17.25

This morning I ran with Caroline and Craig 9.2 miles starting at Timp Caves then following the AF Canyon half marathon course.  Afterwards I had Caroline drop me off at Tibble Fork Reservoir and ran down the canyon again.  17.25 miles total, I was tired after 16.  I am running a Marathon in a month and a half.  I've got some more work to do.  I'm enjoying the training and I'm confident I'll be ready.

(After C dropped me off at Tibble Fork)

Getting Excited for Red Rock

Just one month away!

This video always gets me excited.

American Fork Canyon Run

Started the day with a run down American Fork Canyon beginning at Tibble Fork Reservoir.  Caroline dropped me off in the 19 degree cold weather then left me to make it home.  I warmed up quick enough once I started running.  C took these pictures on her drive back home.  Ended up running 15.7 miles, then spent the rest of the day feeling drained and tired.  Enjoyed it though.

8.3 with C

Caroline and I went for a run today, 8.3 miles.  The weather was nice, and so was the company.  It's always enjoyable to run together.

Rex Lee Run for the Cure 10k

First off, I ran by myself so didn't get any pictures.  It was St. Patrick's Day, and I did wear a green bracelet but that was the extent of the green for me.  Start time was at 9:10 am, and there were roughly 300 10k runners.  I started in the middle of the pack, and that's where I finished.  As always, I messed up starting the stopwatch on my watch, so wasn't sure what my pace was as I was running.  I knew we started a bit after 9:10, and I knew I finished a bit before 10:10, so assumed I was under an hour.  The time clock at the finish line disagreed with me.  It stated it was 1 hour 3 minutes.  The race finished with a lap on the track at BYU.  It was fun to finish there.  I was happy to see the official time posted today at 54 minutes 36 seconds.  That's 5 minutes quicker than my last 10k.
The weather was windy and cold, but no rain like I was fearing.  There was a stretch from the MTC down to center street that was down hill but very windy.  I don't like running against a strong wind (small breezes are nice).  I was afraid this would slow me down quite a bit, but didn't seem to be the case.
I'm glad I ran it.  Hope to do it again next year.  It was a well organized race.

Next Race: Rex Lee Run For The Cure

Saturday, March 17, 2012, BYU Outdoor Track, Provo, Utah

Anyone want to join me for a 10k this Saturday (or you could do a 5k)?  It starts at 9:00 am, leaving plenty of time for other Saturday activities.

Go here for information and to register: http://rexleerun.byu.edu/

Musings On Marathons

I'd love to say that I've ran a marathon, who wouldn't. I'm having a hard time grasping the reality of doing it though. When I first ran a 5k, I thought to myself there was no way to run a 10k, it was twice as far, and I was tired. When I ran my first 10k, I thought to myself there was no way to run a half marathon, it was twice as far, and I was tired. I've ran two half marathons now. My thoughts are the same, a marathon is twice as far and I was really tired at the end of the half. The problem is twice as far is 13 more miles, not 6 or 3. I can't grasp the thought of going 13 more miles. I will make no commitments at this time.

I did just sign up for the American Fork Canyon half marathon. Looks like a lot of fun!

http://intermountainhealthcare.org/communitysupport/giving/uvfoundation/events/af-half/pages/default.aspx