Training in Montana

5 miles in 90 degree sunny temps. Yummy. I was too tired to get up this morning and run so did it at lunch. It wasn't too horrible and I only lost 1 pound to running so life is good. AP 9:28, including a water break and some stop lights.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109846810

8 miles this morning before our little girl started Kindergarten! I'm so horrible with judging my morning runs against the clock. I always think I'll have more time than I really do. This morning I had figured it out correctly that if I left by 6:15 I'd be fine, but about halfway through I started freaking out that I was going to be 20 minutes late, so started cruising back at a 7:00 pace, which is my 5K pace. Thankfully my real brain kicked in and informed my stupid brain that it had fabricated 20 minutes and I'd be fine. Regardless, I ran back home at just over an 8:00, about MP, and felt pretty good. A bit fast for a Tuesday and this is going to be a long running week, but I'll take it slow tomorrow.

72 degrees at 6:15 AM (what the crap?) so ran shirtless and carried water and life was good. Had a warm 10 mph wind at my side and that really dried out my mouth so I was very glad to have water. Legs felt fine from yesterday and the weekend, so I'm looking forward to my first 20 miler on Saturday since July of last year.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109846801

5 miles in my new singlet/tank/whatever you call it. Finally broke down and bought a running tank top and then it ended up being a decent morning. I'll use it Saturday for my long run. I figure it's better than shirtless but pretty close to the same amount of cooldown factor. Got all the kids off to school today, so we now have one in middle school and the other three in elementary. Crazy. I'm not pausing to think about the implications of this - it just is what it is.

AP: 8:45 or so. Forgot to stop my watch for a minute or two.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109846792

5 MP miles. It's all uphill at some point from my house, so I decided to do the tougher pace workout and force myself to finish uphill. Headed out and it's uphill the first .75 and kept it under a 9:00, then hit downhills and stayed in the high 7's for most of that. At the turnaround my average pace was a 7:45 so I worked hard to keep it near that. Did well, and even though it was tough and I wanted to walk, I kept going and the last .7 was able to coast home, running in the high 7's but it felt easy. 68 degrees out when I started.

20 mile run tomorrow - here's to hoping that my body lets me have a good run.

AP: 7:59, Avg HR 157.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109846785

My first of two 20 milers. Got up at 5 & freaked out when my Garmin wouldn't turn on. Thank goodness for the internet. Worked after a soft reset. Left my house by 5:30, and headed up the hill and then on 4 miles of dirt road over to the next major canyon, Duck Creek. No cars until I got to the Yellowstone, then lots of cars with workers getting there for a 7 am shift to clean up the oil spill from last week. Sorry for the spill, but a huge boon to our local economy.... Ran into town and stopped at a gas station for a pee break & more Gatorade. I'm sure my sweaty $2 was appreciated. Ran on back roads to Dylan's football scrimmage, where they have showers as it's an indoor facility. Had to get an extra mile after passing the facility so go that in then made it back, got some money from Kaylene, bought a quart of delicious chocolate milk from a gas station then enjoyed a lovely shower. Legs felt great right after, but by 2 PM they were hurting so took an ice bath and a nap and feel much better.

AP: 9:06 (including pit stop); 8:57 Avg Moving Pace.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109846778