October 15th- October 21st

Mileage for the Year 2012
3,052 miles

Mileage for the week 10/15- 10/21
48 miles

10/21
10 miles

Can't believe how many days in a row it has been sunny.  Still chilly 28 degrees though.  Ran my South loop and felt pretty good.

10/20
6 miles

Love running in the sun even though it was only 27 degrees out.  Felt good and kept it aerobic pace.

10/19
6 miles

Just keeping them easy runs for awhile.  Cold but sunny out still.  Ran to Huffman and back.

10/18
8 miles

Ran to Dearmoun and back.  Sun was out, but cold.  I felt good.  Looking forward to the weekend.

10/17
6 miles

Kept it at a super easy pace today.  I felt really good, but I can tell I'm just tired from work lately.

10/16
6 miles

Ran to huffman and back again.  It was cold!!!! I think the days of wearing shorts outside may be done.

10/15
6 miles

Ran to Huffman and back.  Definitely getting colder outside. I believe it was 37 degrees and a little windy.  Felt pretty good though.

October 8th- October 14th

Mileage for the Year 2012
3,004 miles

Mileage for the week 10/8- 10/14
44 miles

10/14
10 miles

Kept it easy and progressed down to 6 minute pace towards the end.  I felt great!  I surpassed the 3,000 mile mark today and it feels good that I've had a great year of running.  Not sure what the future will bring but I'm going to have some big goals for next year!

10/13
8+ miles

Had a great run today. Wanted to run for an hour easy.  I felt really good and was down to 6:40ish pace towards the end.

10/12
6 miles

Kept it at easy recovery pace today.  Felt pretty good, but tired.  So glad the weekend is here!

10/11
8 miles

Another beautiful day out.  Gotta get out and run during this weather.  Ran at a pretty good clip today 6:30 pace.

10/10
6 miles

Another beautiful day and I ran to Huffman and back again.  I lifted pretty hard today and I can sure feel it in my arms.

10/9
6 miles

Sunny out, so I ran to Huffman and back.

10/8
Off

October 1st- October 7th

Mileage for the Year 2012
2,960 miles

Mileage for the week 10/1- 10/7
17 miles

10/7
6 miles

Nice and easy today.  I felt really good, but wanted to play it safe with my Anterior Tibia. Could feel a little tightness towards the end.

10/6
Off

10/5
Off

10/4
Off

10/3
5 miles

Super  easy on the treadmill.  Experiencing pain like shin splints on my right anterior tibia muscle.  Feel a creaky feeling when I plantar and dorsi flex.  Probably should play it safe and take some time off.

10/2
6 miles

Ran to Huffman and back at General Aerobic pace.  Felt pretty good.  I also drilled a little with my son at open mat after school.

10/1
Off

No running today, but I lifted my back and biceps and wrestled during open mats.  My conditioning feels okay while I wrestle, but I have lost so much upper body strength and my rhythm is off. It'll come the more I wrestle this season.

September 24th- September 30th

Mileage for the Year 2012
2,943 miles

Mileage for the week 9/24- 9/30
44 miles

9/30
10 miles

32 degrees this morning, but the sun came out and it was beautiful fall day.  First double digit run since Equinox and I felt pretty good.  Ran a little faster today and averaged 6:30 pace. Last mile was 5:56.

9/29
8 miles

Snowed today!!!  It was actually nice to get outside in run while the snow was coming down.  I doubt it'll stay for long, but its getting close to that time of year. Felt pretty good.

9/28
6 miles

Raining pretty good after school.  Decided to run easy on the treadmill at home.  Felt good. Tired.  I'm glad it's the weekend.

9/27
6 miles

Ran to Huffman and back.  Lifted again today, so my upper body has felt tired and big while I'm running.  Nice to get out and run in the cooler weather though.

9/26
8 miles

A General Aerobic pace effort to Dearmoun and back.  Cool outside, but felt good.  Lifted weights again today and I'm still a little sore from wrestling on Monday.

9/25
6 miles

Easy run to Huffman and back.  Upper body was tired from lifting weight the last 2 days too.

9/24
Off

Wrestled today for the 1st time in LONG time.

