I suck at "plans"

Another run with Co-worker Carol. I did NOT do my afternoon run yesterday (to approximate the relay conditions), but she did. So we only ran a 4.5 @ 11:33 mpm pace (work to Liberty one lap and back to work). I'll run a 5 this afternoon to make up for my missed workout. It won't be quite the same as race conditions, but it will still be 15 miles in 32 hours, so it's close.

Vegas Relay plan

5.5 mile run with co-worker Carol at 11:41 mpm pace. We went to from work to Sugarhouse Park and back with one lap in the park. We're both going to run again tonight and again tomorrow morning to better approximate the relay experience as we agree that it was the three runs in two days that really wiped us out during the Wasatch. We're both going to do this every Thursday/Friday for the next three weeks. Then, it's Vegas! Yikes! We still don't know what legs of the race we will be running, but sure to find out soon.

and by "getting back into it" I mean, I'll run once in a week...

NICE pace today especially considering that I haven't run for about a week. 11:08 mpm for 4.5 miles (work --> Liberty --> work). Felt like I needed to push it because 1) I just committed to the Vegas Ragnar Relay. 2) I haven't run for a week. 3) I was about two minutes into the run and there was a huge lightening bolt and an extremely loud clap of thunder (yes, I should have turned around, but I'm still alive, and I ran faster because of it).

Not related - The Biggest Loser starts tonight! I'm excited. I love this show.

getting back into it after a lazy long weekend

work --> Sugarhouse x2 -->work - It was chilly for the first mile - yeah! The uphill from 11th to 13th was hard (since I've been lazy for five days), and the 2nd lap of the park was rather unpleasant. I really tried to push my pace on the last 1.5 miles, and it seems to have worked a bit (average 11:29mpm).

picture - post 'thon

Here's a shot of me after the marathon in Mesa Falls. Getting up from this position was really quite awful. I could have sat there all day, but I was stinking myself out!

6 miler

Nice run with coworker Carol. Good, consistent pace. She doesn't take one-minute walk breaks - hers are shorter - so it's good for me! We ran from work, to Liberty, two laps there, and back to work. A nice 6er @ 11:54mpm.

no, it's just sweat

Route was work --> Sugarhouse with one lap --> work. I tried to speed up the pace, but wasn't really successful (11:46mpm???) Spent a lot of times coughing up gunk from my throat and vocal cords since I've had a bad sore throat and head cold for four days. When I returned to work and started getting ready in the restroom, a lady asked me if I had been swimming. Nope, lady, it's just a LOT of sweat. Eeeewww!