Training

Ran in a snowstorm around the town of Ketchum.  Easy, slow miles through the ritzy neighborhoods.

Noon run on the greenbelt.  Ran the first couple with jtshad, and finished a little slower.  We were stopped and interviewed by a local news crew about winter running.

Outside run at noon.  Ran with Pat for the first half, he went on to Panchari but I had to get back for meetings.  

Treadmill run at noon.  Short on time again, so only 3.8 miles.

Cold day and I've been feeling a little off, so treadmill today.

It's time to start the morning runs or I will never get enough mileage in for my Boston training.

AM- 4.4 miles on the treadmill.

Noon- 4.2 miles on the greenbelt

A little slow getting to the club this AM so I ran short. I hope to run a consistant 4 - 5 miles in the morning.

AM - 3.4 miles on the tm.

Noon 3.0 miles.  Cold and cloudy, light wind. Short run since I am in a class this week and have limited time at noon.

Short run at noon since I am still in a class.  Ran Freeman Park.  Temp - 21, light breeze.  Pace 7:37 

Morning treadmill run - 4 miles.  Ran 8:00 pace then picked it up for the last mile.  Snowing and 31 f. outside.

Noon run around the river for 5 miles.  A little slick on the pathe, but melting.  Hope for a longer run tomorrow on my day off . Cloudy and 31  Pace 7:57

Catch up - Long run on the greenbelt in the AM.  Met up with jtshad and ran with him for about 5 miles.  A few patches of ice, but overall a nice run.  Pace - 7:44

MLK day off work!  Treadmill for 6 miles in the morning.  Pace - 7:40

AM - Dragged myself to the treadmill with effort.  As usual, it was not as bad once I got running, but short on time so only 3.3 miles. Pace - 1.2 miles at 8:00, 2.1 miles at 7:30 

Five more miles at noon on the river.  A lot of melting snow made for some nasty black ice in the shady spots.  I did a lot of jogging.  Temp - 36, no gps

No AM run today since I did not sleep well and am basically lazy at 5 AM.

Noon - Outside for a greenbelt run on a snowy, breezy, foggy, wet, slick day.  The conditions kept my pace to about 8:15.

AM  Ran the treadmill for 4.2 miles.  Pace - 1 mile at 8:00, 3 miles at 7:30, .2 at 6:30

Noon - Greenbelt for 5 miles.  Cloudy and low 30's. and still some slick spots.  Pace - 7:45.

Took off work today and ran yhe treadmill in the morning for 6 miles.

Took my son for a snowmobile ride in the morning, then ran 10 miles through the icy foothills in the afternoon.  I was dressed for the weather at home, but when I got to the top of the hill the wind was stiff and cold.  Next time I will take better gloves.  Pace - 8:40

AM  Treadmill for 3.1 miles. 

Noon - Ran the greenbelt at an easy pace.  Conditions on the path are very icy today.  Pace - 8:13, temp 22, no wind.  I need to start ramping up the pace, but it appears that it will have to be on a treadmill.

Morning run on the treadmill.  I am going back to the gym tonight with my son, so no noon run today.  This is not too upsetting since it is snowing out today  Pace: 1mile 8:00, 2 miles 7:30, 1 mile 7:10

PM - Back to the gym with Jake for a little weight lifting.  Not much treadmill time.  2.1 miles

Morning run at the gym.  I am getting a cough and running is getting tougher . Pace 8:00

Noon:  Ran 5 miles on the greenbelt still feeling a little off.  More clear areas on the path today with temps around freezing. Cloudy with light breeze.  Pace 8:09 

I have been hit with a chest cold and missed the last couple of days.  Out today for 4 easy miles up the hill from home.  Sunny and around 30 f.

Treadmill run for 8 miles on a snowy, windy day.  Pace 1m - 8:00, 1m - 7:40, 6 m- 7:30

Monday Monday!  Treadmill for 3.1.  Pace: 1m-8:00, 2.1m -7:30

Noon:  OK, it's cloudy, cold, and slick out on the greenbelt so I again have an excuse to not try any speedwork.  5 miles  Pace - 8:13 

It was tough getting up to run this morning and I did not get to the gym until 6:00.  Just as I head for the last available treadmill, some walker jumps on it in front of me!  This could be a long day.  Rode the elliptical for 10 minutes and then snagged a treadmill for 2.4 miles.

