Matt's training

I was planning on running 11 miles, I started into the run and felt pretty good then about 4 miles into it I noticed my hand and throught tingling.  by mile 5 my eyes were starting to swell.  This is when i know i was in trouble.  I am having a alergy attack.  I start looking for some one to call Amy to come get me, by the time she gets there my eye is almost swollen shut.  My nose was completely clogged. 

This just shot a good training week.  Thanks to some jello I ate at ward outing, I think it had oranges in it.  Probley the next time I will be able to run is friday.  My mileage for the week just went from 60+ to maybe 45. 

16.22 mile in 2:05:?? ran a two loop course.  Averaged a 7:45 mile.  It was good to run after being in bed sleeping off allergy medicine all thursday.  

Got up early and drove to Lewiston.  Got to signed up for the race and then used the bathroom.  They have 3 races start at the same time a 1 mile, 5 K and 10K.  My son ran the 1 mile.  I got my son on the starting line for the 1 miler then go to put my check book and the race shirt in the car.  when I am about a block away from the starting line, they start all three races.  Each one goes in a different direction so I hope my son was able to leave OK.  Then I try to catch up to all the 10K racers.  I am able to catch all but 2 runners.  The first runner Walter I didn't have prayer catching.  The second runner stays about a hundred yards in front of me the hollow way.  I would of had to run a pretty good race to beat him.  He ran a 3:10 in the Ogden marathon I ran a 3:15, so it would of been interesting If we would of started at the same time.  It was a pretty good race and almost PR with everything that has happened this week.

12.0 mile in 1:29:34 a 7:27 average.  Legs felt pretty good today.  I didn't plan on running that fast but it just felt good so I went with it.  I was running pretty strong then miles 10 and 11 showed 8 min miles.  I felt like I was still running fast but for some reason I had slowed down.  I do a quick surge then I run the last mile in 7:18.  The last mile is even up a hill.  I will have to remember in a race to surge a time or two.

8.3 miles in 1:06:36 a 8:01 average on the snow man shuffle course.  My legs were tired and sluggish from the start.  The legs were sore from mondays run.  It was hot also. 

ran 11 miles in 1:22:22 a 7:29 mile average.  Same ran that was planned last wensday without the alergy attack.

ran 8 mile in 1:04:32 a 8:03 average.  Just ran easy.  My legs are tired, but I am running more miles then I have ever run. 

8 miles in 1:01:49 a 7:43 average.  

ran 16.4 mile the course is a two lap course.  I turn around and run the second half backwards.

 I ran the first lap 8.34 miles in  1:00:26 a 7:11 average.  I ended up ave a 7:24 so I only averaged a 7:37 mile in the second half.  I had some stomic issues during the run.  I had to find rest room twice during the run.  I had it when that happens.  I guess no chips and salsa the night before a long run.

Mile splits

8:14, 7:20, 6:37, 6:46, 7:04, 6:47, 7:04, 7:40, 7:10, 7:19, 7:47, 8:28, 7:54, 7:47, 7:44, 6:57, and 2:58 (a 7:04 average for the last .42 miles)

 This is the end of my highest mileage week ever.  My legs are tired now.

ran 12.0 miles in 1:34:12 a 7:49 mile.  Just ran easy.  The course was the Highland loop.

ran 8.3 in 1:02:41 a 7:33 average.  Just ran easy for the first 7 miles then pushed at the end.  Ran two laps around the snowman shuffle course. 

Yassor 800's

Ran 11 mile in 1:27:21 a 7:52 average

Ran a 1.5 mile warm up

Ran 10 X 800 with a 400 jog inbetween each one. 

Splits

800 splits

2:59, 2:59, 2:58, 2:58, 2:57 changed directions

2:59, 2:59, 3:00, 2:58, 2:56

400 splits

2:40, 2:50, 2:59, 2:50, 2:59, changed directions

2:59, 3:01, 3:01, 2:59

ran 2.25 miles cool down in 18:07

Ran felt pretty good when I finished with the last 800 I felt I could run another one or two at that pace.  Last time I did this work out after 5 800 I felt like I was not going to be able to finish all ten. 

8 miles in 1:09:12 a 8:37 average.  When I started out my legs were sore, and this was an easy recovery day so I just ran nice and easy.

ran 8.1 miles in 1:05:20 a 8:03 mile.  Got up at 4:00 for a run, this is nuts.  Ran easy.  It was dark and 3.5 miles were on a dirt road.  Just ran by feel.

