Sunday - Once again I took the day off. Karen and I went up to Powder Mountain and did some boarding. Great snow. They got about four feet in three days. Miles - 0.0
Monday - Did a couple of workouts today. I hit the gym at lunch and ran four miles at about an eight minute pace on the mill. After work I went to the gym again and ran five miles on the track. Roughly the same pace. Ended up being a tempo kind of day. Miles - 9.0
Tuesday - Had some errands to run so I only managed to get in three miles on the mill. Better than nothing I guess. Miles - 3.0
On a dorkier note. I looked over the weather data from my weather station for 2011 and here's the highlights.
Precipitation - 22.09"
High temp outdoor - 109.4 deg F on June 23 (erroneous, the temp sensor gets afternoon sun in the summer. I need to correct that, probably closer to 102 deg F).
Low temp outdoor - +2.2 deg F on Feb. 2.
High temp indoor - 83.2 deg F
Low temp indoor - 53.3 deg F (must have been on vacation)
High humidity outdoor - 97% on March 7
Low humidity outdoor - 10% on July 3
High dewpoint outdoor - 70.1 deg F on Aug. 1
Low dewpoint outdoor - -10.4 deg F on Feb. 2
Maximum wind gust - 58.8mph on Dec. 1
I wish I had graphs because graphs are way cool, however, I'm having issues with downloading the data to my computer. They don't want to communicate.
Wednesday - Another day on the mill, but at least I did some intervals. 6 x .5 @ 7:00 pace. Miles - 6.0
Thursday - Another day where I couldn't get the miles in that I wanted. Ended up on the mill again at lunch, then errands after work. At least I pushed the pace some. Miles - 4.0
Friday - Hit the gym at lunch again and did a few on the mill. Then at last, some trail time after work. Went north from Rainbow for about 2.5 then turned around. Saw Bj and his new puppy out. Cute. Miles - 9.0 (943' vert)
Saturday - Ran the Kahtoola Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival race today. I did the 25K. Time was 3:29. Yeah, on a flat dry road, that time would probably have been under two hours, but there were snowshoes on my feet, snow on the ground and about 2100' of gain.
Still, it was a gorgeous day, sunny and cold, about 10 at the start and warming up to around 25 when I got done. My lovely wife Karen did her first race ever today. She ran the 5K and did awesome. Came in 2nd place female and 1st in her age group. When she saw who the 1st place female was, she said that she was not too far behind her and if she had known, she could have pushed it and taken first place female. Still, not too bad for a first race. Here's the Garmin plot http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145378238 Miles - 15.5 (2179' vert)
Miles for the week - 46.5
Vert - 3122'
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Week of January 15
Sunday - Did nothing running wise. After the fun on Saturday I decided to give the legs a day off. Instead I spent the day working on the barn and playing in my shop. Miles - 0
Monday - Hit the gym at lunch for the first workout. Since school was out, the track was open so instead of a t-mill run, I went for four miles on the track. I kept the pace high enough for it to qualify as a tempo run. I was feeling it in my legs going up the stairs at work this afternoon. We'll see how the afternoon run there goes. Probably slower. Well, the afternoon run was actually pretty good. My legs were feeling the noon run so I was a little concerned that after woork would just be slow and easy. Nope, did another five miles at a tempo pace. Now I'm really feeling the effects. Oh well, that's how you get faster. Miles - 9.0
Tuesday - Wimped out of an after work run on the trails. Too cold for me. Instead I did the track at the gym. Only went five miles, but I did push it. I feel like I'm getting faster than I have been for a few years. Miles - 5.0
Wednesday - Did the gym thing twice. At lunch I did four one-mile repeats at 7:30 pace with a .25 rest in between. After work I came home and ran another 3.5 on the mill while dinner was cooking. Dinner needs to cook longer so I can get more miles in. Miles - 8.0
