run, run, run

5:06 am

Pace: 8:24

And now it begins. After 4 months of running short and slow, and eating anything I feel like eating, I'm starting up training for Utah Valley.

Goals

Feb: Every run sub 8:30
Mar: Every run sub 8:00
Apr: Every run sub 7:30
May: Every run sub 7:15
Get weight down to 145 or below by the end of May
6 long runs (20+) First one on March 7, last on May 23
Work out upper-body 3 days a week
Work abs 3 days a week

This morning's run sucked. Detoxing from my Super Bowl pig-out session. I'm excited though, Ready to make this happen.

5:07am

Pace: 8:27

5:25am

Pace: 8:27

5:11am

Pace: 8:24

5:14am

Pace: 8:27

9:51am

Pace: 8:17

First 10-miler in a while. Huffing and puffing toward the end but not a bad pace for this point in my training.

5:20am

Pace: 8:24

6:58pm

Pace: 7:37

23:39 5k

Decided to do a two-a-day. Not ready to do them every night, but I'll try to get a couple in each week. Feels good to get a faster run in.

5:16am

Pace: 8:28

5:18am

Pace: 8:26

5:21am

Pace: 8:25

Need to start getting the pace down a little in the am. I've dropped 5 lbs. since the start, so that should help, except that I'm running hungry most morning.

5:47 pm

Pace: 7:27

23:08 5k

5:23am

Pace: 8:27

Sluggish after yesterday's 2-a-day. 

Nampa 12:13pm

Pace: 8:07

Got in a 9-miler while my daughter was at Rugby practice. First 50-mile week in a long time. Weather was beautiful. Can't wait until I get back where 8 minute miles are easy again.

10:20am

Pace: 7:59

Came in under 8 -- barely. Signed up for Robie Creek today. As usual, registration was a fiasco for a lot of people, but mine went very smoothly.

5:19am

Pace: 8:22

Tough to hold a decent pace this early in the morning.

6:13pm

Pace: 7:16

Two-a-day. 22:36 5k. Not a bad time but sucking wind by the end.

5:17am

Pace: 8:27

Two-a-days are awesome but make for a really rough next morning.

5:16am

Pace: 8:25

Dark and cold. Kind of like all the other mornings.

6:24pm

Pace: 7:26

23:03 5k

5:15am

Pace: 8:27

9:53am

Pace: 8:26

Sucking wind by the end. I have a lot of work to do.

5:19am

Pace: 8:17

Best early morning run in a long time. Put in some good splits that last three miles. Probably helps that yesterday was a rest/cheat day. Have a little more energy when I'm not running hungry.

5:49pm

Pace: 7:21

Another two-a-day. Trying to get at least two a week in. This one was slower than I had hoped for. 22:47 5k

5:24am

Pace: 8:14

Had trouble getting out of the house so I had to cut it a little short.

5:21am

Pace: 8:26

Feeling more sluggish this week than I had hoped. 

5:20am

7 miles Pace: 8:24

6:04pm

3.1 miles Pace: 7:05

I got off to a good start, so I wanted to get in a sub-22 minute 5k. 21:57, I'll take it.

5:16am

Pace: 8:25

Ready for the weekend.

8:08am

Pace: 8:10

1:47:01 half marathon. Picked up the pace well during the last 4 miles.