Joe's Running Blog

Long run. Headed out south on Fruitland Drive to Harrison Blvd, crossed 12th street, cut down to the Ogden River Parkway at about the 23.5 mile mark of the Ogden Marathon, and headed east to the mouth of the canyon. Stopped at Dee's Park restroom, took my second (and last) Gu and some water, made it to Rainbo Gardens, then hopped on the same trail Kenneth Richardson and I were on a few days ago. Ran to the canal and headed north, found a new trail (to me) and decided to follow it as far north as I could. It shadowed the canal road abut 100-150 meters above the canal, I don't think I saw another person for over 4 miles. It finally converged with a well-used trail which I used to work my way into North Ogden back to home. The last 30 minutes or so were definitely marathon race intensity, which is what I wanted and felt I needed. Came home, turned on the hose and stood under it for a few minutes, what  refreshing feeling. Dried off, came inside to the aroma of over-easy eggs, toast, and bacon. And of course, chocolate milk. Can't get enough of that. 1:57 for the run, will call it 18 miles. Great way to start off the week. Heading to Cokeville tomorrow for most of the week, hope to get in some quality threshold training while we're up there. 

(Nike Pegasus 44 miles)

Easy run with Nick Fisher, it's unbelievably hot and I'm unbelievably fatigued. I feel as if I could lay down anywhere and fall asleep. Headed to Cokeville tonight for the rest of the week, won't be doing draper days, and probably won't be able to enter runs on this until we get back on saturday nite.

A.M.

4 miles easy on the north access road west of the railroad tracks in Cokeville. Didn't see a vehicle the entire time, came within 50 yards of a deer which certainly had the "deer in the headlights" look the entire time I ran by. 26:30 minutes

P.M. 56 minutes to Pine Creek Ski Resort and back down 5 minutes until I met Annmarie and Myles, who were on the bike and bike trailer. Switched to the bike, AnnMarie ran back into town, but I don't think i can count any of the biking as mileage because it was virtually all downhill. Stomach gave me fits the entire time, hope I feel better tomorrow.

Cross trained. Decided against an evening run, as I'd like to be fresh for tomorrow's workout. Got to bed at a decent time.

Daniels' "T" workout. 4x2 mile repeats with 2 minutes recovery at "T" pace, but I wasn't sure what that pace would be at 6200 feet elevation. I hoped to be under 11 minutes for all of them. Last night, I marked the course with my bike, marking every 1/4 mile for two miles, so I could go out for 2 miles, recovery, turn around and do 2 more. Anyhow, I hit my first mile in 5:26 and felt great, so I cautiously ratcheted it down a little the 2nd mile. 5:17, for a total of 10:43. Altitude hadn't knocked me flat yet, so I felt I could keep about 10:35 for the remaining three. 10:34, 10:31, 10:29. I was working a little the last mile of the last repeat, but I felt in control the entire time. Jogged home. Plan to get out tonight for a few easy miles with AnnMarie and Myles.

60 minutes up past the Cokeville town dump, out on the sheep trail road, and worked my way back into town by running north on the trail until it meets the Smiths Fork Road, and back into town. A little sore from yesterday's 4x2 mile workout, but okay overall. Biked 8 miles while marking the course for tomorrow's 5K race and running various errands, will call it 3 miles of running.

Raced in the David Dayton 5K memorial run. I volunteered to help organize it, so a warm-up before the race consisted of...well, nothing. Absolutely no warm up. In fact, I noticed nobody there did, and we had a whopping 55 entrants! It was a race in memory of David Dayton, who used to host a 10K as part of Cokeville's Pioneer Days celebration. He was killed in 1991 in a baling accident, and this is the first year since then any sort of race has been put on. I figured I'd look kinda silly if I showed up in racing flats, did a full warm-up, strides and the whole bit, so I decided to wear trainers and use the first mile as a warm up. Stewart Peterson--whom many of you will recognize as the main character in "Where the Red Fern Grows"--lives in Cokeville and was the honorary starter. He fired a shotgun to get us going. 1st mile: 5:37, and I'm clear of the field by over 30 seconds. I ratchet the 2nd mile down to 5:12 or so, and about that for the last one. Cruised in at 16:33, I believe 2nd was 19:35. I won a Turkish-cotton beach towel, and ran another 8 miles after the race to get a good day's work in. Biked a few miles around town to check out the booths and exhibits at the park, took a nap, and drove back to Ogden where I swathed our lawn after two weeks of growth.