Fuel It Right

I woke up ready for a big week after my super rest week.  I started out feeling amazing and full of energy.  Well, that didn't last long.  Didn't feel aweful but didn't feel amazing either. Still feeling fatigued.  

I took an hour nap at work yesterday. I felt like I was on the set of Mad Men and it was fantastic.  I didn't wake up early enough to run outside, I thought it would be too hot so I headed to the TM for what turned out to be another downer of a workout.  I did a one mile warm up and started what was supposed to be 8 miles at MP.  I didn't quite end up that way but I finished and that is that. I was COMPLETLEY drenched from head to toe.  Gross.

Morning ride up LCC. Such a beautiful morning!  My legs definitely felt the burn but it felt good to be on the bike.  Made it to the Snowbird Entry 4 then turned around.  Next time will be Alta.

1:43:21/9:51 Trails up in City Creek. Such a beautiful morning and I was glad to be out. I'm still figuring out trails up here. Started with a 1 mile gradual uphill warm-up then got on the trail. It was nice and gradual so I was loving it. It dumped me off on the road about 3 miles of trail and I couldnt see a connection trail so ran another mile up just on the road and turned around. I need to work on my decending skills. I'm very cautious. Threw in 5 one min sprints with 30 sec rests at the end. .7 cool down. 

Emigration 40:09

Debated if I wanted to do this today or Sunday.  Today won.  My legs are feeling tired though.

1:46:22/8:06

Decided to do this race with a friend that was doing it.  I looked at the times from last year and figured I could do fairly well.  This course is tough! Flat as a pancake. The plan was to run 8's and just under til 10 and then pick it up if I had it in me.  Busses were supposed to pick us up by 6 and the race was supposed to start at 7:00.  I'm assuming they used the same busses for the full and half becuase they didn't get there until 6:30 and the race didn't start until 7:25.  Pretty annoying for a late starting race, plus it was already hot and humid.  Did a very short warm up and started.  My plan went well until mile 8 when I took a gel.  I was fading and I just didn't have it in me to push.  Let myself have an easy mile then was gonna pick it up again... Didn't really happen but I'm still happy with what I did.  3rd place behind 2nd by 12 sec.  Wish I would have know.  I probably would have pushed 15 sec harder.

7:54, 7:54, 7:56, 8:00, 7:53, 8:06, 7:59, 8:16, 8:09, 8:24, 8:14, 8:43, 8:01, :52(7:24 pace)

Banana w/ PB, hard boiled egg & milk before leaving, 3Fuel and E7 on the bus, 1 gel at mile 8.

Half mile or so after the race and 6 miles on the TM after getting home.