Keep Calm and Run On

Today was a workout like I have never done before. We did a lap warm up at Sugarhouse Park then ran laps around while doing 30 sets of 1 minute on, 1 minutes off. That is a long fartlek! It was nice that each one was short but it felt like an eternity because there were so many reps. I felt similar to how I felt in the 10K. Start feeling really good, two miles in your legs are getting heavy, 4 miles in your body is exhausted but you've come this far you have to finish! I ended up running 8.75 miles and averaged 6:57 pace for the hour. The 2 mile cool down was rough and my legs are exhausted. 

PM I ran 6 more. 

AM- we ran on the zoo trail. My knees were hurting really bad today and I was going slow. It was a long run. 

PM- ran 5 more at Murray Park. Ran slow so hopefully I have recovered enough today! 

AM- met at Wheeler Farm. Did usual warm up and strides then ran 2x2 mile tempo on the dirt track. I wanted to average 6:30's and ran a 12:58 and 13:00. It wasn't too bad

PM- ran 4.5 more. 

We started at Sunnyside, ran Shriners to fire house then down city creek and back on South Temple. I always like this run but coming up South Temple was brutal. My legs are tired and sore. News on the run made the run more entertaining though! 

Met at Liberty early and did 3.5. Then we did a lap warm up, 2 laps firemen and 1 lap cooldown. 

Ran along Wasatch Blvd to Bill's house. We had to add a little over 2 miles up Big Cottonwood which was more uphill than I expected. I started feeling pretty good but 4 miles in, my body was exhausted. I had jello legs and had to push hard to keep going I was so tired. This is my first week at 80 and it wasn't too bad!! Yay for new mileage weeks!