It ain't Chinese algebra!

Ran around the hospital, then into downtown and around the HS track, then home. Productive morning for money the last two days.

10 miles in Coos Bay.  I ran across the bay north, then south, then back into town and around the high school.  Highlight of the morning was getting chased by a weiner dog for 2 city blocks.  After a while I expected the small dog's heart to explode, but eventually he/she/it gave up and returned home.

9 miles in GP. I ran past the hospital and into All Sports Park. Every time I go there, I wonder why I don't run here more. Such nice, smooth, soft running surface that is easy on the legs. Ran 5 loops, then returned home.

21 miles this morning.  The first 9 were easy around the neighborhoods west of town and out to Jerome Prairie School.  I used the bathroom at the convenience store and then started a 10 mile tempo section on Applegate Rd.  Just wanted to to keep everything below 6:00 and I was able to do so (except for the first one where I wasn't sharp mentally).  Splits were 6:13, 5:47, 5:54, 5:54, 5:54. 5:52, 5:49, 5:55. 5:50, 5:38.  Pretty tired by the time I returned back on Dowell Rd. after passing the elementary school and Redwood Rd.  Ran slow the final 2 miles and made it home before hitting the wall.  Took some sport beans at mile 7 and no water throughout.  Getting hot here in Southern Oregon...

I wore my heart rate monitor for the first time in while.  First 9 miles, averaged around 120, from mile 9 to 10.5 it slowly climbed from 120 to 150, then it stayed between 150-156 for the next 9 miles.  The last 800 meters of the tempo I tried to push it a little (but there wasn't much there...) and it climbed to 164.  Quickly dropped to 135-140 range on cool down.

AM: 11 miles around GP. Ran up the the north freeway exit, around Club NW, then back to the HS and home. Too much ice cream last night... More in Eugene tonight.

PM: 8 miles in Eugene. Allergies are going skitz. Coming to Eugene the next month is torture...

10 miles in Eugene. Ran from the hotel to the Coburg Safeway, then to PF Changs and back. Tired. Hit the wall, so to speak, the last couple miles.

I ran to the HS and ran barefoot for 2.5 miles. Felt very nice....I need to do better at running there, all sports park, and Carherdal hills for the soft footing.

Ran into downtown, around the HS and then home. Picked up the pace the final mile and ran a 5:24.

10 miles around the hotel in Springfield.  I ran around the cruise ship call center, then around Costco and the nice neighborhood off of Coburg Rd, then back to the hotel.  I had a dream last night that I got lost during the upcoming marathon.  Strange dream...

I ran 10 miles for a warm up, out to the fields to the west and then home.  Used the bathroom, dropped my shirt, drenched my hair with water, then started out on a tempo portion of the run.  The original plan was to run 3x3 mile with the first set at 6:00, second set at 5:45 and third set at 5:30.  My legs have felt jacked from all the driving lately, so just the thought of these times intimidated me a bit.

Anyway, after starting the first set, I felt good and decided to extend it to 4 miles and hit 5:57, 5:56, 5:54, and 5:53, running through Fruitdale and down Rogue River Highway towards the town of Rogue River.  Heart rate went from 130 to 150 during that stretch.  Jogged for 800 meters in just under 4 minutes, then started a 3 mile tempo back into town.  Next three miles in 5:41, 5:35, and 5:34.  Heart rate steady at 150-160.  Another 800 meter jog in 4:30, then 2 final miles in 5:18 and 5:19 with heart rate going from 160 to 170 by the end.  One slow mile home from Walgreens and my heart rate was down to 125 by the time I finished.

Felt good, and like I said, my legs have felt like junk this week, so this was a confidence builder for sure.  The first two tempo sections felt easy.  Last section was tougher, but not unbearable. 

AM: 11 miles around Fruitdale, to the HS, and back home.  Had to stop twice for a bathroom.  Shouldn't have had seconds on ice cream last night.  Lots of bottles this morning.

PM: 5 miles pushing Miles in the stroller.  Hot out this evening.  I was drained... 

9 miles this morning.  Ran from the house to the north freeway exit, then home.  A little chilly this morning.

AM: 9 miles into downtown, then to Walmart and back home.  Off to Coos Bay...

PM: 9 miles in Coos Bay.  From the hotel into North Bend, to Walmart and the Community College, then past Bay Clinic to City Subs.  Grabbed some dinner and then ran to the hotel.  Tired. 

Coos Bay. Right hip was back to being way too tight and I was stuck in a rut of slow all morning. Just couldn't get out of the funk.

20 mile run around GP.  Ran into Fruitdale, then over to Walmart, past the HS and up to Club NW.  Still needed 6 miles so instead of a straight shot home, I had to zig-zag a bit on Hillcrest, Savage, Midland, A Street and M Street on my way home.  18.5 mile warm up and then a 1 mile tempo (5:08) and 800 meter jog back to the house.  Perhaps my longest warm-up ever.  Haha...

Camping this weekend withthe family at Applegate Lake. I didn't run until just before lunch as I didn't want to bail on the family first thing in the morning when they needed a fire, breakfast, etc. Anyway, ran one mile north, then returned south for 3 miles, the whole time on the trail that skirts along the lake. Had some memories of when my dad and I ran the 18 miles around the lake back in 2009. Good times! Anyway, I returned back via the highway to speed things up.

I ran into downtown (pretty much the usual these days) to Safeway, then to All Sports Park to run laps around the wood chipped trail.  However, the bridge in the SW corner is closed off--it finally fell through, probably from someone trying to drive a car over it.  I didn't trust it just running on it, so I can't imagine driving over it.

Ran east into Fruitland and then back home. Very windy out this morning...pretty unusual for this town.

AM; just over 7 miles around GP. Had to bust out the long sleeve shirt this morning due to the cold snap we have going on. Strange weather at the moment. Some are expecting snow in the passes tonight.

PM: Just 3 miles in Eugene. It was cold, rainy, and late, plus I have lots of work to do tonight. Better than nothing...

6 miles in Eugene.  First run in a LONG time I haven't came home with much money.

PM: 6 miles past the mall to Coburg Rd, then up around Costco and back to the hotel. I was just going to run on the treadmill, but my hotel key wouldn't unlock the gym for some reason. Glad that it worked out that way and I got some fresh air tonight. Home tomorrow!

Just 4 miles.  Two late nights for work have left me dead tired.  I took the sleep this morning over a couple extra miles.

Ok run this morning. Just ok. This week was ROUGH for sleep and I felt dead to the world this morning. My body just didn't want to be running and my mind wasn't in to it either. Another late night with homework, then kids in my bed in the middle of the night due to nightmares. Anyway, back to the run; I ran to the north freeway exit and then back into downtown. I was planning on running 15 but again, just not into it and didn't see the point. Marathon in a week...

Drizzly morning as I ran from the downtown, to the HS, to Walmart, and then home. Felt ok. Better than last Memorial Day when I was sick. This year I'm healthy so that's a plus going in to Saturday.

9 miles around the HS and then back home. Feeling blah. Typical taper issues I hope.

Ran along Redwood highway to Willow, then looped around towards the Phillips house and then home. A little rain here and there, but pleasant morning altogether. Chiro this afternoon for a final tune-up.

Instead of running, I spent my normal running time doing homework. Statistics isn't nearly as fun...

in Coos Bay. 1 mile to Starbucks, 1 mile back to the hotel. Found 22 cents and realized that if tomorrow morning is just as cold, I'm going to wish I had packed gloves.