3.2 Miles: Wednesday, June 29

I ran 3.2 miles, but I walked part of it. I'm waking up at 5am, and my body is not happy. At night, I went with the Young Women (provide priesthood support in case of an emergency) to hike the Y. This time it was a lot easier, and it was much nicer in the evening instead of in the heat of the day.

1.7 Miles: Monday, June 26

I ran a short 1.7 miles this morning, but I did it at a fast pace.  I'm trying to get Mel to run with me this evening, too.

 

Hiked the Y: Saturday, June 24

Melissa and I and the Allen family (Chris, Mandi, and their baby Benjamin) hiked the Y in the hot afternoon sun.  It wasn't a running workout, but it was good exercise for my legs.  Now that school is over for the summer, I can really concentrate on training hard.  Marathon, here I come.

Getting Ready for Finals

I'm sorry that I haven't posted for a while.  I've been busy finishing up this last semester taking exams and working on a major project.  Now I am mostly done.  I have finished the project.  We built instruments to measure the force of a model rocket engine, and we just have to write up the report.  Tomorrow I am going to try and run 14 miles, but I am not sure if it is going to happen, because I have to meet with my group.  I am going to try and do it in the evening.  That is always harder for me.  Starting next week I am hoping to really get going on daily training.

11.4 miles: Saturday, June 3

Today I ran 11.4 miles, and it hurt. I felt great being able to accomplish it. I got a little lost, and that is why I didn't make it 12 miles. I thought that I had, but when I got home and calculated my new unplanned lost route I was about a half mile short of my goal today. All in all, it was a great training day.

I almost forgot. My friend Chad is wanting to run with me 3 times a week. Between him and Melissa, I will have a lot of help staying on my training schedule.

Training Progress

My training week goes from Saturday through Friday. I have a graph here that shows my planned training mile per week up until the marathon and in pink my actually training miles. As you can see, I did not do as well as I planned. The good thing is that I ran 23.85 miles this training week. The bad thing is that I was suppose to run 34. I am also a little frustrated with my weight. I lost 17 lbs from the beginning of the year, but I have recently put on another 6 as I have increased training. I am fairly confident that this is muscle weight. That is good, but I liked it better when the number on the scale was going down. With the extra muscle, I am hopeful that my metabolism will pick up, and before too long the number on the scale will be going down again.

1.75 Miles: Friday, June 2

Today I was suppose to run 4 miles, but I did not. This is really not the way to get ready for a marathon, but at least I am doing something. I really enjoyed this evening. I conned Melissa into coming with me. She also said that I could get her to come with me 3 times a week for this 1.75 mile run. I think that we are going to do it in the evenings. I have noticed that I run much better early in the morning than in the evening. That makes me happy, because the marathon starts at 7:00am. Thank you Melissa for running with me!

5.4 Miles: Wednesday, May 31

Today I was suppose to run 8 miles, but I wasn't feeling so hot. I just ran 5.4 miles. Well, to be more accurate, I walked 5.4 miles. I am happy that I at least got out of the house and put on some miles.

8.5 Miles: Monday, May 29

Today I ran about 8.5 miles. I'm not exactly sure the exact mileage, because I got a little lost, but I do know that it was slightly longer than my 8.3 mile route. I felt stronger today. I am excited to be building up mileage. I was stronger today than on Saturday. Tommorrow I am scheduled to ran 8 miles again. I am a little worried about running it without a rest day, but I have to start building up if I am ever going to make it 26.2 miles. I found one flaw about running with a Camelbak, and that is drinking all of the water can really fill your bladder. I had to stop off at Albertson's for a quick rest stop.

8.3 miles: Saturday, May 27

Today I ran 8.3 miles. It was hard at first, but around mile 4 my body went numb and I felt like I could go on forever. I hit "the zone." It was actually really nice. I am extremely grateful for the camelbak. It really helps me to stay hydrated so that my muscles can keep me moving. Next week is going to be a really challenging week. I am really starting to put on the miles. On the plus side, if I end up joing the marines, a 3 mile run will hardly seem like anything at all.

Training Graph

For those of you who are watching how my progress is coming along, I will start updating a graph showing my planned weekly milage vs my actual weekly mileage. Sometimes planning my training is much more fun than actually doing my training. If anyone out there would like some help working out a training regimine that fits your schedule, then let me know. I would love to help you get going and provide lots of support and encouragement.

Wednesday, May 24

I didn't go running again last night, but I did run again today. It was just a quick 1.7 mile run, but at least I got out. It was mostly a speed run. The cold water bath after I ran yesterday really helped me to recover quicker. I didn't have time to do it today after my run, and my legs already feel a little bit more tired. I'm will to accept that the cold water bath may be a placebo effect, but hey it makes me feel better so I'm going to stick to it. Next week I am going to stretch my earlier morning speed workout to 3 miles. If I do that and I don't have time to run in the evening, then at least I've got 3 miles a day. If I do that for 5 days, then I have 15 miles plus my 10 miler on Saturday. 25 miles per week is not great, but at least my body will be getting used to all that pounding. Melissa and I really need to get a hotel reservation pretty soon for the race. September 23 is starting to feel a lot closer for me.

The picture is a picture of the type of new shoes (New Balance) that I got. Thank you again!

New Shoes

I want to thank a very generous person who wishes to remain anonymous for donating money to buy me new running shoes. My old ones got a hole in them that was giving me blisters. I went to a running shoe specialty store and got the perfect new pair of New Balance. I have never had a shoe fit me better. Mega thanks to my secret supporter.

Tuesday, May 23

This morning I ran a quick 1.8 miles. After I ran I soaked in the tub in cold water. It is suppose to help your legs to keep from cramping and from getting sore as much. I do think that it is helping to not feel as tired after my run, but getting in the cold water is NOT very fun. I'm not sure that I will have time to go running again today, but I need to find the time. I have to start building up the miles.

Monday, May 22

Today I went on an early run for 1.75 miles, and then I did it again in the evening. My total for the day was 3.5 miles. My brother might be coming out to Utah this summer. If he does, then we will be running a 5K or a 10K. I am going to start breaking my workout into 2 daily parts. My morning run is more of a speed run to work on gettin a faster pace time. The evening run is going to be a longer, slower run to build endurance. It will also help to get rid of some lactic acid out of my legs from the morning run

Monday, May 8

Today I ran 3 miles, and I felt really good about it.

Wednesday, May 3

I ran a little over a mile and a half. I'm slowly getting back into the habit. Today I am doing a landscaping job to pick up some more money, and then I am going to see my brother Nathan over at Nicole and Clint's place. That means I probably won't run today, but there is always Friday and Saturday.

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Well, I ran today. It was only a 1/2 mile run, but at least I'm back up and running. The weather is starting to get considerably warmer, so I am trying to run early morning and evening to avoid the sun. I should probably concentrate on getting my body accustomed to running in the morning, because the marathon starts at 7am.

Intermission for Finals

Okay, I won't be posting here until after finals. I'm taking a break from running. I just don't have the time to do it while I am studying 24/7 to pass finals. I'll still be doing some light weights and aerobics, but no runs until the end of the semester. Everyone out there watching my progress or lack thereof, don't panic. I'm not giving up. I'll be right back in there at the end of April beginning of May.

Tuesday, 11 April

I started the day with a very fast strength program. I do plan on running later. It was raining this morning. I kept this extremely fast and light, so that I will have energy to run this evening.
30 pushups
30 situps
Shoulders (front) 30 * 5lbs
Shoulders (side) 30 * 5lbs
Tricept 30*5lbs