C Mantz Run

7:30 ap. My stomach really hurt half way out. Solid run, though, much faster than expected. Core after

Slow trail run. 9:45 ap overall. Felt really good, started out slow, but after turning around (11:00 ap with the uphill), it felt really good to speed up. Slowly can feel the endurance coming back.

Another tempo, meh. It was the normal course, so there was a previous time to compare to. Mile warm up, did stretches before (the ones that aren’t static, forgot what they’re called, haha) for the first time, my left hamstring is a bit sore, but it’s good! 7:07, 7:22, 7:26. I felt so good, had the right playlist set up, but it wasn’t the time I quite wanted. I think running tempo with a gps watch is too distracting, I continually look down at my average pace. With a plain stop watch, I usually look down at specific markers and know exactly where I need to be. I need to find that watch... But it was a good run. I’m starting to really get that drive to go running more. Whenever I’m bored (it happens a lot, can’t wait to start working), I think, hm, maybe I should go for a run. I really like that feeling, definitely missed it.

Core in the evening :) Then did a quick treadmill mile when I realized how bored I was, lol

3.5 in the morning on a trail. 9:45 ap with Ruby. She kept running/wandering/walking 20 meters behind, so I put her back on the leash. As soon as we turned on a new trail, (found a perfect 3.5 loop) she was flying. I wasn’t gonna do this run in the am because I didn’t feel super great, but the run helped. Was limited on time, so I ran the rest of my mileage in the hot afternoon.

3 at 7:50 ap. Hot, but felt strong the whole time. Enjoyed it. Got my miles for the week! Can’t wait to keep, slowly building up

5 easy up Birch with Amber. Fun time, awesome day. 

Up Birch with Amber. We drove up to the third gate, so it was extra fun with the trails. Definitely slow, but really fun! We got to the snow and decided to turn around. Going back down was much easier, and a blast.

Due to the rain, my plan to do a tempo run in the afternoon fell through, but I did walk 4 miles with my mom and Ruby in the evening, so that was fun!

So, I was really hoping this tempo would be faster, but it seems my time has plateaued. 2.1 mile warm up to church run. Church run tempo (also, I based it off the road markers rather than my gps). 7:17, 7:36, 7:08 for a total time of 22:04ish. It didn’t hurt too bad. Had to stop for a split second 3x due to cars, but I felt really good, just not happy about the time. Samo polako. Really slow 2.1 cool down up a hill. I did stop with a little bit left on the hill. My left hamstring and knee are in quite a bit of pain, so I will ice today. Core after.

From Sv to Gc with Amber. It was super windy, and we stopped at a park for a break, but it was a really good workout. The first 2 miles were really good (7:30’s). The last 2 miles killed me (7:50’s). 7:39 average pace; 45:55 overall. My knee (IT band) was sore from running, so I will ice again today. I feel much more confident after that run!

Super easy morning run with Ruby. 3.2 at 8:30 ap. While running, I saw 2 people going really fast and by their speed, they had to be in high school. As they got closer, I recognized Arianna and Tyler, so I sped way up to catch them. Ran with them for almost a mile. Chatted and congratulated them on region before turning towards home. Almost took a dead end in a new subdivision, but I realized it just in time. Slowed back down the last little bit. Feeling really good. Core after.

6 in the evening with Amber. We went up Dry and it was really uphill, so our pace was super slow. I had eaten 1/2 an hour before, but my body took it well. Half a mile on the trail before turning around. I had totally forgotten how uphill the trail was! It was nice going back down, loved the downhill. Super good chat with Amber. All-in-all it was a wonderful run. Good time. Our average pace was just under 11.

Another attempt at tempo. Not what I wanted. My body was exhausted, and I was drained, so I slept in for the first time in a long time. One mile warm up. Couldn’t find my stopwatch or my arm band, so throw back to when I timed with my iPod (but iPhone this time). The first mile felt good, but I couldn’t make my legs go any faster. It was a 7:08. The second mile, I was wrecked. I’m not sure if there is a mental barrier or if it’s physical, but the second mile was a 7:34. By that point, I was hoping to go for a sub 7 on the last mile. Quarter of a mile in on a slight uphill, I slowed way down, had a battle by speeding up, slowed down, sped back up, then decided to just cut it short. It was okay, though. Finished to the half a mile. Core after.

Went on a 3 mile bike ride with my family. Fun time!

6 miles sunny side with Amber. Fun time, perfect weather, early in the morning. I was super tired due to lack of sleep, but after, I took a 2 hour nap. 

Played volleyball for fhe for 2 hours - yay cross training!

This mileage is super approximate. Workout with Amber on the track, so much fun! Mile warm up, 8x400m at 90 sec with 100m rest, 6x200m at 45sec with 200m rest, 1 mile cool down. Solid. The first half of the 400s, I felt amazing. Second half, not so much. A PE class was doing the mile and 50m, so the first 400s were in lane 4 while the second had a 100 on the turf. Splits were 1:30, 1:29, 1:31, 1:31, 1:34, 1:38, 1:38, 1:42. By that last part, I knew my times weren’t too great, so we changed to 200s. Those felt good. Not 100%, but good. 45, 44, 45, 44, 42, 41. Our cool down was just over a mile, so that makes up for whatever recovery wasn’t ran. It felt good to do a workout, definitely boosted my confidence. Planks after. Chatted with Conner about the next few weeks of training, I’m pumped! 