Ran 18.2 miles in 2:24:57 a 7:57 average.  

Normally on saturday I get up early and run in the morning, however I was not able to do that today.  I started my run about 8:00 oclock PM.  A few of the things that kept me from running this morning was Amy wanted to run a race and It was my turn to take care of the kids.  The second thing was friday I developed a blister on the top of my small toe.  It had gotten infected and the toe had swollen to twice its normal size.  By night after soaking it had gone down. 

It being hot I weigh myself before I run.  The course I have choosen I a two lap course.  That way at 9 miles I have a quart of water and a GU.  I also have a park at mile 3.5 and 15.0 that I can get a drink at.  On my first lap I am running pretty good then about mile 7 my pace drops by about 40 seconds per mile, I think I hit the wall.  My first lap I average a 7:33 mile my second lap I only average a 8:30 mile.  When I get done with the run I don't think I could of run another step.  I need to work on my diet on saturdays.  All I had, had to eat was 2 yogarts, 1 banana, and about 1/2 cup rasberries and two hambers, all saturday.  I had eaten the hambers about an hour and a half before I went running.

  When I got home I weight my self and I lost 10 pounds on this run.  It was hot

Ran 12 miles in 1:28:25 a 7:21 average.  The course is an out and back course.  There is a drinking fountain at mile 4 so you could say this was a 3* 4mile interval day.  The first 10 miles felt pretty good and most of the miles where in the 6:45 range.  At about 10 miles I started to feel soreness in my groin, same spot as I injured myself last year.  At that point I shut it down.  Ran 8:30 miles back to the house.  I would rather be safe then injure myself.  After the run legs and groin feel fine. 

ran 8 in 1:06:54 a 8:22 mile average. Ran after work. It was hot. I just ran easy. I just wanted to stretch the legs and get some miles in.

ran a 11 mile loop in 1:18:50 a 7:10 average. Started out trying to run at goal marathon pace. I held the pace for 4 miles then the pace dropped under marathon pace. Ran easy for the next 3 then tried to run fast again. The last two were at marathon pace. Splits follow

6:45, 6:35, 6:52, 6:58,

7:42, 8:03, 8:13 the last mile was up a pretty good hill

7:08, 7:06 Putting good effort in but not quit goal marathon pace

6:42, 6:38 Going down hill but ended strong.

My marathon goal is to break 3:00:00 in a marathon 6:52.

Ran 8.3 miles in 1:06:24 a 8:00 average. Just ran easy the hollow time. Ran the Snow Man shuffle course. Started my run at 8:45pm the temp was still 85 degrees

ran 8 miles in 1:02:57 a 7:47 mile.  Tried to run easy knowing tomorrow is my 20 mile run.  

20.12 mile run in 2:27:30 a 7:20 mile average.  The course is a three loop course, so I can get a drink and take a GU twice.  This is a changing course.  There is not a flat part in this run you are either going up or down a hill.   The Garmin clames Total ascent 2765 ft, and Total Decent 2659.  These number don't make since because I start and stop in the same spot.  I improved 7 minutes from the last time I ran this course.   Splits follow

7:55, 7:26, 7:05, 6:59, 7:04, 7:02, 7:26, 7:19,  7:02, 7:18, 7:20, 7:33, 7:08, 6:52, 7:55, 7:48, 7:06, 7:15, 7:18, 7:37, (0:51) a 6:58 ave

 This is my highest mile week ever and the third 60 mile week in a row.

10.07 miles in 1:17:07 a 7:39 mile ran easy.  Ran the river course.  Hardest thing about this run was getting up 4:00 am comes early. 

Question How do you reduce stress when your company you work for anounces it will lay off 450 people.  End of September or the First part of October.

Got up early again.  I have a lot to do this week.  Ran the river course same workout as yesturday.  The Garmin could not find a signal so it was a big stop watch today.  Ran 10.05 miles in 1:14:16 a 7:24 average. 

12.15 miles in 1:31:58 a 7:34 average.  I started out the run pretty good I was running 7 minite miles.  I continued pretty strong until about 10 mile.  At this point it was getting dark and I was running on a dirt road.  The road was uneven and my consentration just wasn't there.  I slowed down the last to mile making sure I didn't take a made step.

ran 10.05 in 1:20:?? a 7:57 average.  Just ran easy.  Ran the river course. 

I was planning on running today, but I am running a race tomorrow.  My legs are sore and I would like to do well tomorrow.  Today I will just take it easy and let my legs recover some what.