In search of old age PRs

House then up to Miller Park then over to Sugar House Park and back.  Nice late afternoon run.

Interval work at East High school.  Cold and dark for 8 x 1000 at 5K pace with mile warm up and cool down.  I will probably take this workout up to 9 next week, then drop it to 800's with one and a half months away from the marathon.

I was in West Jordan this afternoon for a Healthfair heart attack and stroke exam.  They bascially do an ultrasound on your heart and aortic vein looking for issues.  Its just a routine deal that I do every 5-10 years, since heart issues run in my family.  I should have the results back in 2-3 weeks.  I am pretty positive everything is in proper working order.

After the exam, I drove over to Jordan River Parkway at Gardner Village for a cold and windy 7 miles.  I have run this section often, but it has been a few years.  Not much on the trail has changed, but they are running the new TRAX line next to the Parkway for about 1 mile.

House to Wasatch and around Hogle Zoo before returning down Sunnyside to the house.

Emigration canyon run with the group.  It was a cold early morning run, but nice and sunny at the top of Emigration.  We ran back down into Salt Lake and the weather was cloudy, cold and windy.

Icy speed work at East High school.  7x 200 with warm up and cool down.

Cold and slick run around Sugar House Park.  Luckily, I'll be going to LA later in the week.

Cold Hogle Zoo run.

Long day off work today due to canceled flights out of Salt Lake to

LAX.  Had no choice but to do a late night run on the treadmill and its

50 degrees outside!

Another painful night run on the treadmill in the LA area.  It was 58

degrees outside today.  I could not find a way to run during daylight

hours this week!

Good morning work out with the group out in Kerns.  We did an icy and snow run the included 6 x 400 intervals and a nice one mile tempo.  We also warmed up with several Indian file sprints at the start.  This work-out took the place of my 9x1000 I was planning on during the week.  I'll try to get a long run in on Sunday.

I waited for the snow to stop today, but it never did.  I ran up to City Creek then around to Hogle Zoo before heading home via Wastach and 13th South.  It was a heavy wet snow and my feet were soaked.  I had my winter screw heads in my shoes, so I didn't slip but I was still ankle deep in snow.  There was more traffic then I was expecting, so a very frustrating run.

Shorts are back!  Nice run around Sugar House park and back home.

Intervals on a wet and icy East High track.  4 x 800 with warm up and cool down.  Another runner showed up about 1/2 through my work out with 2 large dogs that would nip and bark at me while I ran.  I asked him to put them in the truck until I completed my work-out.  He did, so no problem; however, no dogs are allowed on high school property--FYI.

Speed work at the East High track.  The track was still in bad shape, but I was able to get in my 7 x 200.

Sugar House Park loop in the dark.  When I got home Elizabeth and Lucas had left for the store, so I was locked out for 45 minutes.  I eventually was able to get into the basement to stay warm!

Run with group around City Creek and up above Hogle Zoo.  I got a little extra distance in by running up the canyon.  There was a tough wind coming out of Emigration, but after the turn around at the top of Kennedy the sun came up and we kept a good pace coming back in.

7 x 200 at East High in the smog

Escaped the smog inversion by running above Emigration.  I ran up by Little Dell lake on the closed snow pack road.  It was sunny and warm up Emigration (at least 10 degrees warmer).  I also saw 4 moose near the lake  I've found a new winter road to run!

Run around the XC track at Dawsonville, GA High School.  Nice, wooded path with rolling hills.

6 x 800 with warm up and cool down on a windy day in Dawsonville, GA. (High School).

Speed Work at Swain County High School in North Carolina.  7 x 200.

Steep trail run along Deep Creek into the Great Smoky Mnt. National Park.

Run in Bryson City, NC with my nephew.

Snellville, GA. run around Park.

Quick morning run in Snellville, GA. before driving to family in Alabama.