!

6.10 miles in the afternoon with some of the girls. I did a warm up with the team and then did a fartlek workout. The team did really well with this. Hopefully they can use this week to recover and get into September continually improving each work. Should be exciting.

Easy morning run with the kids.

Another graduate school class so extremely busy this afternoon.

5.5 miles with the boys this morning under the lights on the track. We did a ladder workout and I got the legs moving. The greatest compliment I got was when we were done and the boys said, "Coach, are you tired?" They were not that tired from the workout. That is the greatest question I could be asked. Good sign.

I am stupid and did the same workout as this morning with one of the varsity boys who had to leave early due to early morning seminary. I pushed through the workout even though it was 30 degrees hotter in the afternoon. The kids were in amazement as they watched me fly around the track :)

10 miles this evening with Aaron. This was probably one of the more cool runs (temperature wise) we have done on a Thursday night. It was fun talking with him about Hood to Coast and just spending time together. Priceless!

I am tired.

I don't recover like I used to. I slept in and just ran with some of the kids this afternoon. Work, graduate school, family, coaching is really keeping me busy. I am just trying to hit between 70-80 miles over the next little bit and I will be good.

Ran early with Steve, Aaron, and Dustin Bybee this morning. We started just off the Toquerville exit and then ran back to the store. It was really dark and it helped to have Steve's headlamp. The temps were really nice as well. It was a cool morning. Aaron felt frisky early so he took off. The three of us ran together and then Dustin and I pushed the pace a little bit. The route was pretty hilly but a good one. I am glad that I was able to do this run. Averaged 6:12/mile overall. Had a few pretty quick miles mixed in there. Cooled down with Steve over to say hi to Dave. 

I just finished watching my Aggies almost beat Auburn! It should have happened. Nobody cares about special teams until you need them. Crap!!!

Today was one of those days that you read about in books. The temps were perfect and it was overcast for the entire day. The temperature never got over 85 degrees for the entire day and it rained on and off. I ran with the team this morning off of the Bloomington Loop. We did a fun trail run and then had breakfast after wards. It was a lot of fun. Great way to start the day. 

I got a few things done around the house and then pushed Norah in the jogging stroller for 8 miles around Ivins and then over to my parent's house. I hopped in the pool after and it felt great. Nice start to the week.

Warmed up this morning with Clyde and Bill for 3 miles. Clyde and I were not feeling that frisky this morning so I will call it a progression run. I hit 6:19, 6:05, 5:42, 5:32, 5:29, and 5:25. Solid last couple splits. Cooled down back to Clyde's house. Really muggy this morning. 

I am just trying to get some decent workouts in so I can pace Steve to a 2:36 this year at St. George. I plan on doing another trail race this fall but I just don't know which one yet. If anyone wants to join us for the 2:36 marathon pace group, see you at the start. 

Easy 3 miles in the morning with the team.

Another easy 3 miles in the afternoon with the team. Another graduate school class.

3 miles in the morning with the team.

Big workout with the team this afternoon. We did close to 7 miles and did repeats on the track. The Varsity boys looked really strong. Got a massage from April this evening and boy are my calves tight!

10 mile run this morning with Clyde. We were both dragging but lived to tell about it.

2.10 mile run in Provo with the team. We went and did grass loops under the lights where they were playing Ultimate Frisbee. We were going to do more but the bus got us up there a little later than originally planned.

I was not feeling good when I woke up this morning. I was not 100% so I decided to take a day off. My body was very tired and I needed it.

9 miles this morning. I did 3 miles before practice and then a big workout with the boys to get another 6 miles in. We did a mile warm up and then 4 x 5:00 min. with 1:00 min. recovery and then a cool down. We looped around Webb Hill so we had some pretty good up hill. The boys ran extremely well after racing on Saturday.

6 more miles this afternoon while pushing Norah around Ivins in the jogging stroller. Katey came while riding her bike. It was a lot of fun. Nice breeze and perfect weather.

Big workout this morning with Steve, Dustin B., and Dave. We met at the PV track and did a 3 mile warm up into Green Springs. We then did 4 x 800m and 2 x 1600m with 400m recovery in between. It felt really good. I did the first mile in 5:20 and then the second one in 4:57. The 800s were at about 2:21-2:25. 3 mile cool down back up into Green Springs.

7 more miles with the team after school. It was a little breezy and temps were cool. We ran out towards the new airport. It was really fun. 7:18/mile. Great day.

