Training Log Archive: zerfas

With all of the heat today (90 degrees) and the runs of the last two days; I was moving along fairly well. Did not sleep well Saturday as I was up early to volunteer for the MCRRC race. We were short handed so worked extra hard doing both registration and the finish line.

Event: The Beer Chase
 

Beer Chase. I ran the sober run we were given soda water to drink which I really hate! Drank it anyways and in my rush to get moving my e punch fell off my finger and I did not realize it initially. I thought I felt it come off on the way to #1 so I looked briefly thinking it was right on the ground did not see it so kept going and pin punched my map for the first loop. When I picked up map #2 it was sitting on my map so I was able to punch the rest of the way. Felt tired for about the first 20 mins then I finally loosened up and moved better. The weather was much warmer then the last week and I surprisingly adjusted well to it. Don caught me early in the course and we stayed together for most of the first map. After that I was very alone running the rest of the course. All the soda water felt awful and I was hoping I was going to throw up just to get rid of it.

walking and jogging before the race.

The "Beverage of Your Choice" Chase - Splits

Ran six miles on pavement, six miles on trails and back to pavement again for the final six. Tried out these other trail sneakers for the upcoming race, just they were bothering my feet so much after 1/2 mile had to turn around and switch to my other sneakers. They felt so good on the trail I probably will just wear these. Luckily REI has a great guarantee if the shoes don't fit right or you run on them and it end's up not being the correct shoe they take them back. They cost $85 made by adidas; probably should stick to manufacturing road shoes (which I like) and leave it to the experts-Montrail to make a good trail shoe. Also ran the whole way without water stopping at the stables for water in and out of the trail. Ended by running up the Mormon Temple Hill.

Spent two hours weeding and cleaning up the yard after running.

Felt pretty good considering I lifted last night. In places I could get mile splits I was running miles in the low 7:40's. Got caught for a while in a few intersections so this probably helped me rest up a bit.

felt much better today. I was rather stiff yesterday from the weightlifting so one day to loosen up allowed me to train much quicker.

Exercised the body parts that I ignored on Monday. Ended with 200 sit ups.

easy run. I can feel some of yesterday's weightlifting just after taking off a month I knew I would feel it.