Thursday - Only had time for the gym today. Did four on the mill at around an 8:30 pace. Miles 4.0
Friday - Sigh, another mill day. Did five on the mill at home at 8:15 pace, the last mile was at 7:45. Spent most of the day at the winter outdoor retailer show. Lots of cool stuff companies are trying to sell. Miles - 5.0
Saturday - Yet another t-mill day. It dumped rain all day long, then turned to snow. Kind of glad I didn't go out in the stuff. Hope I can get out some next week. Miles - 10.0
Miles for the week - 41.0
Vert for the week - 0'
Monday - Hit the gym at lunch for the first workout. Since school was out, the track was open so instead of a t-mill run, I went for four miles on the track. I kept the pace high enough for it to qualify as a tempo run. I was feeling it in my legs going up the stairs at work this afternoon. We'll see how the afternoon run there goes. Probably slower. Well, the afternoon run was actually pretty good. My legs were feeling the noon run so I was a little concerned that after woork would just be slow and easy. Nope, did another five miles at a tempo pace. Now I'm really feeling the effects. Oh well, that's how you get faster. Miles - 9.0
Tuesday - Wimped out of an after work run on the trails. Too cold for me. Instead I did the track at the gym. Only went five miles, but I did push it. I feel like I'm getting faster than I have been for a few years. Miles - 5.0
Wednesday - Did the gym thing twice. At lunch I did four one-mile repeats at 7:30 pace with a .25 rest in between. After work I came home and ran another 3.5 on the mill while dinner was cooking. Dinner needs to cook longer so I can get more miles in. Miles - 8.0
Thursday - Only had time for the gym today. Did four on the mill at around an 8:30 pace. Miles 4.0
Friday - Sigh, another mill day. Did five on the mill at home at 8:15 pace, the last mile was at 7:45. Spent most of the day at the winter outdoor retailer show. Lots of cool stuff companies are trying to sell. Miles - 5.0
Saturday - Yet another t-mill day. It dumped rain all day long, then turned to snow. Kind of glad I didn't go out in the stuff. Hope I can get out some next week. Miles - 10.0
Miles for the week - 41.0
Vert for the week - 0'
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Week of January 8th
Sunday - Had big plans to go out and do a 20 mile road run today. My thought process was that I needed to get out and get used to running a lot of miles at a steady pace and non-stop, no walking or hiking allowed. With the Salt Flats 100 coming up in April, there's going to be a lot of flat ground to run on. No sense in walking it when I can run it, provided I've trained to do that. Well, anyway, after I got up, I saw that the outside temperature was 9 degrees. Now I'm a wimp when it comes to running in cold weather. I just don't like it. Down to about 30 I'm fine, below that and I get cold. So running outside with the temp. in single digits wasn't going to happen. So, next option? The treadmill. I've done a lot of really long runs on that thing. I even did a 50K one time just to see if I could do it. So I thought 20 miles wouldn't be a problem. I turned on Spike TV to watch the Sunday morning car shows and set the mill at a roughly 8:30 pace and took off. Things went really well until about 15 miles. By then, my ankle was starting to act up and I knew that an additional five was out of the question. No sense in hurting myself just for an additional few miles. So I called it after about 16.5 miles. Did it in about 2:20, so I was happy with that. I had the mill set to a 1% grade as well just to help simulate the road. Karen hopped on the mill when I got done and had big plans to do six miles. She bailed after about five, said something about it being really, really boring. Miles - 16.5 (0' vert)
Monday - Got a note from Scott Mason today. 2012 Wasatch Speedgoat Mountain Racing Team is on. Good to hear. I like being a part of that team. We have some great runners, and others (like me) that do ok. Looks like we have a couple of new sponsors, Stoic Gear being one of them. They're providing us with shirts and shorts.
