Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

Another really long week with lots of travel and long days at work.  This upcoming week is more promising - that is a good thing.

12.10 miles with Saskia.  We started early and it got hot fast but I was very happy with today.  Our splits were very even and I felt strong at the end.   We stopped and bought a bottle of water at 3 miles, GU and bathroom break at 7.3 and then a quick stretching break at 10.    

Splits:   

9:59,  9:11, 8:54, 9:09, 8:48, 8:49, 8:49, 8:47, 8:49, 8:56, 8:57, 8:25

Avg Pace: 8:58

Met the ladies for some easy miles and then added on three more.   Sleeping in and not starting until 6 was nice, but gets hotter more quickly :)

First official workout in a very, very long time.   The plan for today was 3 hill repeats of approx .25 long.   I warmed up for two miles and then hit the repeats at: 1:48, 2:00, 1:50.   The first one was a little lower on the hill and the grade wasn't steep enough so I moved up for the other two, but a little dissapointed over the second.   I then recovered for 1.5 and then did 2 MP pace miles, not really part of the plan but decided to see what I could get done.   They did not feel great but got to practice relaxing and reminding my self to work with it instead of against and it work well -  8:02 & 7:48.

Avg Pace 8:37

Very easy recovery miles with the gals this morning.  1 mile on the way 5+ together and then another mile back home.   Legs were tired......

Workout was 2 MP miles.

 We went out and back and used the three out as warm up.  The 2 marathon pace turned out to be 2 faster than MP, more like 10K/ Half Marathon pace.   They both felt better than Tuesday but I hadn't run hills before either.   Splits were 7:46, 7:36

Avg Pace: 8:38

Everyone bailed this morning, but I had told the my two older girls they could run the first mile with us and we could drop them by the house during the run.   They were too excited.   So at 4:30 this morning everyone at our house was up because these two do not know quiet or to leave the lights off.   We went to the meeting spot only to find out everyone bailed but the girls still wanted to do their mile...... So I have one measly mile for today.  I would have added on more but I had only gotten 4 hours of sleep and still had time to go back to bed before work.  In hindsight, I should have run.  

We had planned on running two loops of 5.5 each so that we could stop by the car and get water instead of carrying it.   

Let's just say, it didn't go as planned.  Nothing over exciting except it is HOT!   Last night at 9 pm it was still 99 degrees and I knew we were in trouble and at 5:15 this morning it was 82 degrees, 58% humidity and  the dew point was at 61.  It was oppressive.   We could not find a groove or rhythm and it just became a struggle.  Saskia was having issues with her foot and so the weather only made the entire process worse.   So we made it one loop and added on to give us 6 miles with an avg pace of 9:18 and I took her home.

Once I got home I headed back out and got another 4 totaling 10.   I felt much, much better and the only pro to living on a hill is that you do get wind and it helped cool things off.   I actually felt really good the entire time and ended with an avg pace of 8:18.

Now I have sat down all I want to do is sleep...... Too much to do!

Quite the day that ended with a good run.   

I had a flight at 5:45 from Dallas to Syracuse via Chicago and 14 hours later I arrived.   We were diverted in Chicago do to winds and spent three and half hours on the tarmack in Indianapolis and then another 1.5 in the terminal.   Back to Chicago another delay and finally into Syracuse last night.   I ate way to much junk food, took too many naps and sat way, way too much - so as soon as I checked in I hit the treadmill.

I warmed up for 2 miles and then did the following and I also learned I cannot count:

One minute on/One minute off 

4 x 8.0/6.5

16 x 8.5/6.5

4 x 8.0/6.5

Finished off to hit 7 miles just under 60 min.   It actually ended up being a pretty good run, especially considering how much I love the treadmill.

Absolutely beautiful morning from Vivian Park down to BYU.   I forgot how nice it was to run in cooler temps and the canyon was amazing.   I used to hate that trail and today it was great.  Lots of runners, bikers and walkers out.   I warmed up and then hit MP + for four miles and then tried to cool down but still kept a pretty good pace. 

Splits:

8:54, 8:36, 8:20, 8:18, 8:01, 7:43, 7:29, 7:21, 8:04, 8:27

Avg Pace 8:07

Back to the oven of Texas - 6 miles - 3 on my own and 3 with Carrie and Erica 

Today's plan was a 30 min temp run, but turned into a survival run.   At 5 am the temp was 85 degrees, 80% humidity and dew point was 65 - I love heat but this went beyond my ability to deal with it - so we survived.

We did two 3.5 mile loops and the plan was easy and then tempo but we finished with several runs through sprinklers to cool off.  

Glad it is done and only 60 more days of this heat, but who's counting.

Ave Pace 9:36

Had an early flight and this was all I could squeeze in.

Oh the heat!!  Another bad run on a heat filled morning, but the heat is not the only thing to blame.  I only had 3.5 hours of sleep last night and was going to bail but woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.    That combined with poor eating yesterday and the heat made for a bad combination.    I could never get into a rhythm and pushed through 3+ miles and then took two short walking breaks through mile 4.  At that point when I would start to run, nausea and stomach cramping set in and so I only ran 1/2 a mile in what was 2 miles home.  Crappy, crappy and no end to the heat or stress in sight.