10-9-13 Bugs, the new protein snack when running

I stopped to walk and my mouth was open, and a bug saw fit to become an early run snack. I was hacking and coughing almost the following 4 miles.

Tonight I almost didn't make it out. I have been in a moderate depression, and was sitting in my chair figuring out if I could manage doing a 4 mile run then a the next day do a 14 mile run. Before I knew it 5:00 pm came around and I was up stairs changing clothes, getting my running gear on. It was a habitual move that happened. My training took over and I was about to leave, my wife called as I opened the door, it was cold so I grabbed my long sleeve base layer, put it on and went back out. Tonight I ran from Vivian Park to the mouth of the Provo canyon.

Running tonight I did discover that downhill really does a number on my left knee. Tomorrow I am picking up some KTTape to see if that can alleviate some stress to the joint. My right leg is doing just fine. The interesting thing is that it was always my right knee that gave me issues and that I have worn a knee brace on before. But it seems to be doing fine. I am also using my new toy to strip my IT band and all the muscles under that, as well as my front quads.

At school I found out on of the other guys in the illustration program runs marathons. He just ran the St. George at 2:43:+ and has been great to talk to. It's nice to have someone to talk to that has done what I am aiming to do. I have been able to pass on some of the information I have learned on to him especially in regards to nutrition, use of gels and carb binge and loading.

In closing... I really had something to say, but I have forgotten it at this point in time, so until next time.

-Riley

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No Run Today

Today was impacted by a late night last night and no baby sitter this morning. So I didn't make it out to run. I will be doing a 4 run week next week to make up for it. So run Monday, Tuesday, Strength training Wednesday, run Thursday, and run Saturday. Thanks for reading. -Riley

12-2-13 Mental Health Run

Today was one of those runs that I needed to de-junk my brain. The junk builds up almost always when I have a critique at school that doesn't go in the slightest bit favorable. I am frustrated with my art right now. And having a marathon this Saturday doesn't bode well for time. Next week I have 3 big assignments due... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Well onto my run recap. It was really short. I counted my cadence, which is around 160 at my long distance running speed. Apparently the ideal is 180. The ideal meaning that the body runs at that speed the best (or something like that). I figured it out by counting the strikes of my right foot over a minute. When I pushed myself to 180 I was going at the pace I did for my run last Thursday. It took the run today to get my head in order. I will be able to keep things in order upstairs a little better. Well thanks for reading, -Riley

More in the Tank

Today I did not want to get out and put in my time. I intended on doing my 20% workout today but ended up just doing my regularly scheduled workout. I did 5 sets of 3 minutes of running and 2 minutes of walking. I could keep my heart rate down more which was excellent, and I still finished with the same distance as the past couple of runs. As I finished my time, I realized I had it in me to go further. But I knew my 30 minutes was up and it was time to stop and go and use the restroom. I pondered having some energy left in the tank for a bit and decided it's better to have that than be completely spent on my day off where I need to get some homework done. I did experience what I used to when I ran years ago, the first mile sucked. I got to the 3/4 mile point and almost went home. My ankles hurt, my legs hurt, and I was tired. But I decided to keep going, and I'm glad I did. Today's run feels good now. It was shortly after the 3/4 mile mark that things started to feel bette

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