EXTREME MAKEOVER 2012

Almost didn't run this morning. The wind was blowing all night hard and when the alarm went off the wind was blowing so hard.  I sent Rich a text (who lives in S.F) and said that I really didn't feel like running in the wind.  He sent a text back and said "that's funny it's not even blowing at my house"  He lives on the East Bench of S.F. so it should have been a lot more windy there?  So I text back and said let's go then.  We met at Bishops and ran around the golf course, and believe it or not there was no wind, maybe just a breeze.  It was a great run and I am now glad that I got out of bed and went.

ave pace 7:35

LOTS AND LOTS OF SNOW!!!  Why does it always have to snow the day before a speed workout?

Ran with Rich this morning, there was a slight confusion on the meeting place on my part.  We had planned on running 13, but I showed up at Bishops and waited 10 minutes and then realized that I was supposed to be at the park.  I quickly drove over to the Park and we then opted to run a quick 10.  We averaged 7:12 for 8 miles and over all was 7:17, mile 7-8  we ran at a 6:42.  Legs felt great today, I really wanted run faster but we settled for just some quick miles.

Just a real quick update, race details later.   I was so glad that I finally broke 18:00 in a 5k today, I had a PR of over 1:00 min today!!  On a tough course to boot!

I was not going to race today with Kellie being gone, but I felt like I needed a race to see where my fitness level was coming into spring.  I signed up for the race yesterday and luckily found a girl in the ward to watch the boys.  I got plenty of sleep last night but when I was driving over to the race I felt really tired.  I find that my body does that when my nerves are being tested.  I really wanted to break 18:00 today and I was not sure if I could do it, especially on this course.  When I got to the race my friend Brandon had bought me a  RED BULL I reallt didn't dare drink the whole thing so I only had half, it seemed to settle the nerves and it actually settled my stomach.

The race started right on time and the temp was cool but it was warming up real fast.  I really wanted to finish in the top 10, but I could tell that there was a lot of college kids at the front of the line.  The gun went off and I was in about 14-15th place, at mile 1 we met up with the 10k folks and I lost count real quick where I was at as far as overall place.  I forgot to start my watch and it was off about .2 so I was having to do math in my head.  We finally split off from the 10k runners and I could tell that I had picked off some runners, but still no idea on overall place.  I was having a hard time breathing out my nose, the cool air had plugged it and so I was having to take deep breaths of cold air through my mouth and I could feel it in my lungs.  I was very glad that I didn't get a sour stomach during the race.  THis usually that happens when I hit my VO2 Max range, but luckily not today.  THe miles came quick today and I ended up 11th overall, I really could have picked off one more runner but I thought that I was close to top 10 :( oh well.

I stayed after and chatted with a lot of people and I even ran into Tom and told him to make his blog "not private" but he really didn't like that idea.  He ran the 10k and did great.  So I hope that he will be back real soon!

THe last person the cross the line was a guy in a wheel chair, he had raced the 10k and was the last to cross the line.  You have to run the last part of the race around the BYU track, so the stands were full and everybody cheered real loud for him.  His friend in a wheel chair came out and finished with him.  Very inspirational to watch, some of the most simplest things we take granted.