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January 2016

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Location:

Ogden,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2014

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Short-Term Running Goals:

Ogden Marathon - goal 2:50
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Totals
Total Distance
101.12
Fri, Jan 01, 2016
Total Distance
20.00

Matt and I decided to do our long run today.  Met by his house and headed out North to the North Ogden divide road, down to Weber High, back on Pleasent View Dr., and back on Monroe.  Overall it was good even though I didn't get good sleep with it being New Years. Average pace - 7:26.

Sat, Jan 02, 2016
Total Distance
6.00

Easy six miles on the parkway by myself.  Average pace - 8:22.

Mon, Jan 04, 2016
Total Distance
12.00

I met Riley, Ben, Ken, Jon, Bret, and Manny at Smiths and ran a fast 12 miles.  Average pace - 7:17 (7:37, 7:09, 7:19, 7:23, 6:55, 6:59, 7:13, 7:46, 7:40, 6:56, 7:07, & 7:14).

Tue, Jan 05, 2016
Total Distance
9.18

I met Riley, Matt, Ben, & Ken at Smith's and we ran out to 20th street into downtown Ogden.  We ran back on Washington and I turned off around 36th street to head back.  Average pace - 7:38 (7:01, 6:46, 7:36, 7:02, 6:56, 7:13, 7:40, 8:49, & 9:14).

Wed, Jan 06, 2016
Total Distance
10.30

I met Riley, Matt, Ben, Ken, & Jon at the South Ogden Walmart for intervals.  I was way tired from running faster pace the last two days so it didn't go as planned.  I was supposed to run 3x2 mile repeats at a 6:03, but I didn't come close.  1st set 6:06 & 6:12, 2nd set 6:11 & 6:32, and 3rd set was 6:22 & 6:37.  Overall I still felt that I pushed it.

Thu, Jan 07, 2016
Total Distance
7.64

I met Matt, Riley, Ken, and Dave at the Dee for a slow slushy run.  I needed to recover so I just went a slower pace which really just left Matt and I running by ourselves.  Average pace - 8:32

Comments
From Ben VanBeekum on Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 07:15:01 from 159.212.71.200

Great on ya. That's always one thing that I have a hard time with is listening to my body on recovery days. I always feel I need to run easier than we normally do.

From RileyCook on Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 08:49:30 from 73.52.134.194

Agree with Ben, it's good for you to go as slow as your body needs to on recovery days. That's where the real improvements happen.

We do a hard workout and tear down our muscles. During recovery we build those muscles back up and hopefully stronger than before. But that process doesn't happen if we go too fast and don't allow the recovery to take place. Going fast just further tears them down. So true improvement happens on the recovery days.

Everyone is always happy to say nice work after a hard workout. But we should also applaud nice slow, easy recovery runs...So great recovery run!

Fri, Jan 08, 2016
Total Distance
8.50

Well I was going to try and recover again today, but Riley came over and wanted to run to the top of Malan's Peak.  It was slow going, but it was an amazing view at the top.  It's good to get out every once in awhile to explore.

Sat, Jan 09, 2016
Total Distance
15.50

Met Matt at his house today and ran a long easier run.  My legs are dead from this week!  Ran towards south Ogden and looped around there and back.  Average pace - 8:35

Mon, Jan 11, 2016
Total Distance
12.00

Ran Monday Fun Day with Riley, Ken, Matt, Ben, Jon, & Bret.  Average pace - 7:30 (7:46, 7:11, 7:01, 7:11, 7:07, 7:56, 7:34, 7:41, 7:48, 7:46, 7:50, & 7:16).

Totals
Total Distance
101.12
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