The Life Of Riley

Hills tonight.  I figured I had better get some up & downs inbefore UVM.  Ran the road to Elk Ridge from the highway to the top to the highway to the top to the highway and then half way back up to the turn down to my house.  Here are my splits. (7:45 average pace)

1-7:25

2-7:49

3-8:53

4-7:11

5-6:46

6-9:25

7-6:18

8-8:51

9-8:15

Set out for 8 miles and got just 2 away from home and started to feel a little tension in my right IT Band.  I must have pushed my hill last night a little too much.  I turned around and decided not to push it, it's too close to race day to mess around.  I will give it tonight on some profen and try again tomorrow.  (8:12 AP)

Stupid IT Band.  I was planning on killing this week before my two week taper but after Monday's speed - hill workout, I may have messed that plan up a little.  I want to make sure I don't damage myself any worse.  I put in 5 miles tonight at 8:34 AP and then a little slow .8 mile jaunt.  My right IT is not killing but I definatley can feel it.  I'm still not experienced enough to know if it is better for me to have short slow runs during this period in my training and maybe chance inflaming it worse or if I should just rest for a few days.  Oh, the trials & tribulations of trying to complete my first marathon.  What a Blast!!!

8.5 Miles today @ 7:44 AP.  My right IT band did not really bother much either.  I just needed a couple of slow days to repair.  2 weeks 2 days until race.  Ooh...

Beautiful Morning.  Ran down Salem Canal Road, up by Spanish Fork Golf Course, & then went up a deer trail and jumped onto the Salem Canal Access Road and followed the canal back to Payson.  It was irrigation day so all the gates were open and I did'nt have to jump any fences to follow the canal.  Saw a bunch of deer, some ducks, a couple of attack dogs, and a whole mess of birds.  The temperature was perfect.  2 weeks til' D-Day!!!