run, run, run

Grand Junction, CO 6 am

Pace: 8:02

Good long hilly run. A bit more tired than yesterday. I'll go back to 10s for a couple more days next.

Grand Junction, CO 6:15am

Pace: 8:11

My achiles was bugging me today. Probably too much mileage front-loaded this week. It felt better by mile 8 or so. I probably should have cut the run short, but I didn't.

It was a pretty cold run this morning. Low 30s with a nasty breeze blowing at me on the way back.

Grand Junction, CO 6:15 am

Pace: 8:18

I ran this loop in the opposite direction on Tuesday. It was steep uphill, followed by a long steady downhill. This time I had a long steady uphill followed by a steep downhill. I prefer the former. It was also quite cold this morning and I get slower as the week wears on.

Grand Junction, CO 6:30 am

Pace: 8:05

Took 1st street to the end of town, then turned around and ran back. Now I'm done for the week. Travel day tomorrow and I don't run on Sunday. It's been a good week.

Colorado is now my 3rd most runned-in state since I started keeping track in the summer of 2007. Sorry Pennsylvania.

Idaho	6251.79
Utah	1522.75
Colorado	517.39
Pennsylvania	509.10
New York	203.54
Massachussets	196.62
Arizona	177.20
California	158.45
Washington	128.07
New Brunswick	127.20
Hawaii	111.33
Texas	98.50
North Carolina	70.76
Montana	48.18
Mexico	28.19
Maryland	26.20
D.C.	10.02
Ontario	8.18

Salt Lake City, UT 7:15am

Pace: 7:40

My flight was late leaving Boise last night and I barely missed my flight to Grand Junction. The guy said "we've got you on a flight first thing in the morning." Apparently first thing means 11:30. It worked out for running though because I wasn't planning on going into the office until after lunch anyway and if I had made my flight, my luggage would not have and I checked my running gear.

So, instead of running up the mesa in Colorado, like I had planned, I ran around the industrial area by the airport in SLC. I felt pretty good this morning. I don't like running in circles, but I finally found a road that leaves the area and heads out towards Tooele, so I went down it for a few miles.

Grand Junction, CO 6:30am

Pace: 7:49

I ran up to the monument and back.

Grand Junction, CO 6:30 am

Pace: 7:49

Took 1st street to the other end of town and back.

Grand Junction, CO 6:30 am

Pace: 7:54

Up to the Monument and back. On Tuesday I found a good route that goes up monument road and then loops through a neighborhood right at the base and then back down for 10 miles. Those rocks are awesome, especially when the sun is coming up.

Boise, ID 4pm

Pace: 7:32

Feeling tired and groggy after a travel day. Almost didn't run today, but did 5 miles to clear my head. Felt better afterward.

Boise, ID 8:30 am

Pace: 7:37

Out and back on the greenbelt. I thought it would be pretty to run in the fall leaves. It was, but with the rain last night, everything was kind of soggy too. It was 35 degrees so the bridges were slick.

Boise, ID 6:15 am

I think my Garmin died, so I ran naked this morning (not really, it was 39 degrees out). Randy and I took the 5-mile loop and when he was done I went around again.

Boise, ID 6:30am

Pace: 8:04

The Garmin didn't die. It finally came back to life after the 5th or 6th attempt at a  hard reset.

I ran pretty slow for the first half of my run this morning. Picked it up some on the back stretch.

Boise, ID 6:15 am

Pace: 7:53

Ran 5 with Randy again (he had an 8am dentist appointment), then ran 5 more on my own. Cold this morning 25 degrees. My hands were freezing.

Boise, ID 6:30 am

Pace: 7:50

Warmer this morning, but a little breezy. I also thought it might rain. Ran out to Cole and back again.

Boise, ID 6:15 am

Pace: 7:56

7 miles with Randy. Three on my own.

Boise, ID 7 am

Pace: 7:57

Cold again this morning (that may be a theme for the next few months). Went up Cloverdale to Joplin, Mitchell, McMillan, Eagle, Ustick and home. Ready for a rest day.

Spanish Fork, UT 6:20 am

Pace: 7:49

5.25 miles

I didn't run on Monday. Traveled to Utah and then got busy.

Ran from one end of Spanish Fork to the other. SF isn't a very big town.

Springville, UT Noon

Pace: 8:16

6.81 miles

Lunchtime run with Matt. He took me on a fun route. Lots of back roads, and trails. Who knew there was such a cool route right by the office.

Spanish Fork, UT 6:30 am

Pace: 7:52

Same morning route as yesterday. Race tomorrow, so I didn't want to run too far today.

This was my third time doing this race and my last race of 2011. I really wanted to finish under 20 minutes this time. If the course was flat, I think I would have made it -- but this course wasn't flat. The weather was nice in the mid 40s, but the wind was blowing. I felt good about my effort and I did PR. 1:23 faster than my best 5k and 3:03 faster than my previous best in this race. So this was a good race for me.

After I crossed the finish line, I went back to find my wife and finish with her. She had a bad day. A side stitch slowed her way down, but she pushed it for the final stretch.

Spanish Fork, UT 8:45 am

Pace: 7:39

Slept in this morning and then went for a run in Spanish. I ran across town and then out into the farmland. About mile 3 I was zoning out, listening to some Dylan when a mean looking dog started chasing me. He stopped short of eating me, but it did wake me up.

Bountiful, UT 7:45 am

Pace: 8:26

Started on Bountiful Blvd and ran over to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Took it all the way to where it hits pavement in Salt Lake City and back. Great views, steep hills, a good time.

Boise, ID 6:15 am

Pace: 7:41

7 miles with Randy then 3 on my own.

Boise, ID 6:30 am

Pace: 8:04

Went over to Cole this morning. Kind of cold out there.

Boise, ID 6:15 am

Pace: 8:07

5 with Randy, then went back the other way on my own.