After work, I ran 3 miles in the heat with Ruby. It was hot. 23:58 total time. Solid. Then, went to a stake activity and played some more volleyball and a bubble game. Good time!

Up Birch with Amber. Nice, easy, slow. Fun time chatting. I bruised my thigh last night, but it only started hurting in the morning and running up the hills. Started on the super steep uphill onto the ridge, then went the normal way back. 

After work, hiked Crimson with Jaci. Good time.

5 miles with Amber at 7:38 ap. It didn’t hit me that we were running until maybe after the first mile. Saddleback. I sprinted across Main taking too much of a chance, but we survived. My watch went dead at 1.5, but Amber was nice to call out splits. 7:34, 7:46, 7:28, 7:46, 7:38. We stopped at a field for a bathrooom at 2.5, and decided it would be good to turn around. It was windy, and the last mile was uphill. Fun time, my body is super tired.

Went spelunking with some friends in the evening, ascending wasn’t super hard, but it was definitely a good workout.

6 miles on golf course with Amber. The rain made it super fun. At the very end, the rain was super heavy and we were soaked. Good time. Around 9:30 ap. My whole body was super sore from spelunking last night, lots of bruises and sore arms.

Long run with Amber up Smithfield. Good time, perfect weather. Going up was averaging a 9:10, going down we averaged a 7:55, so around 8:30 ap. Fun time! Achieved my mileage goal for the week!

Short, steep hike in the afternoon to an arch where we swung and repelled. Fun time.

Easy and in the morning with Amber. Went up Dry, the uphill was fun, the downhill was even more fun. 11:12 ap. Super easy.

Crazy day, lots of running. In the morning, attempted tempo. Mile warm up. The tempo lasted only 2 miles because the time wasn’t quite where I wanted it. On the second mile, almost got hit by a car because I’m still not used to cars coming down from a new subdivision. It used to be gravel, so you could hear cars coming down. Didn’t get hit, so that was good, just sprinted across the road. 7:27, 7:47. Cooled down half a mile. 3.5 total.

In the evening, played ultimate frisbee. After, some of us ran from where we played along saddleback. Good time, nice and slow. 9:18 ap, I think. Maybe faster. Good time. 4 miles total.

After, went to play fugitive with some friends in Logan. It was a blast, I just wish I had brought my watch. The first leg was about 2 miles. Won it, so that was fun! The second round was about a mile and a half, but Jaci and I lost first due to running on a trail with lights and talking, but it was so much fun! Probably more than 2, but I’m going to say 2 miles.

Cedar ridge extended with Amber really early. So fun, though. We were both quite sore, so we kept it pretty slow. 9:30 ap. We saw a cat get hit by a car, but it didn’t get squished. Not sure if it’s legs were paralyzed, but it ran away. Glad we didn’t see it get squished.

Supet early tempo run with Amber. Slightly dreaded having to do it, but glad we did. Also, dead tired. I thought it would be good if we did mile repeats. After a miles warmup, we started on church run. The spray paint from 4-5 years ago was still there, so that was nice for mile markers. 7:00, 6:53, 6:35. In between there was a minute of recovery, so really good! Really boosted my confidence! Mile cool down.

4 miles easy up Smithfield. I really wasn’t feeling too great and my body was pretty sore. Still had a fun run trying to keep it at 8 minute miles and as consistent as possible. The last uphill mile was 9 minutes. Thought I was on pace, but it was a good, easy, short run.

Up Birch with Ruby. Not sure why I didn’t go further. Just got busy. Super fun. The way back, Ruby led the way onto the ridge and she even walked over the wood plank/bridge without me catching and carrying her across. Saw a couple on horses and Ruby didn’t react. Also, there were still trees down from the wind storm, so those were fun climbing under. 10 minute miles going up, so that was a good pace for the trail on an uphill.

8 in the morning with Amber up Smithfield. So much rain. 2.5 up we met a lady training for a marathon. Got to know her. Extended because it was so easy and fun chatting. On the way back down, we saw Tyler and Joey and ran down Smithfield with them. It was a fun, rainy run full of getting to know people and good times chatting. 9:30 ap going up, 7:50 going down. The last mile was weird because my watch wasn’t going up in distance, even after running about 200m, but we went the exact same distance going up as back down, so 8 solid miles. The rain really picked up on the way back.

In the evening, went 3.65 up Birch with my dad and Ruby. We were having so much fun on the trails. Nice and easy, felt really good! Also, the weather was nice and sunny, perfect temperature.

Tempo early in the morning with Amber. Solid 3 miles. Mile warm up. cedar ridge backwards, so we started on an uphill, workout on the downhill, and cooled down on the flat. I didn’t quite know where the mule markers were, so it was hard to know how fast we were going. 7:30, 6:54, 7:14 (I believe) were the mile markers. That cool down mile was painful. The rain was pretty light, but I can’t wait for the sun to be out more. Good day.

Up Dry with Amber, Darci, and one other person. It was really fun, super slow, not super fast or far, but really enjoyable. Lots of river crossing and climbing over trees and through bushes. It was a good time. Also, the uphill was a beast, proabavly averaged 15-18 minute miles. 

Up Birch with Amber. Super fun, super easy. 10:45 ap. I gave up on the first river crossing and just walked through the water, so wet, soggy shoes the whole time. Lots of fun!

One mile in the morning with Ruby. Felt sick and nauseous during and threw up after. Meh.

5miles in the evening with Garrett and Landon. Felt so much better and we went you Birch. So much fun!