Noon - Outside for 5 m iles on the greenbelt.  Much improved conditions over yesterday.  Pace - 7:48

Morning treadmill run.   Felt pretty easy today so I finished at a 5:50 pace for 0.4 miles.  Pace  1m - 7:50, 3m -7:30, .4m - 5:50 

AM  Treadmills were all taken by the morning walkers again.  I ellipticalled it  until a treadmill was available and will claim1/2 mile + 3 1/2 miles running.

Noon  Ran part of the greenbelt with Jeff.  I had to make a pit stop after a couple of miles so he went ahead.  My GPS mysteriously lost reception today for about a mile so speed is unknown.

This is five days in a row for the morning treadmill run - whew.  Tomorrow I will take a break and run 15 miles outside (I prefer 15 outside to 5 miles on the treadmill!)  pace:  2 miles at 7:50, 2 miles at 7:30.

Noon - Wet and snowing today.  Ran with jtshad for a while and then he went ahead.  Path was wet with some slick spots.  Pace 7:41  Temp - 30  wind light

Went for a nice 15 mile run in the early morning around the greenbelt and down Sunnyside.  Ran most of it with Jeff and Andrea.  Mild temperatures (mid 30's), good company,  and no wind made for a  pleasant run.  Pace - 7:54

AM   Started a treadmill run with an upset stomach that just got worse.  I bagged it at 1.6 miles.  Hopefully I am just suffering from all those sutffed jalapenos at yesterday's superbowl party

The treadmills were full again this morning so I lifted weights and used the elliptical until one finally opened up.  It will be nice to have earlier daylight so I can run at home in the morning.  I managed 3.3 miles.

Treadmill in the AM.  Running late again so only 3.1 miles.

Noon:  Thin clouds and light snow again.  Very slick on the path today so I took it easy for 5 miles.  Pace 8:10.  Temp - 20, no wind

No morning run. No excuses. No motivation.

Ran 6.4 at noon on another overcast day.  Felt good and had a decent pace (I think-no gps) temp - 21, no wind.

Morning treadmill run on another winter day.  It snowed a couple of inches last night and running outside was not for me today.  Pace - 3miles at 7:56, 3miles at 6:58 

13.4 mile run on Sunnyside and Snake River Landing in the late morning,  Warmed up for the first 2 miles and the met up with Jeff for the rest of the run.  Nice run and good to have Jeff keep me motivated.  Pace 7:27  Temp low 30's  light wind,

Holiday yesterday.  I took it very literally and did not run either.  This morning I went back to the treadmill for a short 3.3 miles. 

Noon: Outside for a five mile loop.  Legs are still stiff from skiing on Sunday and I was slow.  The path is mostly clear of ice but still a few slick spots.  Pace 8:00, temp - 30, no wind.

AM Treadmill run - not much time and a bathroom break so only 2.1 miles. 

Noon - Greenbelt run on a gray day.  Temp - 30, no wind, Pace - 7:53

No morning run today. 

Noon -  Trying to get a little better speed going but it is still too slick for me.  I picked it up where there were long straight sections so I gave myself 2 fast miles.  Pace - 7:36  Sunny and about 30f.

Treadmill in the morning. 2 miles at 8:00, 2 miles at 6:58.

Noon - Five slow miles on the standard loop.  Nice sunny day, but chilly with temps in the low 20's and a light north wind. Pace - 7:57  

Nice mid-morning run aroung the greenbelt and down Sunnyside.  Met with Jeff and ran 11 miles with him occasionally burning it up ahead.  I was underdressed and it was pretty chilly at the start with temps in the low teens and a light north wind.  It was much better when we were coming back down wind.  I went on by myself for the last 5.5 miles down Sunnyside to the hospital and back.  The cold wind had picked up a little and was in my face going east.  Numb hands and ears cut the run short by 1/2 mile.  On the way back I came up on an older guy with a stalled pickup in traffic.  After 15 miles of cold running, pushing this truck seemed like a bad idea, but we got it to a parking area with no problems.     