Now on to the running. After yesterday's issues with the ankle, I was a little concerned about running today. I went for four miles on the t-mill at lunch at just under a nine-minute pace. The ankle didn't bother me. I could feel it, but no big deal. Just need to remember to ice the thing down a couple times a day. Miles - 4.0 (0' vert)
Tuesday - Was going to go out for about eight after work, but didn't. Went to luch with an old high school friend and the meal wasn't sitting well with me. I decided a day off wasn't a bad thing. Miles - 0
Wednesday - Stomach felt much better, I think it was just indigestion. Hit the t-mill at the gym at lunch. Did 10 x .25 repeats at about a 6:30 pace. 0.10 walk in between. After work I hit the trail from 22nd street. Knowing it would be snowy and icy, I wore my Hokas. Now most of you know that Hokas aren't the greatest as far as traction in snow and icy. In fact they pretty much suck. But I put sheetmetal screws into the soles of mine. Just short little 1/2 inch ones. That made all sorts of difference. I didn't really slip or slide at all. And I actually got back to my car before the need for my headlamp. Days are definitely getting longer, spring is just around the corner........and down the block a ways. Miles - 10.6 (778' vert)
Thursday - Went to Rainbow hoping to meet with everyone. Missed them as they started before I got there. I did meet everyone out on the trail though. Eight made it tonight. Nice sunny afternoon and we managed to get back before dark. Miles - 6.3 (1160' vert)
Friday - Took the day off again. Wasn't in the mood and I figured that with a 20 mile run coming up on Saturday, I could afford to take the day. Miles - 0
Saturday - Went out with about 12 friends and did almost 21 miles. Started at 22nd street and went south to the Beus trail, then turned around and went north of 22nd street to the canal road. Gorgeous day, little cool to start but warming up nicely to the mid 40's. Beer and pumpkin bars in the parking lot after. Way fun. Here's the Garmin link. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141880998 Here's a couple pics as well. Miles - 20.8 (3537' vert)
Totals for the week
Miles - 58.2
Vert - 5475'
Monday - Got a note from Scott Mason today. 2012 Wasatch Speedgoat Mountain Racing Team is on. Good to hear. I like being a part of that team. We have some great runners, and others (like me) that do ok. Looks like we have a couple of new sponsors, Stoic Gear being one of them. They're providing us with shirts and shorts.
Now on to the running. After yesterday's issues with the ankle, I was a little concerned about running today. I went for four miles on the t-mill at lunch at just under a nine-minute pace. The ankle didn't bother me. I could feel it, but no big deal. Just need to remember to ice the thing down a couple times a day. Miles - 4.0 (0' vert)
Tuesday - Was going to go out for about eight after work, but didn't. Went to luch with an old high school friend and the meal wasn't sitting well with me. I decided a day off wasn't a bad thing. Miles - 0
Wednesday - Stomach felt much better, I think it was just indigestion. Hit the t-mill at the gym at lunch. Did 10 x .25 repeats at about a 6:30 pace. 0.10 walk in between. After work I hit the trail from 22nd street. Knowing it would be snowy and icy, I wore my Hokas. Now most of you know that Hokas aren't the greatest as far as traction in snow and icy. In fact they pretty much suck. But I put sheetmetal screws into the soles of mine. Just short little 1/2 inch ones. That made all sorts of difference. I didn't really slip or slide at all. And I actually got back to my car before the need for my headlamp. Days are definitely getting longer, spring is just around the corner........and down the block a ways. Miles - 10.6 (778' vert)
Thursday - Went to Rainbow hoping to meet with everyone. Missed them as they started before I got there. I did meet everyone out on the trail though. Eight made it tonight. Nice sunny afternoon and we managed to get back before dark. Miles - 6.3 (1160' vert)
Friday - Took the day off again. Wasn't in the mood and I figured that with a 20 mile run coming up on Saturday, I could afford to take the day. Miles - 0
Saturday - Went out with about 12 friends and did almost 21 miles. Started at 22nd street and went south to the Beus trail, then turned around and went north of 22nd street to the canal road. Gorgeous day, little cool to start but warming up nicely to the mid 40's. Beer and pumpkin bars in the parking lot after. Way fun. Here's the Garmin link. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141880998 Here's a couple pics as well. Miles - 20.8 (3537' vert)
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| Ben Lomond Peak in the distance |
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| Some of the motley crew at inspiration point above Ogden |
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| Karen, my lovely wife came out and ran 10 miles |
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| Over the shoulder shot of some of the crew |
Totals for the week
Miles - 58.2
Vert - 5475'
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Week of January 1, 2012
Sunday - New Year's Day. A whole mess of us (12) went for a New Year's Day. Most everyone went 12 miles, but Karen and I ended up going about 8.6 miles. Her furthest run ever. She did great. We ended up having a party in the parking lot after the run. Lots of fun on a gorgeous new Year's Day. Miles - 8.6 (1474')