Ran with Darian this morning. We did a nice 15 minute tempo run. It went pretty well. Busy afternoon with graduate school class.

3 miles in the morning over to The Spectrum.

6.20 miles in the afternoon with the B group boys out towards the Arizona Strip. 7:06/mile.

Ran a tempo workout with Dave and Steve this morning. We started at Steve's house and then made our way through Dogtown onto the trail. We did a 15k tempo today. Steve took off pretty quick so Dave and I relaxed into it. We caught up to Steve and I helped pace him in for a great workout. I was really impressed with how he did. He is primed and ready to tear it up at St. George.

Got home from our meet last night at 2am in the morning. I was up and out the door to be running at 5am. Crazy! Met up with Dustin B., Steve, Bill, and Dave at the marathon finish line. We ran up the course just past Winchester Hills (9 miles) and then came back down. I was a really worried about this because I was really tired. My legs were quite heavy at the first. We hit 7:20/mile on the way up and then kept it steady on the way back. Dustin B. and I hit 5:10 and 4:58 for the last 2 miles. Great push at the end. 6:33/mile overall. Great workout. 

3 miles in the morning with the team.

Ran with the team over to do a workout on the region course. We did 4 x 4:00min. pick ups with 2:00 min. recovery. The grass was a little longer than I thought it was going to be. The team pushed really well today and it was good to see this since we didn't race very well on Friday. Hopped in to push the girls on their last couple. 8 miles total. 

Side note: upchucked my chow mein from lunch! Not pretty! I think I may have scared the kids a little.

3 miles in the morning over to The Spectrum. I wasn't feeling that great so I did not meet up with Dave and the other guys for the workout. 

Easy 5.30 miles with some of the boys around Webb Hill. Fairly warm out this afternoon. I did 2 more miles on the treadmill while the team lifted. I was not happy for some reason so I increased the speed on the treadmill until it was 5:00/mile for the last 3/4 of the 2nd mile. It was one of those days I guess.

7 miles in the morning. I did a 2 mile warm up and then 6x400m with 400m recovery and then 6x200m with 200m recovery with one of the Varsity boys who cannot come to practice this afternoon. We hit 1:16-1:20 for the 400s and :34 - :36 for the 200s. Good solid workout. I cooled down a little bit after wards.

6 miles in the afternoon. I did most of the same workout this morning but helped push some of the girls. It was a little warm but everyone ran very well today. This made me happy.

Not feeling it today. An easy 3 miles with some of the kids in the afternoon.

DC loop this morning with Dave. Nice temps and good conversation. Now up North again for another meet. Yeah!

11 miles this morning in SLC. I ran from the hotel up to 900 E. and took it South for a little bit. I went out 5.5 and then came back. I kept the pace honest and hit 6:32/mile. Good way to start a Saturday. 

I then did a little warm up and then part of the workout with the boys on the state course. 5 miles for me here. 

I am excited for the marathon next week. It will be fun pacing Steve and whoever else wants to hit 2:36. Anyone who wants to join in the fun is more than welcome to come.

3 miles in the morning over to Hidden Valley Park with some of the kids.

7.5 miles in the afternoon. Last workout before the marathon. 4x:30 sec., 3x800m, 4x1000m. I mixed it up with all the groups today. The team keeps pushing and looks stronger each day.

5 miles in the afternoon over to the region course and back with the kids.

3 miles in the morning with the kids.

5 miles in the afternoon over to Little Valley and back. Way to warm right now.

Easy 3 miles in the afternoon over to Hidden Valley and back. 

I had the wonderful privilege of pacing my good friend Steven Abraham Lincoln Hooper Esq. today for the St. George Marathon to try and break 2:36. I have paced in races on two other occasions. I paced Jon Allen in 2007 at TOU with Paul Petersen. We helped Jon meet his goal of running sub-2:40. The next time I paced someone was 2 years ago with Clyde Behunin when we paced Paul Harmer to break 3 hours at St. George. He also met his goal of running sub-3:00. I thoroughly enjoyed pacing on these two occasions. Steve approached me about a month ago to see if I would do it. I knew he had put in the training and I thought it would be a great honor to help a friend out. I decided to do it and am glad that I had this opportunity.