AM   Conveniently forgot to turn on the alarm. 

Noon - Cold and sunny so I went to the gym for a 5 mile treadmill run.  1 mile at 7:40, 3.5 miles at 7:30, 1 mile at 6:40.

Below zero this morning as I drove to the gym.  There was one hardy soul out jogging the country roads in the dark with his dog.   4.4 miles on the tm.  1 - 8:00, 1 - 7:30, 2 - 6:58, .5 - 6:20

Noon - Greenbelt on a cold, sunny day.  Ran a couple of sub-7 miles on the non icy stretches.  Pace - 7:29, temp - 16, light breeze   

No morning run again - my alarm issues are getting ridiculous.

Noon - Outside for 5 miles on a cool cloudy day.  Ran 1 sub 7 mile on the road.  Pace - 7:42, Temp 20 

Treadmill in the morning.  Light snow outside and warmer.  TM's were full so I lifted weights and ellipticalled for a while first. 1m - 8:00, 2.1m - 7:30

Noon - 5 miles on the slick greenbelt with Jeff.  The recent skiff of snow was just enough to mess things up.  Pace 7:37    temp - 29, light north breeze

Ran from home down York Road .today.  Tried to do some speedwork with limited success.  Warmed up for 1 mile then ran a 6:50 and a 6:55,  Backed off for a half mile and then ran a 6:58.  I was short on time and tired of dodging cars so decided that was enough.  Hazy sunshine and 36 f.  no wind, Pace 7;38 

Ran to the top of Comore Loma and around the new section at the end of Township.  Slow pace but a good 4 mile climb to the top.  Sunday AM is a great time to run up there and the roads are mostly clear.  Nice day and light breeze on top. 

AM - TM on a Monday. Warmer this morning - 30f.  I may have to start running outside from the gym. 

Noon - Out for 5 miles at noon.  Started out with Jeff, who was planning some speedwork, and went on alone.  The path is nearly all clear now.  Cloudy, 30f  Pace - 7:38

Morning tm run.  1mile  - 7:48, 2.6 miles - 7:30  The showers were full so I was late getting done.

5 mile noon run on another cloudy day.  The path is clear now, but there is still a lot of snow around.  It is melting, just not fast enough.   Ran 1 easy mile and 4 fast (MP) miles.  Pace - 729  temp - 32, north wind

I am home with a sick 10 yr old today, but took a break for some intervals.  Ran down York road for a mile and then ran 6 - 1/2 mile intervals with 1/2 mile breaks.  I have never done these before and now I know why.  My old bones do not like speed.   Interval Pace: 6:44, 6:40, 6:30, 6:42, 6:30, 6:44,  Temp - 34, light north wind

Home with Austin and his strep today.  Ran up through the neighborhood and a few out and backs to get 6.6 miles.  Felt good running but the day is not great.  Some sleet, snow and wind, but at least it is melting the snow.  Pace - 8:06, temp -35

Morning run from home.  Carried a water bottle 4 miles to the intersection of Hitt and Canyon and then made a couple of 4 mile loops from there.  I ran at marathon pace while down on the flat roads but could not maintain it on the hilly stuff.  Nice sunny day with temps around freezing and light north wind.  Pace  7:41

Morning - On the TM at 5:40 today which seems to be better for availability.  On my long run Saturday I forgot to use Body Glide and wore some rough sweat pants which really nailed my inner thighs.  I went easy today.  pace 8:00  

Noon - Nice springlike day.  Ran the usual loop with one slow warmup mile and 4 under 7:30.  Temp low 40's, light southern wind.  The snow is really going now, I even ran on grass for a half mile.

Morning - Treadmills were full again so I lifted weights for a while and managed 1.7 miles before it was time to go.

