Metabo journal

Ran at Liberty park with HS. Followed up with 50 crunches, 50 bicycles, 50 each side leg lifts, and 30 push-ups.

Ran around the U and research park for 1:00:48. This morning's run felt much better than my recent attempts and I hope I feel this way on the day of half-marathon. I could have gone further, but decided to get out of the sun and increasing heat. For this next half, I have decided that I am content just to finish with a combination of running-walking.

Walked to sugarhouse park to watch fireworks.

Rode bikes with Arby to the U through research park, 8-9 miles. I did better than I had expected I would (i.e. the hills didn't totally kill me) I guess because my overall stamina has increased. This is the first time we have ridden anywhere in about 2 years, so I was happy with the ride. It was a nice cross-training break for me and worked out a new set of muscles.

Ran at Liberty Park.

Walked around sugar house with Arby.

Walked to East High track, ran 8.25 miles, walked home.

Walked up through the U of U campus and back home again.

Last day running before Bryce canyon. Ran 2.5 miles with HS and walked the rest with Arby around the neighborhood.

Did plyometrics with H and W. Took it easy on the crunches to protect the knees.

Ran in Bryce canyon half, which was a much steeper downhill run than I had anticipated. I concentrated on my form for the entire run and my knees survived much better than expected. Afterward we walked around Bryce canyon and Kodachrome Basin state park.

Walked around Bryce canyon, Kodachrome Basin, and Zion.

Did an easy run to test out the legs after Bryce canyon. They didn't feel sore walking around during the day, but once I started running I could tell that they hadn't recovered fully. Followed up the run with the general strength training regimen Myrtl and one set of the plank routine. Later walked with Arby around the neighborhood.

Ran 3 miles in the morning when the weather was quite cool, but humid. Later walked to the U and back with Arby.

Ran with HS outside and it was HOT! Followed up with the AbRipper X program.

Ran at East high with HS. Followed up with AbRipper X program and 27 pushups.

Ran 5 miles at the east high track (9:45, 9:19, 10:30, 10:28, 10:03). Walked an extra 1.25 miles with Arby. I'm trying to keep my conditioning up, but it's hard without a specific goal to train for. I am eyeing the Run to Robie Creek, which is one of the hardest half-marathons in the west. I'm not sure I'll have time to train for it during PA school.