It was fun seeing everyone at the start of the race. The weather was fairly warm but the breeze helped out a ton. Steve and I did a mile warm up and then hurried back to the start. I was excited to see what would happen over the next 26.2 miles for good old Steve. I have the splits from the race but am too lazy to type them up. Steve has eloquently written about each mile. I would not even do it justice by putting down just times. Steve has such a way with words. We were hitting our splits fine and even did better than I thought going up Veyo. I was a little concerned over the next couple of miles when I tried to pull Steve up some of the hills at a decent pace. He did well but I knew we were not going fast enough. We hit the half at about 1:21 and change. I knew 2:36 would be quite the stretch now.

Steve picked it up during the first couple miles of the second half of the race. My issue was I had to stop and use the bathroom a couple times. I also stopped a some coolers to pick up water with Ultima in it. I carried water and the Ultima so Steve could drink it and cool down. This helped him stay hydrated in the warm weather. I also broke the wind for him so he could draft off of me. I think this helped him out a ton.

We made to about mile 21 when one of my Varsity runners came and ran with us. It was nice to have some company. I think Steve got tired of me whispering sweet messages into his ear the entire race. I feel like I deserve a few Psychology credits to go towards my graduate degree since I kept Steve going and motivated. Shortly after mile 21 Steve's hamstring started to cramp up. I had to rub it down and then tell him he was fine. Steve picked it up over the next couple miles but then his hamstring cramped up again at about mile 24. He literally had to stop and stretch both times. I got him going in the right direction and Steve amazingly pushed through the pain. We were about a mile out and I looked into Steve's eyes and told him that we were going to have to push in order to break 2:40. He grunted at me and then started to pick it up. We rounded the turn by the bookstore and Steve started to push. This was nice to see when I knew he was hurting. Steve grunted and barreled his way to a 2:39:34 and 22nd place finish! Way to go Steve.

I was happy that Steve ran well and I know he would have broke 2:36 if the weather was a little better and if he did not cramp up. I am glad that I was able to be part of his 2011 St. George Marathon journey. It was unforgettable.

I was happy to see others do so well. I was very happy for Ben Vanbeekum for taking 3rd place and breaking 2:30. He has worked extremely hard for it. I am happy to see Clyde Behunin win the Silver Shoe when I know I could have beat him and won the dang bread instead of him :) I was happy to see Dustin Bybee run 2:32 for his first marathon. He has been a great addition to the St. George running community. He will only get faster. I am also very happy for Dave Holt reminding me once again that I am still the 2nd fastest high school cross country coach in town :)

I felt good after wards so my Dad drove me up to the corner of Diagonal so I could run the last 2 miles with my brother. He was doing his first marathon. I think he was pretty surprised to see me hop into the race with him. I enjoyed helping him to the finish. Almost ran 30 miles today. Yeah!

In all seriousness now, I would like to really get into some bigger ultra races and see how I can do. I also am kicking around the idea of trying to run St. George hard next year just to see how I can do. I think I have at least one more good marathon in me if I really focus and work hard. I will just have to wait and see!

Quads are a little sore from the marathon. That happens running St. George.

3 easy miles this afternoon with the team.

3 miles in the morning with the team. Love the temps.

3 miles in the afternoon with the team. We beat the nasty weather today.

Another easy 3 miles. Yeah! Just taking it easy this week.

Ran this afternoon with the kids and then did 6x200m with Darian just to get the legs moving a little. 

Ran while pushing Norah in the jogging stroller and Katey biking alongside me. We went around Ivins and just enjoyed the weather and scenery. I am lucky to live where I live. Absolutely perfect day. 

I am going to bump the mileage a little next week but not get crazy with anything just yet. This is the time of year to just relax and enjoy running in the great St. George weather.

3 miles in the afternoon with the team and then another 6 miles pushing Norah in the jogging stroller when I got home. It was cooler temps so I had to bundle her up. She seemed to have a good time since she read a book the whole 6 miles. 

8 miles this morning over into Santa Clara and back. I had to take a couple potty stops and my parent's house but I lived to tell about it. Needed the long sleeve shirt this morning. I love this time of year.

5 easy miles with the Varsity Boys this afternoon. Perfect running weather. 

Met up with the Varsity Boys, Darian, and some of the other team and took them out to Little Black Mtn. to show them the petroglyphs on top of some fun running. The Varsity Boys and I ran 8 miles in just over an hour. Perfect conditions.

I decided to do the regular 10 mile loop after and was planning on just keeping the pace honest. I refueled after the team left and started the loop. I got a mile or two in and felt pretty good so I decided to push it a little. I kept getting faster and faster but everything was controlled and relaxed. I did the loop in 1:04:01. This is over a 3 minute PR for the loop. I felt really good and was glad that I did it. I have missed the trails. I need to find a good trail race quick.

