Run Far

Ran the route I ran two days ago in reverse. Trying to minimize how much of the run was against the wind. Not sure it worked but it was worth a try. Spent the last two days camping with the family. I thought about running up there yesterday but thought no shower might be a little much. It was a nice rest day with the family. Great weather.

Ran this evening on a new route. Perfect night to run. The wind had died down and the temp was perfect. Made it home right before dark. Felt great. Glad I didn't talk myself out of this run. I honestly thought about it with how windy it was today. My wife got up early and got her miles in. She is tougher than me that way.

Another run later in the day. Wind was not as bad as I expected and the temp was perfect. Hilly run but the effort felt good.

Ran a lot later than I originally planned too. I ran a old route of mine that I haven't been able to run for a few weeks since my ankle started giving me trouble. A bit of a cold breeze but not too bad. Felt really good. Last mile was ran at 6:12. Running with Melanie in the morning for her last longer run before her race. Hoping the weather will be decent for us.

Got up this morning to help Melanie get in her last long run before the race. The goal was to hit the 12 mile mark. Looking at the weather I was a little concerned. It was raining outside and we would be fighting 20 mile an hour winds. Not a good combination when someone is running a milestone. But Melanie was game to give it a go. The first few miles was into the wind but as we turned and headed toward the foothills it got better. The next few miles were with the wind almost at our backs which always helps. I was packing water and energy blocks which I finally convinced Melanie to take one in around mile 9. A bit late in the game but I think she was worried it would upset her stomache. We hit our neighborhood at just over 11 miles. I figured Melanie would want to call it good but she wanted to hit 12. We finished running around our block. A nice solid effort. I think she is ready for her first half marathon.

New route ran this afternoon. Turned out to be a better day than I planned. I worked in the yard trying to knock the lawn down and make it look half decent for the neighbors. Ended up taking off around 2:30pm for the run. The wind had picked up a bit but it is hard to complain when the sun is out. Ran the farthest I have in my Saucony Kinavara's. They felt pretty good.

Ran 10.5 miles with Craig, Jeff and Justin this morning. Always good to meet some fellow bloggers. Ran around Snake River Landing and the green belt. Another windy day but it was good to get out with some other runners. Jeff and Craig were good to answer a lot of my training questions.

Got home in time to hear my phone chime with a message from Rye that he was at the track running a few laps. I ended up running a couple miles with him. The two of us almost froze to death in this cold wind. Great day to run with friends.

Ran this afternoon. The wind had picked up and it was cooler than I expected. Probably should have ran earlier like my wife did but I decided to take advantage of the wind free morning to spray for dandelions. Felt a bit sluggish the first few miles but I was able to fall into a nice even pace. Added a few hill climbs around 8 miles and finished feeling pretty strong.

Ran outside before I finished the day at work. Started off feeling really good but ended up fighting stomach issues. The weather was perfect for a run. A light breeze with the sun out.

Didn't think I would be able to run today. A busy day at work today but I was able to fit one in at lunch. Felt a lot better today. The weather was amazing. I have been waiting for a day like today. Looks like the next few are going to be nice too. Hoping Saturday will be good for Melanie's race.

Perfect day to run this morning. Even while at work. There wasn't a breeze and the temp was perfect. Set off to run a ten miler but I had time to add two more miles. Finished the last mile well under marathon pace so I was pretty happy with the effort. Getting excited to run on Saturday.

Ran the Tommy Vaughn Half Marathon today with Melanie. What a perfect day to run a race. The weather was exactly what I was hoping it would be for Melanie's first race. It was great to run with her and help her accomplish her goal. I think she had a good time; she is already talking about training harder and running another one this summer. A great day for the Summers family.

Ran a quick 8.5 miler this evening to try to keep the legs loose. Average pace 6:58. Legs felt better than expected. Great way to finish up the week.

Evening run after a day spent in the yard working. Legs felt great but the rest of my body was burned.

Ran in the afternoon again. Wind had picked up by the time I got out the door. Not a bad day to run. Felt good after my day off. Wanted to run yesterday but I was too tired from work.

Not my best run. Started out well but the guts started churning half way through. The last three miles were spent praying I would make it home.

Another hot day of running. I had my wife drop off a water bottle at the half way point. Running in the middle of the day with these temps have been hard. I was just too tired when I got home this morning from work. Felt really good today.

Ran when I got home from work this morning. Legs felt a bit heavy. Tired from a night at work but the weather was cooler.

Windy evening run. The temp was good but the wind was a fight. Thought about running this morning but it got away from me with all of the projects we have been trying to get done before I go back to work.

Evening run. The weather was perfect; the wind had died down and the temp wasn't too bad. Felt great I think the body is finally recovering from the garden project.

Treadmill miles at work.

Ran at work outside. Perfect weather for a run. Hoping to run some more when I get home.

Overcast making the temp perfect to push the pace. Felt really good today. A bit less mileage this week but I think it will set me up for a great week.