Terry's Running Blog

Morning run, windy, temp 30-34'

I took a vacation from healthy eating and quality exercise the last week of vacation at Disneyland.  Donuts, candy, hamburgers, fries and about 3000 calories of peanut M&Ms probably are not good for jogging. 

I woke up with a light headache and not much desire to go out into the winter weather.  Luckily the 8 min. man came along to taunt me.  The first six miles are up grade and the next two miles are level then 5.5 miles back down to home.  After one mile 8 was ahead, after two I was up but then he took over as the up grade plus wind held me back.  At mile six 8 was over a minute ahead and I thought I was pushing hard.  To many M&M's.  Luckily the rest of the way was back home and not against the wind.  I over took 8 just after mile nine and didn't have to worry about him again.

Time 1:48:02,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Morning run, windy, temp 42'

I was a little soar from Saturdays run and the bum-itis was complaining.  I wasn't sure I'd beat 8 this morning but after a few miles I loosened up enough to feel a little better.

Time 46:50,  Mile avg. 7:48

Noon run, sunny, temp 43'

Speed workout takes mental effort to keep telling yourself to run fast.  It's does not make for an enjoyable jog but when its over your sure happy.

I ran 2 miles fast at an average of 6:07.

Time 56:40,  Mile avg. - 6:57

Noon run, sunny, breezy, temp 52'

The days was to nice not to push the pace.  Slowest mile 7:37, fastest mile 7:18.

Time 63:53,  Mile avg. 7:23

Noon run, sunny, breezy from the north, temp 45'

My legs were pretty trashed after the last two fast days of running.  I almost didn't go but it looked nice outside.  I took it nice and easy.

Time 41:50,  Mile avg. 8:22

Morning run, temp 40-45

Darcie decided we should do the School district 5K and Kids mile.  I ran 5.25 miles to the race that was on the Jordan River path.  My legs still weren't recoved from Wed & Thur.  There were about 100 runners in the 5K.  When the gun went off my legs hurt.  They didn't want to go fast.  Luckily after a quarter mile things stared lossening up.  After a quarter mile I was in about 10th, after a half mile I was in about 4th, and at the first mile marker I was in 2nd.  I followed a youngster that was about 16 until about a half mile left and then I poured it on and passed him with my final push speed.  He thought about staying with me for a short time and then faded.

Mile one 6:11

Mile two 6:29

Mile three 5:55

Cambrey my 16 year old got 1st in her age division.  There were only two.

Darcie (7) ran her mile in 10:15 (I ran with Darcie)

Kenna (4) ran her mile in about 11:30 (Taunia ran with Kenna)

Noon run, cloudy, temp 45'

Tom, I still can't believe you hurt your foot.  See if UVM will swith me for you.  We're the same age div and speed.

Time 61:10,  Mile avg. - 7:39

Noon run, sunny, temp 55'

I decided to do 4 quarter mile sprints with .75 miles of jogging between quarters.  My body didn't want to go fast.  It wasn't until the 4th quarter that I felt like I was in a good rythum. Quarters times were 82, 80, 77, & 75.

Time 65:16,  Mile avg. - 7:28

Noon run, partly sunny, temp 65'

I'm not use to these warm days but I'll take them. 

I passed a student I went to Snow College with today.  Good to know I can still pass people my age.

Time 64:30,  Mile avg. - 7:49 

Morning run, sunny, temp 40-50'

I started out in Ephraim and my wife picked me up just north of Moroni.  It was a perfect morning for a run.  I saw baby calfs, lambs, turkeys, the birds were singing.  It was great!  We then stopped in Nephi at the One-Man-Band for breakfast.  Yum, Yum.

I also reflected on the good life of my highschool basketball coach Wilbur Braithwaite who's viewing I went to last night.  He is the kind of man that makes you want to be better.

Time 1:44:30,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Noon run, sunny, temp 68'

Somebody was nice enough to order a perfect running day for my birthday.  Thanks!

Time 63:15,  Mile avg. - 7:55

Noon run, sunny, windy, temp 70'

Did 5 Qtr's with .75 mile jog inbetween.  First three were wind aided, next was cross wind and final into the wind. Qtrs were 74, 77, 76, 78, & 86.  After 5 miles I had a 7:01 mile avg. and I was tired so I coasted in.

Time 64:28,  Mile avg. - 7:30

Morning run, temp. 55'

I like the cooler temps for running.

Time 45:42,  Mile avg. - 7:37

Noon run, sunny, temp 50'

Today after running 4 miles at about 7:55 miles which seemed hard enough, I started to get this dumb worry in my head that sub 7 miles would be very difficult for 13 miles at the Provo half.  I then decide to run a mile under 7 to see what it felt like and to see if I thought I could maintain the pace.  I ran a 6:50 but I wasn't sure if it felt like I could maintain it for 13.

Time 63:06,  Mile avg. - 7:42

Noon run, cloudy, temp 43'

Just glad it didn't rain on me.

Time 46:45,  Mile avg. - 7:48

Morning run, half before sunrise, Temp 37-43

I felt pretty good despite my highest weekly mileage yet this year.  On the down slope part of the run I decided to push it at between marathon & half marathon pace for a couple of miles.

Time 1:44:11,  Mile avg. - 7:36

Noon run, sunny, temp 55'

Perfect day for an easy run.  Unfortunately, I realized as I was running and dreaming of winning my new AD I just upgraded to in the Provo Half this Saturday, that my Oldest sons is  graduating from Snow College also this Satuday.  I just found out about graduation and my brain hadn't connected the dots yet.

I don't know if I can take much more disappointment, 1st Tom bowes out of the race and now I can't even run it.

Time 65:11,  Mile avg.- 8:09 

Noon run, cloudy, windy, temp 70'

I ran 3 fast miles today and I ran the with the wind.  I averaged 6:17 miles.  A training parter would be nice on a speed workout days.

Time 61:40,  Mile avg. - 7:10

Noon run, snow, light wind, temp 36'

I was hoping the storm would let up but I couldn't wait any long and just had to run in the snow.  It did quit after 6 miles. 

Coach Tom, how do I get rid of the Bum-itis. 

Time 62:35,  mile avg. - 7:38

Morning run, snowing, temp 35'

Another day of crazy spring weather.

Time 47:00,  Mile avg. - 7:50