Clyde finally came over and ran by my neck of the woods. We started at my house and then ran along the Snow Canyon Parkway over to the old store and then back. We ran into Mike and talked with him for a little bit. Beautiful weather and a very enjoyable run.

Met up with Varsity boys and Darian today to do a small workout on the region course. We did a 3 mile warm up and then 2 miles at Tinman effort (I ran with Darian) and then did a mile cool down. I wish I could have ran more but I had family in town so I had to keep it short today.

3 easy miles this afternoon with the team. Nothing fancy.

3.5 miles at Liberty Park in Salt Lake with the team. State is tomorrow!

14 miles in the morning running around Salt Lake. I went from our hotel up to 9th east and then took that South for a few miles. The weather was a little chilly and the roads were quite busy but an enjoyable run overall. 6:44/mile.

I was just plain tired today. No worries. I will get going in November.

Too much homework to do today.

2 loops of Little Black Mtn. with Dave this morning. It was pretty dark so we had a head lamp for the first loop. We did 1:15 for the first loop and 1:09 for the second. Overall it was a nice run and lots of fun running out there with Dave. Glad to end the week on a positive note. Slowly working back up. 

3 miles in the morning with the team.

5.5 miles in the afternoon with the team around Webb Hill. Nice and relaxed. Ended up extending just a bit.

4 more miles this evening pushing Norah in the jogging stroller while Katey biked along side me. I love these kind of runs.

Slept in this morning but ran this afternoon with some of the boys. We did a new route from the high school over into St. James and then back along the trail. It was a lot of fun and I think the boys had a good time. Warmer weather for the afternoon which was nice. Still really tired today.

3 miles in the morning with the team over to The Spectrum.

Ran a nice loop with the girls for 5 miles. Nice and warm this afternoon. 

Another easy 3 miles with the team this morning.

7.5 mile workout with the boys. We did a warm up over to BHNP and then did a ladder workout for 25 minutes and then cooled back down to the school. Nice to see the boys still pushing everyday.

No run this morning but ran from the high school with some of the team and then extended it down River Rd. to the trail and then went out into Bloomington and back around to the school. Nice 10+ mile loop that I need to do with my boys. 

Ran with Dave, Steve, and Wildbull this morning. We met at Dave's house and then went out on the Prospector Trail. No one told me to bring a headlamp or trail shoes and I wish I had both. It was crazy dark for the first 6 or so miles and then finally I could see where I was going. I only got stabbed by one cactus which was nice. We went out 7.5 miles and then came back the same way. This was a great run for an even better day. Now it is time to get the mileage up and start focusing a little more since it will be November next week.

3 miles this morning with the team over to The Spectrum.

Same loop this afternoon as the one I did on Friday. I had a bunch of meetings after school so I ran on my own. I kept the pace controlled and just tried to relax. It was warm and I was dumb enough to have a long sleeve shirt on. I ended up averaging 6:34/mile. A great way to start the week off.

3 miles in the morning with the team over to Hidden Valley and back.

6 miles this afternoon with some of the team before the banquet. We did a 2 mile warm up and then did 4x1000m on the track. I pushed Darian and Meghan today. It was really windy so that didn't help the cause. I only had time for a mile cool down before the banquet. What a great evening!

Tired and then Parent Teacher Conferences all evening.

Same as yesterday.

4 miles in the afternoon with the team.

Ran with Darian and Clyde this morning to give her a little bit of a push for a mini workout. We started at the high school and it was really cold. We ran over to the Bloomington Loop and then extended all the way up to River Rd. and then back to the school. Right around 7:00/mile. Kind of a rough week of running. I need to get my mind right.

6 miles in the morning. 3 by myself and then 3 with the team. Cold.

6 more miles in the afternoon when I got home from meetings. Warmer weather but still a little chilly. I started to push Norah in the jogging stroller but it was way too cold for her. I took her back home and then went over into Santa Clara.

5 miles in the morning. A little before the team showed up and then another 3 with them.

Track workout today with the team. I pushed the boys. We did a ladder workout. I felt pretty good and the boys ran well. 7 total miles. Cold weather.

3 miles in the morning with the team.

7.15 miles this afternoon. We looped around on the trail all the way over to the Bloomington Loop and then came back to the school.

3 miles in the morning with the team.

Jogged over to Hidden Valley with the team and then we did 6x400m hill repeats on the dirt. I pushed the girls today. Solid effort by everyone. We cooled down back to the school. Felt good.