I woke up with a sore throat this morning. I think this is the fourth time I've been sick since I graduated in the end of April. In July, I had a two-week sinus infection shortly followed by a two-week viral throat infection. It's been a full month since I last posted because I've hardly had any running...

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Didn't run very much at all last week. Sinuses starting to feel better. Busy work week with painting.Mon: 0Tues: 5.25Wed: 11.25Thur: 0Fri: 0Sat: 0WEEKLY TOTALS16.5 miles; 25...

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I was just getting over a bit of a cold going into Ragnar last week. I ran too hard there, I guess, because my cold turned into a sinus infection. I think it was not sleeping at all and running 10 miles at 3:30am at about a 90% effort.So, I fell short of my goal (by half) this week. I'd like to call...

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Haley flew to Boise this week. My brother, McKay, got home from his 2-year mission in the Philippines. Haley and I drove back Friday morning to run Ragnar. I ran a hodge-podge of legs. Mon: 4Tues: 6 + 3.3Wed: 3 + 10.75Thurs: 3Fri: 4.75Sat: 10 + 3.2 + 7.15WEEKLY TOTALS55 miles; 5,1...

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Last summer I felt like I trained pretty hard. I didn't keep a training log, but I usually ran with a GPS watch. My watch stores all the runs I take it on. So, I have an incomplete training log from last summer. My biggest week, of watch-carrying runs, was 49.86 miles, 10 weeks before my 100-miler. This week I beat that number by 2 miles with 14 weeks until the Bear 100.50 miles in a week is...

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A lot happened this week. I got sick. Then I got engaged. Then I got tired running for 4 hours on Saturday.I got sick: Didn't run on Monday and Tuesday.I got engaged: Proposed to Haley. You can read all about it on her blog. So excited.I got tired: Ran four 6-mile laps on the Polecat trail, at a decent...

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I know I just wrote about how I love how simple running is. I still find myself trying to complicate it as much as possible. Hence my training log and accompanying graph: Week Mileage Projected Goal Week ending 27 12.5 20 20-Mar 26 24 20 27-Mar 25 4 22 3-Apr...

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A few summers ago I got really interested in backpacking. It's the simplest way of life to me. You put everything you need in a bag, put that bag on your back and walk down a path. When the path ends, you're done.Part of the enjoyment, for me, of backpacking is simplifying what you carry. I get a kick...

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I felt pretty strong this week, except for the last couple miles of my long run. I ran out of energy after about 2 hours. It's exciting to be in good enough shape to run enough that I need to eat to avoid bonking. I haven't had to consume any calories (or water, really) on any run since last fall. Mon: 9Tues: 8Wed: 5Thurs: 3.25Fri: 12.5Sat: 3.75WEEKLY TOTALS41.5 miles; 45...

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I'm steadily running a little more each week. And, my body's handling it fine so far. Sticking to the 10% weekly increase in mileage rule of thumb takes patience now. I think I'll have different feelings when 10% means an extra 10-mile run a week.Speaking of 10-mile runs: I had my first one of the season this week. Went pretty well. I felt a little tired in my legs for two days after.I'm back...

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I've been in Boise this whole week. I spent a bunch of time with my parents, helped Wil at the Meridian farmers' market, and nearly completed a side table I've been in the middle of building for quite a while.GraduationRunning went well this week:Mon: 2.5Tues: 4.5Wed: 8Thurs: 6Fri: 8.5Sat: 2.5I ran...

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Earlier I posted about consistent training at a sustainable intensity. Over the past few weeks, I've tracked my progress on three flat runs. I maintained a constant heart rate and let that determine my pace. Here are the results:Date HR Pace4/18 155 9:354/30 157 8:255/5 157 7:51The first two tests were done around 4500'. Today I ran at about 3000'. In less than a month, I've...

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Broke into the 30's for weekly mileage. Foot felt 100% pain free till sunday afternoon. I'm back in Boise for jury duty all this week. Definitely noticing an increase in aerobic efficiency over the past couple weeks. I'll write all about it in a week or two.Mon: 4Tues: 4Wed: 6Thurs: 5Fri: 5Sat: 6WEEKLY TOTAL30 mi...

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Finally linked two ok weeks in row. Graduated college this week. Feeling pretty good running-wise. Not going to push it for another month or so. On one night run this week I was able to keep my pace below 8 min miles with my HR under 160. I think the 40 degree temperature made me more a little more...

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Here's a chart I pulled off of one of the blogs I follow. It shows the effects of training according to the MAF theory. The basic idea is that focused training at an aerobic HR allows you to develop efficiency at that output, increasing speed. Most athletes train at harder intensities improving speed...

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Went down to Zion this week with Haley's family. Jogged around a little bit there. Foot's not 100% better, but it's improving. Here's a nerdy Excel graph I made. The mileage goals are super tentative and I've been below them every week because I've been nursing my foot. Been learning a little about...

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I took it easy this week, except for two basketball games we had. My foot's getting slowly better despite abusing it playing in our basketball tournament. Mon: 3.5Signed up for the Bear 100. (24 weeks to go) Got some very supportive insoles.Tues: 1Won our basketball game. We're now in the final four. This is getting exciting. I tweaked my arch playing though. We have our next game on Friday....

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Look how tired Quin was at the end of his 9:24 50 miler. I offered to let him run through the finish by himself. He said "No, you're going to have to keep me from falling."...

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Last week I wrote about how far within my limits I was. However, 24 mile week with a very easy 12 mile run took a bigger toll on my body than I would have liked. I basically didn't run at all due to what I think is plantar fasciitis. So much for my first week of training being my lowest milage week. After doing more research about running induced foot injuries than I've done for my two 400 level...

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Every Nike commercial or Gatorade ad shows people pushing beyond their limits. Coaches give halftime speeches about giving 110 percent. You should never push beyond your limits. You should never give 110 percent. We have limits for a reason and staying within them is how we achieve our full potential. Machines break when required to operate beyond maximum capacity, and, so do we. I'm still easing...

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I don't suppose many will read this blog. Its purpose is to help me record my training for the Bear 100 in September. To date, I have run two 100 milers. Both of which haven't been extremely successful. Last september I got a stress fracture running the Wasatch 100. Because of my impatience,...

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