Sunday 12/26
As mentioned before, very seldom do I ever see people out on the trail even when the parking lot is full. However, not today! The trail was actually crowded on the front side with hikers. I'm guessing people were trying to start their new year resolutions early in hopes of sticking with it. Or it could have been all the holiday sweets...
Dreamy Draw -
8.59 miles 1:13
average heart rate 169bpm -
I got a little carried away in mile 5 and ran it in 6:57, which hurt during my final climb and last 2.5 miles.
Tuesday 12/28
10.41 miles 1:33
average heart rate 167bpm
Thursday 12/30
Today was by far the coldest day of the year...at least for those of us living in Phoenix. I headed out a little before 8am with the temperature in the high 30's and the wind blowing 20-25 miles an hour. Even in my cold gear top it was still wood sh*t cold for Arizona. It was so cold that when I pulled into the parking lot I was the only car there and when I finished an hour and half later there where only 2 others. Granted, last year was a bit worse while I was living in Breckenridge, CO and walking to work on mornings when it was -35. Apparently my blood has thinned since then.
I ran pretty poorly today even though I felt great. I just couldn't get my legs to turn over. I typically run better when it's a little colder outside, but today didn't prove to be that way. I only turned over 9.12 miles in 1:20, my worst run in a while.
I have one more light run on Friday and then I get serious with my training again and start preparing for the spring and summer race season.
Friday 12/31
Another unusually cold day in Arizona and another day struggling up the hills in Dreamy Draw with the wind eating through my clothes. I left for a late run so I could run a few miles in the dark which is something I hardly ever practice. Something about running in the dark over the rocks and taking a header down the hill just doesn't seem all that appealing.
In the windy darkness I only turned over 6 miles, 4 of which were all steady climbing. A very short run, but I was getting frustrated with how badly I was climbing so I called it quits early.
Saturday 01/01
Happy New Year everyone! I started the year off with 31.45 miles on my mountain bike here on another cold day in Phoenix. I'm usually a fan of the cold weather; however, you just don't expect 33 degrees in the middle of the desert. My legs were practically numb by the time I came home. My bike shorts just weren't cutting it today.
Kerry and I are off to the Fiesta Bowl this evening to watch 2 teams that we know absolutely nothing about. Neither one of us has watched college football this season, but the tickets were free and the seats are great...so why not?
Hopefully this next week will go a little bit better. Stay tuned...
10.41 miles 1:33
average heart rate 167bpm
Thursday 12/30
Today was by far the coldest day of the year...at least for those of us living in Phoenix. I headed out a little before 8am with the temperature in the high 30's and the wind blowing 20-25 miles an hour. Even in my cold gear top it was still wood sh*t cold for Arizona. It was so cold that when I pulled into the parking lot I was the only car there and when I finished an hour and half later there where only 2 others. Granted, last year was a bit worse while I was living in Breckenridge, CO and walking to work on mornings when it was -35. Apparently my blood has thinned since then.
I ran pretty poorly today even though I felt great. I just couldn't get my legs to turn over. I typically run better when it's a little colder outside, but today didn't prove to be that way. I only turned over 9.12 miles in 1:20, my worst run in a while.
I have one more light run on Friday and then I get serious with my training again and start preparing for the spring and summer race season.
Friday 12/31
Another unusually cold day in Arizona and another day struggling up the hills in Dreamy Draw with the wind eating through my clothes. I left for a late run so I could run a few miles in the dark which is something I hardly ever practice. Something about running in the dark over the rocks and taking a header down the hill just doesn't seem all that appealing.
In the windy darkness I only turned over 6 miles, 4 of which were all steady climbing. A very short run, but I was getting frustrated with how badly I was climbing so I called it quits early.
Saturday 01/01
Happy New Year everyone! I started the year off with 31.45 miles on my mountain bike here on another cold day in Phoenix. I'm usually a fan of the cold weather; however, you just don't expect 33 degrees in the middle of the desert. My legs were practically numb by the time I came home. My bike shorts just weren't cutting it today.
Kerry and I are off to the Fiesta Bowl this evening to watch 2 teams that we know absolutely nothing about. Neither one of us has watched college football this season, but the tickets were free and the seats are great...so why not?
Hopefully this next week will go a little bit better. Stay tuned...
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