EXTREME MAKEOVER 2012

Was planning on going to the gym, but when I woke up to some fresh snow I just had to run outside.  Kellie was going after me so I only had time to get in 5.2 miles again.  Hope to do some speed work tomorrow!!!  Knee is fine, but my back is a little tight!

Didn't run all week because my back has been killing me, but after 3 trips to the chiro I finally felt like running.  I dressed to warm and probably should have only ran 8-10 miles because after 10 I was ready to be done.  I hope that I can string together some good weeks of running between now and the end of January.

Left the house before Kellie this morning and ran 5 mile square.  Kind of kept the pace easy today, because  I am going to attempt some speed tomorrow.  Nothing to exciting, other than I did see 3 shooting stars today :)

I actually felt really good today on this workout.  It wasnt a really hard speed day but it felt just right.  Slowly but surely I will hopefully get back to 100%

Met up with Travis and Michelle this morning for a little tempo run.  We warmed up a bit and then started the tempo run.  I thought that I would be around a 6:40-6:45 pace for the 25 min tempo.  I was surprised at how good I felt today on this run.  I was not really breathing hard and I felt like I could have gone a lot faster.  Michelle and Travis ran great too.  It was hard to breathe the temps were around 9F-14F.  My eye lashes kept on freezing together.  It was a fun run and I hope that I can keep on training with these guys!

ave pace for 3.81 mile 6:34

Met up with Steve, Logan, Clyde, Dave and Aaron this morning.  Talk about intimidating!!!  I knew that it was going to be a hard morning when we started off the first 3 miles @ a 7:11 average pace and they still wanted to do a tempo run!!! OUCH!?!?!?  We stretched for a bit and then started the tempo, I had no idea where I even was or what route that were running I knew that I wouldn't keep up I just wanted to keep at least one of then in sight.  Luckily Steve was running with no shirt on so i could see a white body occasionaly under a street light.  Those guys took off like bullets, I can't believe how fast they are!!!  I havent ran real fast for a long time and I really wanted to test the lungs.  Mile 1 was a 6:12, mile 3 6:18 good uphill climb on this mile and then finally the 3rd mile was a 6:07.  Steve was waiting for me at mile 3 and I was glad to be done with the tempo.  Logan, Clyde and Aaron ran close to 8 miles at around a 5:40 pace WOW!!!  They ran back to Steve and I and then we all finished back at Clyde's house.  The last 8 we averaged a 7:35 pace and so today was a real test for me.  I felt really good, but I know that I will pay for it tomorrow!!!  I wish that I could run with these guys more, they are all strong runners!

Planned on going 5-6 miles before Kellie had to go to the doctor, but I ran into my brother down by the pond and we chatted for a bit, so I only had time to run 4 miles.  It was a good 4 miles though!!!

Met up with Michelle and waited for Travis but he was a no show, he actually showed late and then couldn't find us on the road.  We looked for him for about 5 minutes, but we never crossed paths.  Ran out to Osborne and then started the 1 min on 1 min off speed.  Pace was supposed to be around 6:00-6:10 but we ended up going faster on every one but one which was uphill.  Legs and back felt good during the run and even after so that is a good sign.

Met up with Travis this morning for a cold, snowy, windy, slushy run...it really wasn't to bad until we turned back to the east to run back to the church.  The snow was blowing right into our faces for the last 4 miles.  It was good to finally get back to the truck, I am glad that we got out and now hopefully the roads are clear for a tempo run tomorrow.

ave pace 8:10

I am calling these easy miles, just because the pace was right at 8:00 min miles.  But the conditions felt like we were running 7's the whole time.  I was going to meet Travis at 7:00 am , but when he didn't show after 10 min I text him and actually got him out of bed.  I was willing to wait today, because I had no work and was not in a hurry and I really needed the company today.  The roads were slick,  icy, slushy you name it we ran in it.  We were suppose to tempo for 30 min today, but obviously chose not too.  It was a rough ten miles, but no falls so that is a good thing, and I am glad that I didn't have to run on the dread mill!