Noon - Outside for a slow 5 miles around the greenbelt.  Windy and cloudy today with a temperature around 30.    no GPS

AM - TM run at the gym.  I had to be at work early again so 3.3 miles.

Noon - Greenbelt on a chilly, breezy day. Ran a slow 5 miles.  The geese are starting to act up- it must be that time of year - or maybe they are tired of winter too.

Noon - better weather today with sunshine and above freezing temps.  I was planning on running a few more fast miles but an upset stomach changed the plan.  Breezy and 32 f.  Pace - 7:48

Another day of not feeling well.  I started out ok and planned a long hill run, but cut it short at 6 miles with an upset stomach and actually had to walk down the hill to get home.   It seems to be aggravated by running so no long run this weekend.

AM  Treadmill run at the gym.  Late start and forgot a shirt, so only 3.2 miles.

Noon    Nice sunny day for a run.  Ran 1 slow and 4 fast miles on the greenbelt.  Pace  7:30

Morning:   Got to the gym with plenty of time for a decent run and realized my son had the key fob that opens the door.  Back home to get it and returned for a short 2.2 miles.   At least I tried. 

Noon:  Since this morning was a bust, I went to Panchari for 6.3 miles.  Nice day and running in shorts made it better.  I felt pretty good and managed a 7:15 pace.  temp - 40, light wind

No morning run.  Greenbelt to Panchari at noon

AM  4.2 miles on the tm.

noon:   5 mile river loop.  Nice day, a little breezy and 40f.   No GPS and not motivated to push it today.   Hopefully I am ready for a long run tomorrow.   

Out for a long Saturday morning run from home.  Ran 4 miles and then met Jeff F. at Hitt/Sunnyside intersection for a 10 mile loop down toTauthaus park and back to John Adams near Wal Mart,  Nice easy pace and good company made this the better part of the run.  Left Jeff and wandered  around Ammon a little before heading out Ammon Road to home.  I managed 1 fast mile on Ammon Road.  Pace 8:11- Nice day with light wind and low 30's. 

Yuck  -  Monday.   Missed the alarm again and did not get out in the morning.  At noon there was no hot water for the showers so I went to the gym for 4.1 slow tm miles. 

Morning tm run for 4.1 easy miles. 

Noon - Outside on a nice sunny day.  I ran 1 warm-up mile and then 4 fast miles around the greenbelt.  In my heightened state of befuddlement from running fast, I somehow shut off the GPS at 3.83 miles.  Anyway, I think 4 miles were fast, though the last one was a much slower fast.  Pace: 1) 7:42  2)6:50  3)6:57  4) 6:46  5) ? 

Ran the morning tm for an easy 4.2 miles.  I am in a retirement class so no time for a noon run today or likely tomorrow.

Morning tm run. 

Noon - short on time so I ran 3 loops aroud Freeman at a good pace.  Mile1 - 6:46, mile 2 - 6:35 (my best non aided mile so far)  mile 3 - 6:50

Out for a long one on a cold, windy day.  There were a few snow flakes flying aroud before I left home, but that ended and it was still a miserable day.  I do not think my head was in the run today as I trudged into the wind at a slow pace.  Ran to tautphus park with lots of meandering side trips to get out of the wind.  Pace -7:58  Temp low 30's     

Great morning run up through the neighborhood on a nice day.  Ran a 1 mile loop with Austin (he did surprisingly well only walking for about 100 ft after climbing for half a mile) and then ran back up to the top of Township and down York.  Warmer day (low 40's)  but breezy on top.  Pace  7:49.   

Morning treadmill run.  I needed to come in to work early so ended it at 3.1 miles. Pace - 8:00

Noon - Five easy miles on the greenbelt.  Windy and 49f.  No GPS

The walkers had all the tm's again this morning.  I was really impressed with how slow this particular group was walking, it reminded me of the mall-zombies in Day of the Dead.   I put 1 mile on the elliptical while waiting and then 3.3 more on a tm so I will claim 4

No morning run.   Ran the greenbelt at noon for 6.2 miles.   Decent day and ran pretty well although my stomach was bugging me.  Pace 7:04  temp - mid 30's  no wind

Morning - Five mile TM run at a 7:30 pace.