Monday - Went out for a few with some of the guys. Rainbow north, the usual. We went to the canal road and back. Kind of cool and windy at the mouth of the canyon, but once the sun came out it was nice. After that, Kevin and I went out to Stansbury Island to kill some gourds. Yep, we took the guns and some left over Thanksgiving decorations and repeatedly shot them. They were evil gourds and deserved to die. Plus it was a ton of fun. We also shot some terroristic pieces of scrap wood. They won't bother us anymore either. Nothing says fun like spending money throwing high velocity lead downrange. Miles - 7.75 (1568')
Tuesday - Went for a nice easy run with Karen starting at Rainbow. We were hoping to meet up with a couple others, but we got there late and never saw them. Gorgeous day, I ran in shorts. Who knew you could do that in January here in northern Utah. Miles - 5.2 (927')
Wednesday - Lunch, ran 3 x 1 mile at 7:47 or faster. Warmed up with a .5 easy run and ran each mile with a .25 walk or slow jog in between. Did the obligatory pull ups and situps after that. Hit the gym again after work and got a few miles in on the track. Had big plans to push the pace, but ended up only pushing for a mile or so. The rest of the time was fairly easy. Miles 9.1 (0')
Thursday - Met at Rainbow again. This time we had a pretty good group, maybe eight or so? We went out to almost the canal road and back. Most of us pushed it a little. Felt good. The weather was great, mid 40's to start, cooling off a little by the time we got done. On the way back a couple of us went flying down the trail, managed around a 6:30 pace. It was dusk so I was getting a little worried about going down hard. Makes you concentrate on your footing a little more when you're doing something like that. Miles - 7.56 (1407')
Friday - Hit the trail with Karen for a few after work. Started at 22nd street and went south. Cut down Strong's Canyon adn came back on the low trail. Sure cooled off after dark. Miles - 5.7 (1100')
Saturday - Didn't run today. Had to take Kevin to the airport so he could go back to Grand Forks and school. The rest of the day was spent taking dwon Christmas decorations and cleaning house.
Miles for the week - 43.8
Vert - 6476'
Monday - Went out for a few with some of the guys. Rainbow north, the usual. We went to the canal road and back. Kind of cool and windy at the mouth of the canyon, but once the sun came out it was nice. After that, Kevin and I went out to Stansbury Island to kill some gourds. Yep, we took the guns and some left over Thanksgiving decorations and repeatedly shot them. They were evil gourds and deserved to die. Plus it was a ton of fun. We also shot some terroristic pieces of scrap wood. They won't bother us anymore either. Nothing says fun like spending money throwing high velocity lead downrange. Miles - 7.75 (1568')
Tuesday - Went for a nice easy run with Karen starting at Rainbow. We were hoping to meet up with a couple others, but we got there late and never saw them. Gorgeous day, I ran in shorts. Who knew you could do that in January here in northern Utah. Miles - 5.2 (927')
Wednesday - Lunch, ran 3 x 1 mile at 7:47 or faster. Warmed up with a .5 easy run and ran each mile with a .25 walk or slow jog in between. Did the obligatory pull ups and situps after that. Hit the gym again after work and got a few miles in on the track. Had big plans to push the pace, but ended up only pushing for a mile or so. The rest of the time was fairly easy. Miles 9.1 (0')
Thursday - Met at Rainbow again. This time we had a pretty good group, maybe eight or so? We went out to almost the canal road and back. Most of us pushed it a little. Felt good. The weather was great, mid 40's to start, cooling off a little by the time we got done. On the way back a couple of us went flying down the trail, managed around a 6:30 pace. It was dusk so I was getting a little worried about going down hard. Makes you concentrate on your footing a little more when you're doing something like that. Miles - 7.56 (1407')
Friday - Hit the trail with Karen for a few after work. Started at 22nd street and went south. Cut down Strong's Canyon adn came back on the low trail. Sure cooled off after dark. Miles - 5.7 (1100')
Saturday - Didn't run today. Had to take Kevin to the airport so he could go back to Grand Forks and school. The rest of the day was spent taking dwon Christmas decorations and cleaning house.
Miles for the week - 43.8
Vert - 6476'
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
2011 Running Recap
Well, this year in running was a pretty big one for me. While I didn't get the total miles in that I would have liked, I still had a lot of good races and good times.
The first thing that happened was a job change. I left my Engineering position at ATK in January for a position as the Compliance Manager of Smith Optics. So I went from 25 years in the defense and aerospace indutry to a job in the consumer sporting goods industry. Quite a change, but so far I like it. Much more relaxed (I wear shorts to work in the summer) plus there's some perks that you don't get when you work in defense. I didn't have to move, my commute is the same distance, the money is about the same. What's not to like.
