Fuel It Right

2 miles, hiit, 1.5 miles. Wasn't really feeling it today so cut it short. 

Took this to the treadmill. 1.5 mile wu, 3x1600 w/ 3 min jog @ about 7:30, 2x800 w/ 400 jog, cool down. This went ok, my legs felt fresher than I was expecting but I'm not where I want to be. Work to be done!

8:24 AP

Easy from home

Emi up 38:45

1:54:40/8:11

I wanted to see what the course was like so I Ran 10 miles on the SLC half course. Ran the first 6 easy then did a 4 mile tempo. 7:25, 7:37(hill), 7:26, 7:25. Then ran back to the start easy with a few good hills. I was scared to do the tempo and didn't think I'd be able to run as fast as I did so I'm happy with it. Legs felt good but still tired at the end. 

Easy from home. Not feeling super peppy but that's normal for a monday.

Met Jos, Rabecca, Rachelle and Julia for speed session down the canyon.  So glad I made the drive. I would not have pushed nearly as hard by myself.  Felt really relaxed and Rachelle helped Julia and I really push the last mile.  It's super fun to run hard.

3x2 mile repeats w/ 1 mile recovery. 2 mile wu, one up hill, one down.  CD

7:21/7:22, 7:13/7:10, 7:10/6:50

Started from home and went around the city.  My legs were feeling the run from yesterday. Still loved being out.

1:35:44/11:36

Got out on the trails for the first time this year. Thought I'd try a new route but didn't really know where I was going so I ended up doing a lot of turning around and kinda went all over. Got some pretty good climbs in. 2038 elev gain.  I kept rolling my left ankle so I took it super slow but it was fun.

1:26:00/8:39

I knew I'd be tired for this so I was dreading big time. Got up early to get it done though and just tried to hang on. I wasn't expecting much from the last 2 miles but did better than I though I could.

The plan: 10 miles w/ the last 2 fast.

Legs definitely tired. Went from home and got on some of the SLC half course to back home.

fast miles: 7:35, 7:29(watch went screwy, but saw the split before)

Emi + Big Mountain. Legs were pretty beat but got a good workout and it was so nice even with the headwind.

51:13/8:16

Easy from home. 

Emigration 1:14:09/7:25

Love me some down hill miles. Started up emigration for 5xmile repeats w/ 2-3 min jogs.

6:45, 6:41, 6:43, 6:50, 6:39

Really happy with this. I looked at the same workout from last sept. and the times comparable.

Sep 3rd(week of Nebo Half)

1:15:39/7:33  6:46, 6:44, 6:41, 6:44, 6:53

Little Dell from home. Lots of

wind and first flat of the year. Not cool. 

45:00/8:27

easy from home. Followed with some hiit legs and ab workout. 

Oh man this race was tough for me. Went in confident and excited to see what I could do. Josse decided to pace me the whole way which saved me. I could tell pretty early that my legs were gonna be tired and by mile 8 I was ready to walk the rest of the way. Jos kept me going even through my head battle and I finished pretty close to my goal. Ithere were times where my breathing felt pretty out of control and when I took my gel it made my breathing go way out of control. Maybe this just comes with pushing yourself harder but it was a new experience to breath hard for most of the race. With all the twists and turns my watch clocked 13.2+ so if I would have run the tangents better I think I would have been under 1:38. Good mental test for me today. 

Nutrition before:  banana, almond butter , hard boiled egg and milk

During: 1/2 a 5hr at start, hammer gel at about 1/2 way

53:03/8:23

Easy Liberty Loop. Legs feeling a bit tired. Followed by a full body hiit circuit.

I took yesterday off becuase I just felt tired. Tried a track workout today and was hoping to do better than I did but my legs just didn't want to move. I almost didn't do the last set of 400's but ended up getting through them.

3x (4x400)

1:36, 1:38, 1:44, 1:44

1:45, 1:45, 1:45, 1:45(at least I was consistant)

1:44, 1:46, 1:47, 1:44

most of these were with a 200 jog some a little longer. Just wasn't feeling it today. Legs still feeling that race.

1:12:02/9:57

BST starting from Red Butte. Nice day for a run in the hills.

I had a flat tire so I went to spin for an hour + hiit

2:00:17/8:01

Utah Valley Half course w/ 4 mile tempo 7:13, 7:17, 7:46, 7:37. It was ment to be 5 miles but my legs fell off and couldn't keep it up. Super soaked by the end.

Rode around Antelope Island from the gate. Good times.

1.5 miles, hiit, 2 miles. Took it pretty easy since I rode yesterday.

1:05:06/8:09

10x20 sec pick ups w/ 20 sec jog on slight downhill(900 E). Felt like I got worked.

such a nice day. had to force myself to turn around.