September 17th- September 23rd

Mileage for the Year 2012
2,899 miles

Mileage for the week 9/17- 9/23
19 miles

9/23
8 miles

Ran to Dearmoun and back.  Kept it at recovery pace. Legs felt better, but still feel tired and not much spring to them.

9/22
6 miles

Another super easy recovery run.

9/21
5 miles

Nice and easy to Huffman and back.  Legs really tired.  Just kept it easy to get the blood flowing a little.

9/20
Off

9/19
Off

9/18
Off

9/17
Off

September 10th- September 16th

Mileage for the Year 2012
2,880 miles

Mileage for the week 9/10- 9/16 "Equinox Marathon"
51 miles

9/16
Off

9/15
28 miles (Equinox Marathon- 2:58:03- 4th Place)

2 mile warm-up
26.2 miles "Equinox"- 2:58:03

I was finally able to get under the 3hr. mark for this tough marathon.  It was a perfect day for running! Overcast and cool.  I was able to stay up with the leaders for the first 6-7 miles which I really think helped me get a faster time.  Again, I struggled with the climb up Ester Dome, but I kept running the entire time and I didn't power hike the steep sections like last year.  I felt pretty good all the way.  I struggled from Miles 21 to the finish, but was able to keep everything together and keep a good pace to the finish.  I was overcome with a lot of emotions after the race.  I put a lot of time into it this year and been struggling with things.  It was a special moment to finish and reach my goal.

9/14
4+ miles

Just an easy shake out run.  I'm as ready as I've ever been. It's going to be a fun race tomorrow.  Gotta stay relaxed but tough at the same time.  Worked hard for this one.  Can't wait!!!!!

9/13
6 miles (6 x 100m striders)

Easy to Huffman and back with some striders.  Felt super good.

9/12
Off- Full recovery.

9/11
8 miles ( 3 @ MP)

Ran a 3 mile warm-up with a few striders.  Ran 3 miles at Marathon pace between Huffman and Dearmoun and back and last one was from Huffman to O'Malley.  I kept it at the slower end of Marathon pace and I felt good.  Gonna take a rest day tomorrow which will be the 1st day off from running since June 21st when I had the flu.

9/10
6 miles

Beautiful day out.  Easy run to Huffman and back.  Felt good.

September 3rd- September 9th

Mileage for the Year 2012
2,829 miles 

Mileage for the week 9/3- 9/9
57 miles

9/9
6 miles- recovery

Beautiful and sunny morning in Anchorage.  I'd love this weather on Saturday in Fairbanks.  Kept it easy and felt really good.  Rest is key this next week.

9/8
13 miles

Ran my Boston prep route today.  It was pretty cold in the morning but the sun was out!  Beautiful morning.  Started out easy but was running 6:10 pace early and it felt easy.  Just need to rest and eat healthy to be ready for Equinox!!!

9/7
6 miles- recovery

Very easy pace this morning.  Gonna get to the starting line feeling good!

9/6
10 miles ( 3 x 1 mile @ 5K pace w/ 2 min. rest)

Sunny out today, but windy.  I ran my mile intervals between Huffman and Dearmoun to get some hills included.  I had a pretty good head wind on 2 of my 3 mile repeats.  Here it is:

3 mile warm-up
3 x 1 mile (5:04, 5:03, 4:58)- 2 min. rest between
1 mile easy
1 mile @ MP (5:30)- obviously too fast, but felt easy.
2 miles easy

9/5
6 miles- recovery

Ran to Huffman and back this morning.  School was cancelled today because of crazy wind storm last night.  We had gusts up to 130mph.  Lots of trees down and fences.  Looks like a war zone outside.  Felt good running today.

9/4
10 miles (8 x 100m striders)

Just a General Aerobic pace run with some striders at the end.  The wind and rain started picking up during the run, but it felt great to be out in it!  I averaged 6:30 pace and it felt so easy.  Love being on top of this wave right now.

9/3
6 miles- recovery

Spent the day at a friends cabin and ate way too much.  Nice and easy recovery pace when I got home.  Going to try and focus on eating healthy and sleep the next 2 weeks before the race.  Got to get to the starting line feeling good!