2011 started off with an entry into the big dog of 100 milers, Western States. I got picked in the lottery on my second try. There are people that try for five years or more and don't get in. With my entry into Western States, I figured that this might be my only opportunity to try for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. I immediately signed up for the Leadville and Vermont 100's and threw my hat into the ring for the Wasatch 100 lottery.
Long story short, I managed to finish the four races, and actually feel pretty good. Wasatch left me a little tired, but during none of the races was I ever at any point where I thought I would need to dnf. By the time Leadville rolled around, I was getting a little on edge hoping I wouldn't get injured either during a race or during the time in between.
What else did I do this year besides the slam? Well, the year started off with the Moab Red Hot 55K. I've never run this race, but had heard great things. The race sells out in a matter of days, but I managed to score a spot on the starting line. It was a tough race, 40mph winds the entire day didn't make things any easier either. Still, I managed to finish (6:34) and the post race party is pretty good. Karen went with me and we made a weekend of it.
March rolled around and the 6th annual Antelope Island Buffalo Run. This year I had 780 runners sign up and 705 actually show up. Things went well, but they could have gone much better. Part of it was the addition of a 100 mile distance this year. Still, the experience has led me to impose entry limits for 2012.
Next up was my now annual pilgrimage to the Grand Canyon. I went with the usual misfits I hang with here in Ogden. None of them had done a R2R2R before, so I ended up being the defacto tour guide. We had a great time and we're doing it again next year.
May saw me run the Red Mountain 50K down in St. George. I've never spent any time in St. George, so that was a nice treat. My time would have been much better had some asshole not altered the course markings and sent a bunch of us frontrunners off in the wrong direction. I was on track for a 50K PR and hopefully a sub 5 hour race. I ended up doing an extra four miles and still managed a 5:33. Oh well, those things happen at times.
In June I did my first triathlon. I did the Boise Half Ironman with Sally Shadle, a friend of mine. She stomped my butt by about 20 minutes, but my time still wasn't too bad for a first time. That lake water was so cold (1.2 miles, 53 degrees), and the 56 mile bike had to have been one of the most boring rides I've ever done. The run (13.1 miles) was great though. I managed a sub 2-hour half marathon after doing the swim and bike ride. I had trained most of the winter riding a stationary bike, and getting back into my swimming. I haven't done laps in years and once I got back into the groove, it was nice. I think the cross training helped my running a lot.
June also saw me run Western States. July saw me run Vermont in near 100 mile PR time (23:27) and the Speedgoat 50K. Running Speedgoat was probably a mistake. Two weeks after running Vermont and two weeks before Leadville? Not a good idea. I found out the hard way what a 15 mile bonk feels like. I wanted to quit so many times, and probably should have, but I just couldn't bring myself to. The result? A 10+ hour 50K and a near the back finish.
August? Leadville, I finished and did better than I thought I would. I did miss running Waldo 100K this year, oh well, I'll be back there in 2012.
September? Ah, lovely Wasatch. I love this race. It's kind of like a black hole, once you run it, it kinds of sucks you in year after year. Had a good time there, but not a particularly good finish time.
In November I did a sprint tri at Weber State just as a lark. 5K run, 10K bike, and 300 yard swim. It was good fun. My 5K time kind of sucked, my bike time would have been better had I been able to clip into my pedals, but my swim was ok. It was a nice cold day near Thanksgiving and the run from T2 to the pool was 100 yards while being pretty much naked. My feet froze and the rest of me was pretty cold too. I did manage a top 25% finish though and I'll probably do it again next year just for fun.
So, I haven't done any racing since the tri, although I have been keeping up with the running. Next up in January is the Kahtoola Snowshoe 25K. Should be a good time if we get some snow.
Since Wasatch, I've been keeping up a pretty good running schedule. I did slack off a little in Sept/Oct, have picked up the mileage again in anticipation of 2012. The goals are around 3000 miles for 2012, not quite as much racing, and more adventure runs.