Noon   Ran 6.3 miles on the greenbelt.  Windy and cool with a bit of snow, but nice going downwind.  Pace - 7:41    34 f.

Mid-morning run up the hill from home.  Pace 8:31 

Easter Sunday  Last longer run before Boston!

I planned on taking this MP run yesterday, but the hurricane wind and cold convinced me that waiting would be better.  Today was much nicer.  The morning was cool with no wind on the way out.  The wind started up about the time I turned around and pushed me home.  I timed the half marathon point at 1:37:14 and then jogged up the hill to home.  Overall pace (including the hill) - 7:27  temp -29

Easy 5 mile run at noon.  no GPS   

Morning - I actually got a good start today, but the foot of new snow in our driveway needed some attention before I could leave for the gym.   Gotta love spring in Idaho.   My kids finally get a snow day  - in April.  On the bright side, most of the tm walkers did not make it to the gym so I had my pick.

Noon - The day improved considerably and the path was even mostly dry.  Ran 5.1 miles starting out slow and then picking it up on each mile.  Pace 7:33

AM - TM 4 miles

Noon - Short on time so I ran 3 loops around Freeman and an additional .1 to finish a 5 k. Nice sunny day with a little wind.  Time 20:56 ,  Pace - 6:45  Someday I am going to have to try a real 5k and see if I can get a better time.

Slow 5 miles around the greenbelt.  My knee started bugging me a little last night and I considered not running at all today.  But since it looked nice outside and  I am not smart enough to stay off it , I decided to run slow on the grass.  It loosened up after a mile but is still not right.  Since it is taper time anyway, I may take a couple of days off.  no GPS, temp - 40, clear and windy

Ran 1 easy mile with my boys and then out for 7 MP miles.  My knee is still a little sore, but seems ok when I run. 

Out for an easy 5 miles on a warmer, windy spring day.  The knee pain is about gone now, so I will have to find something else to fret about until the marathon.  Temp 65, pace - 7:46

Nice easy 5 miles with Jeff F. along the river.  Windy and cool day.

Ran the greenbelt with Jeff again.  Feeling good and hopefully ready for Boston.  I should give them some some good competition for 12,000th place!  no GPS

Six easy miles on dirt roads and paths through the trees behind Kirks house.  Very nice place for running.  Cloudy and cool. 

Last run before the marathon!   I met Reid yesterday at the Expo and we will try to get together at the beginning of the race tomorrow.  It will be good to have someone to start out with.

Three easy mile on a rainy cool morning.

Back to normal after a great trip to Boston.  I need to take some time and write a race report before my short-term memory deletes it.

Nice day for my first run since the race.  five miles on the greenbelt.  Pace - 7:20, temp - 49, breezy

WINDY!  Five miles on the greenbelt.  cloudy and 66F   No GPS 

Too much wind! TM at noon

Easy five miles at noon with Bill H.  Cool, but no wind.

Outside for a noon run on a windy day.  temp 50, pace 7:18

AM - 3 miles on the TM. 

Noon 5 miles outside on another windy day.  Temp - 40 f 

I need to get back to tracking my miles.  I plan on running the Missoula half marathon in July.

Ran 5 miles with Jeff S. at noon on a windy day.  I have been running alone a lot lately and it was good to have company.  Pace - 7:18

Noon run on the greenbelt.  Decent day with breezes and 53 f.  I had a cold the last several days and did not run so today was a little tougher. 

Greenbelt at noon.  Cloudy and 57 f.  No gps

Five miles at noon along the river.  60f. and breezy.  Pace 7:29 

It's been months since I have tracked any running miles - which have been sporadic at best.  For the last few months work has been cutting into lunch break and my running has suffered.  Things are better now and it is time to sign up for a race to get my motivation back. 

Ran 6.3 miles with jtshad on a very slick greenbelt.  temp - 32, light breeze

Treadmill run at noon

treadmill again!

Another slick day outside.  Snowing and blowing so I ran on the treadmill for 5 miles  8:00 pace.