By the numbers -
2011 total mileage - 2138
Miles racing - 502
Average miles per week - 41.00
Average miles per day - 5.86
Number of days running - 206
Average miles per running day - 10.38
Miles biked - 303
The first thing that happened was a job change. I left my Engineering position at ATK in January for a position as the Compliance Manager of Smith Optics. So I went from 25 years in the defense and aerospace indutry to a job in the consumer sporting goods industry. Quite a change, but so far I like it. Much more relaxed (I wear shorts to work in the summer) plus there's some perks that you don't get when you work in defense. I didn't have to move, my commute is the same distance, the money is about the same. What's not to like.
2011 started off with an entry into the big dog of 100 milers, Western States. I got picked in the lottery on my second try. There are people that try for five years or more and don't get in. With my entry into Western States, I figured that this might be my only opportunity to try for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. I immediately signed up for the Leadville and Vermont 100's and threw my hat into the ring for the Wasatch 100 lottery.
Long story short, I managed to finish the four races, and actually feel pretty good. Wasatch left me a little tired, but during none of the races was I ever at any point where I thought I would need to dnf. By the time Leadville rolled around, I was getting a little on edge hoping I wouldn't get injured either during a race or during the time in between.
What else did I do this year besides the slam? Well, the year started off with the Moab Red Hot 55K. I've never run this race, but had heard great things. The race sells out in a matter of days, but I managed to score a spot on the starting line. It was a tough race, 40mph winds the entire day didn't make things any easier either. Still, I managed to finish (6:34) and the post race party is pretty good. Karen went with me and we made a weekend of it.
March rolled around and the 6th annual Antelope Island Buffalo Run. This year I had 780 runners sign up and 705 actually show up. Things went well, but they could have gone much better. Part of it was the addition of a 100 mile distance this year. Still, the experience has led me to impose entry limits for 2012.
Next up was my now annual pilgrimage to the Grand Canyon. I went with the usual misfits I hang with here in Ogden. None of them had done a R2R2R before, so I ended up being the defacto tour guide. We had a great time and we're doing it again next year.
May saw me run the Red Mountain 50K down in St. George. I've never spent any time in St. George, so that was a nice treat. My time would have been much better had some asshole not altered the course markings and sent a bunch of us frontrunners off in the wrong direction. I was on track for a 50K PR and hopefully a sub 5 hour race. I ended up doing an extra four miles and still managed a 5:33. Oh well, those things happen at times.
In June I did my first triathlon. I did the Boise Half Ironman with Sally Shadle, a friend of mine. She stomped my butt by about 20 minutes, but my time still wasn't too bad for a first time. That lake water was so cold (1.2 miles, 53 degrees), and the 56 mile bike had to have been one of the most boring rides I've ever done. The run (13.1 miles) was great though. I managed a sub 2-hour half marathon after doing the swim and bike ride. I had trained most of the winter riding a stationary bike, and getting back into my swimming. I haven't done laps in years and once I got back into the groove, it was nice. I think the cross training helped my running a lot.
June also saw me run Western States. July saw me run Vermont in near 100 mile PR time (23:27) and the Speedgoat 50K. Running Speedgoat was probably a mistake. Two weeks after running Vermont and two weeks before Leadville? Not a good idea. I found out the hard way what a 15 mile bonk feels like. I wanted to quit so many times, and probably should have, but I just couldn't bring myself to. The result? A 10+ hour 50K and a near the back finish.
August? Leadville, I finished and did better than I thought I would. I did miss running Waldo 100K this year, oh well, I'll be back there in 2012.
September? Ah, lovely Wasatch. I love this race. It's kind of like a black hole, once you run it, it kinds of sucks you in year after year. Had a good time there, but not a particularly good finish time.
In November I did a sprint tri at Weber State just as a lark. 5K run, 10K bike, and 300 yard swim. It was good fun. My 5K time kind of sucked, my bike time would have been better had I been able to clip into my pedals, but my swim was ok. It was a nice cold day near Thanksgiving and the run from T2 to the pool was 100 yards while being pretty much naked. My feet froze and the rest of me was pretty cold too. I did manage a top 25% finish though and I'll probably do it again next year just for fun.
So, I haven't done any racing since the tri, although I have been keeping up with the running. Next up in January is the Kahtoola Snowshoe 25K. Should be a good time if we get some snow.
Since Wasatch, I've been keeping up a pretty good running schedule. I did slack off a little in Sept/Oct, have picked up the mileage again in anticipation of 2012. The goals are around 3000 miles for 2012, not quite as much racing, and more adventure runs.
By the numbers -
2011 total mileage - 2138
Miles racing - 502
Average miles per week - 41.00
Average miles per day - 5.86
Number of days running - 206
Average miles per running day - 10.38
Miles biked - 303
Miles swam - 25
Here's a few graphs (hey, I'm an Engineer, I love data and graphs).
Here's a few graphs (hey, I'm an Engineer, I love data and graphs).
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| Annual Mileage for the past six years |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Week of December 25th
Sunday - Ah, Christmas Day. Didn't do any running at all. Instead we just did the usual Christmas Day thing. Slept in, got up, then woke up Kevin, opened presents, ate breakfast, then started fixing dinner. Found out that I'm now a part of the NUTS running club. Secret handshake and all that. Actually, we're just a few friends that do some training together, some races, and some adventure runs. We have a good time. We're trying to come up with a logo or shirt design. Miles - 0
Monday - Went up to Wheeler Canyon and ran the Sardine loop with some friends. Most of the trail was snow covered, but there was quite a bit that was still bare dirt. Unusual at this time of year. The day was nice, a little cold to start. My ankle wanted to act up on the way back down. With all of the divots and such in the snow, my ankle would get tweaked everytime I did the smallest misstep. made for a slower run than normal. I don't think I want to run that trail again until either more snow falls or it all melts. Of course, carrying around the extra weight from all of the eating the day before didn't help either. Miles - 15.3
Tuesday - Met the usual cast of misfits and we went north from Rainbow Garden. Not a bad run. I certainly felt better today than I did yesterday. My running was much easier, the ankle didn't bother me at all and it was just a good time. It did get chilly once the sun went down, but that's to be expected at this time of year. Maybe I can get some decent running in this week. Miles - 7.8
Wednesday - So I had big plans to put in some miles. Instead, I went to the gun range with Kevin and did some father-son bonding over firearms. Nothing like the smell of gunpowder and throwing some lead downrange. I can put in some miles tomorrow. He's not home all that often. Miles - 0
Thursday - Went out from Rainbow Garden with a couple of friends. We ended up doing the usual six miles or so. I felt great. I was able to power up all the climbs, no ankle or achilles issues. It was wonderful. Miles - 6.3
Friday - Took off from work a little early and hit the trail by myself starting at 22nd street. Started out doing an 8.4 mile loop that I do once in awhile, but mixed it up some by coming down Strong's Canyon and back on the lower trail. Felt pretty good once again. Tried to push things a little, especially on the uphills. The weather was unreal. Close to 60 degrees but windy. that ended up making the trails mudy in spots due to the melting snow. Nothing like spring running at the end of December. Miles - 8.5
Saturday - Nice easy few miles with Karen. We went out in the morning from the North Ogden nature Center. Fun to run with my wife. Miles - 3.1
Total miles for the week - 41.0
Monday - Went up to Wheeler Canyon and ran the Sardine loop with some friends. Most of the trail was snow covered, but there was quite a bit that was still bare dirt. Unusual at this time of year. The day was nice, a little cold to start. My ankle wanted to act up on the way back down. With all of the divots and such in the snow, my ankle would get tweaked everytime I did the smallest misstep. made for a slower run than normal. I don't think I want to run that trail again until either more snow falls or it all melts. Of course, carrying around the extra weight from all of the eating the day before didn't help either. Miles - 15.3
Tuesday - Met the usual cast of misfits and we went north from Rainbow Garden. Not a bad run. I certainly felt better today than I did yesterday. My running was much easier, the ankle didn't bother me at all and it was just a good time. It did get chilly once the sun went down, but that's to be expected at this time of year. Maybe I can get some decent running in this week. Miles - 7.8
Wednesday - So I had big plans to put in some miles. Instead, I went to the gun range with Kevin and did some father-son bonding over firearms. Nothing like the smell of gunpowder and throwing some lead downrange. I can put in some miles tomorrow. He's not home all that often. Miles - 0
Thursday - Went out from Rainbow Garden with a couple of friends. We ended up doing the usual six miles or so. I felt great. I was able to power up all the climbs, no ankle or achilles issues. It was wonderful. Miles - 6.3
Friday - Took off from work a little early and hit the trail by myself starting at 22nd street. Started out doing an 8.4 mile loop that I do once in awhile, but mixed it up some by coming down Strong's Canyon and back on the lower trail. Felt pretty good once again. Tried to push things a little, especially on the uphills. The weather was unreal. Close to 60 degrees but windy. that ended up making the trails mudy in spots due to the melting snow. Nothing like spring running at the end of December. Miles - 8.5
Saturday - Nice easy few miles with Karen. We went out in the morning from the North Ogden nature Center. Fun to run with my wife. Miles - 3.1
Total miles for the week - 41.0
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Week of December 18th
Sunday - Didn't do squat. Kevin, my brother-in-law, and I all went to the Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum. I hadn't been there in about 25 years so it was fun to see the changes. They have the only flying Japanese Zero that still has the original engine. Many of their planes are in flyable condition and they do fly them. Very cool. Miles - 0
Monday - Once again I sat on my butt for about 11 hours while we drove home from So Cal. I'm getting fat from all this doing nothing . Sigh! Miles - 0
Tuesday - Yep, you guessed it, didn't run again. Had big plans to go to the gym at lunch, but ended up going to Striders and picking up some Christmas presents for Karen. I'll be kind of glad when the holidays are over so I can get into a decent training rythmn. On the other hand, I finally updated my 2012 race and epic run schedule here. Miles - 0
Wednesday - Finally went running after work. Managed to get out of work a little early and hit the trail with ARic. We went from 22nd street south and back. My ankle wasn't too bad. Took a couple miles to get warmed up, but after that I was pretty much good to go. Trail was pretty much snow covered the entire way but footing was good. Saw a couple of hikers and runners, but that was about it. Pretty quiet out there. Miles - 8.4
Thursday - Another good trail run after work. Rainbow north for a few miles then back. The run was actually pretty much pain free in my ankles. Kind of nice. The ari was relatively clear as well. Pretty good run. Miles - 6.1
Friday - Went to the gym at lunch. Since school is out, I managed to get a run on the track rather than the t-mill. Couple miles of warm up, then 6 x .25 with about .1 walk in between. I have no idea what pace I ran those at. I did notice that my lungs seemed a little tight after each one, and I even took a hit off of my inhaler before I ran. Hmmm, wonder what's going on, if anything. Ankles felt pretty good. For my afternoon run i started at 22nd street and just went to Strong's Canyon and came back on the low side. Kind of quiet. No bikes, very few hikers or runners. Miles - 9.5
Saturday - Have big plans to hit the slopes, but Karen wasn't feeling well so we hung out around the house and did some cleaning.
Total miles for the week - 24.0
Monday - Once again I sat on my butt for about 11 hours while we drove home from So Cal. I'm getting fat from all this doing nothing . Sigh! Miles - 0
Tuesday - Yep, you guessed it, didn't run again. Had big plans to go to the gym at lunch, but ended up going to Striders and picking up some Christmas presents for Karen. I'll be kind of glad when the holidays are over so I can get into a decent training rythmn. On the other hand, I finally updated my 2012 race and epic run schedule here. Miles - 0
Wednesday - Finally went running after work. Managed to get out of work a little early and hit the trail with ARic. We went from 22nd street south and back. My ankle wasn't too bad. Took a couple miles to get warmed up, but after that I was pretty much good to go. Trail was pretty much snow covered the entire way but footing was good. Saw a couple of hikers and runners, but that was about it. Pretty quiet out there. Miles - 8.4
Thursday - Another good trail run after work. Rainbow north for a few miles then back. The run was actually pretty much pain free in my ankles. Kind of nice. The ari was relatively clear as well. Pretty good run. Miles - 6.1
Friday - Went to the gym at lunch. Since school is out, I managed to get a run on the track rather than the t-mill. Couple miles of warm up, then 6 x .25 with about .1 walk in between. I have no idea what pace I ran those at. I did notice that my lungs seemed a little tight after each one, and I even took a hit off of my inhaler before I ran. Hmmm, wonder what's going on, if anything. Ankles felt pretty good. For my afternoon run i started at 22nd street and just went to Strong's Canyon and came back on the low side. Kind of quiet. No bikes, very few hikers or runners. Miles - 9.5
Saturday - Have big plans to hit the slopes, but Karen wasn't feeling well so we hung out around the house and did some cleaning.
Total miles for the week - 24.0
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