Cursed Realm of the Faceless Ghost

Week starting Nov 14, 2010

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesFaceless Ghost's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2010201120122013201420152016
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Provo,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K - 17:11 (Cougar Run)

10K - 34:35 (Deseret News)

15K - 57:33 (Utah Running Club)

1/2 - 1:22:26 (Mountain View Trail)

50K - 4:22:31 (Sapper Joe)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:45 at Saint George Marathon

Win the Antelope Island half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to run the Angeles Crest 100 at some point. And I'd still like to go sub-4 at a trail 50k. Other than that, I'm open to suggestions.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912

Personal:

<iframe height='160' width='300' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912/activity-summary/184689bbf831149f2053e60709730c07651232d3'></iframe>

<iframe height='454' width='300' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912/latest-rides/184689bbf831149f2053e60709730c07651232d3'></iframe>

I was a competitive cyclist for years. In 2009, after racing in the Tour of Utah, I decided I had plateaued as a cyclist--I could continue to improve, but I wouldn't break through to a new level. So, I started looking for a new challenge.


I thought that challenge would be mountain biking, but I'm a terrible bike handler. I married Catherine in January 2010 and a couple of weeks later I entered the SLTC Winter Training Series with her. A couple of weeks after that I decided I'd like to run ultras, so I signed up for a couple of 50Ks to get started.

Those first races came and went, with varying results. I was looking forward to running more and possibly pushing into the longer distances, but I injured my knee in June 2010 and I've never been consistently healthy since.

I started law school in August 2010, which meant less time for training. In June 2011, Baby Elliott was born, which meant even less time for training. But she's worth it. 

Baby Nora joined us in October 2013, with the same effect on training as Elliott (who, incidentally, is no longer a baby). 

I (finally) finished school in April 2014 and now I'm an evil corporate lawyer in Salt Lake. I have no illusions that I'll ever get back into the shape that I once was, but I'm perfectly at peace with that. I still have many goals to accomplish and many years in which to do it. 

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Total Distance
25.70
Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 8.20Mizuno Ronin Miles: 17.50
Weight: 163.63
Total Distance
3.00

Easy morning run with Catherine. Nice.

23:38

Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 3.00
Weight: 162.20
Add Comment
Total Distance
2.00

I think the twinges in my knee are unrelated to injury, but I'm still not certain enough to just jump back into things. So, I think I'll continue to cut my running miles this week while filling in the gaps with cross training. I hope to make it out for a long run on Saturday and finish the week somewhere in the 40-50 mile range.

This morning, I ran a quick two miles on the treadmill (13:00) before jumping into another spin class (a little more than 50 minutes). This one wasn't nearly as loud as the last one, and there was less focus on upper body strength. It's not my scene, but it still seems like a good way to pack a hard workout into a short time.

Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 2.00
Weight: 164.40
Add Comment
Total Distance
3.20

My plan was to run 45 minutes this morning, but after a little more than half of that I started to feel like my knee wasn't cooperating, so I hopped on an elliptical to round out my time. 3.2 miles in 23 minutes, plus 22 minutes on an elliptical.

Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 3.20
Weight: 163.40
Comments(1)
Total Distance
3.30

I went to the gym this morning for more crosstraining/running/playing it safe. I figured I would run until my knee hurt, then finish on an elliptical or a bike. But I made it to the gym later than expected, and there was a spin class about to start, and there was an empty bike, so I decided to hop in. This was my third class, and my third completely different experience. A very estrogen-loaded class ("Good job, girls! And guy."), although there was one other male (some kid who was in the class with his mom). It was easier than the other classes, too, which was fine with me since all I really want to do is ride the bikes. Anyways, class was 45 minutes, and after that I hopped on the treadmill for 3.3 miles in 20 minutes, since I was all warmed up. No problems with my knee, so maybe I'll try to run my whole workout tomorrow.

It's sad to see my mileage so low for the week.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 3.30
Weight: 165.20
Comments(1)
Total Distance
4.20

Meh.

More treadmill miles. I started with a slow (real slow) warmup, and then I cranked up the speed, but since it was late in the day I wasn't feeling so hot. So I went back to real slow and played around with the incline for a while. But my knee didn't like that, so I rounded out the hour watching Mexican soaps on a recumbent bike. 

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 4.20
Weight: 162.40
Add Comment
Total Distance
4.00

Catherine ran with Melody this morning, so I had her drop me off at the gym in Orem so I could use the stair stepper. I counted the miles, because as far as I'm concerned they're the indoor treadmill of a very steep hill. Of course, the machine I was on said I did about eight miles, which seemed unreasonable, so I cut it in half.

I started with 45 minutes of intervals: 3 minutes off (180 watts), 3 minutes on (370 watts). It felt pretty easy at first, but I had to slow down for 90 seconds in the middle of the last interval, so I think I got the intensity just about right. After the intervals I finished with 15 minutes steady at about 215 watts.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 4.00
Weight: 163.40
Comments(6)
Total Distance
6.00

What a day. My final project for my legal writing class is due at 8:00 on Monday morning. Last night I decided I'd rather turn it in today. I started working this morning, and I went to the library and turned it in at 10:00 tonight. It was a long day, but after almost a month it's nice to have that project finally out of the way.

Of course, to make sure I got my writing done, I had to skip my Saturday morning trail run. I guess that was going to happen anyway, thanks to my knee, but it's still a bummer. I just felt antsy and lazy at the same time all day long.

After turning my paper in, I went to the gym. My plan was to run for as long as I could before my knee told me to stop, and then move over to a stair stepper or into the pool. I started out running 6:30 miles, thinking maybe I could bang them out for an hour, and for a while it looked like I might get away with it. But then my knee started protesting, so I slowed the treadmill way down, cranked the incline up, and started hiking. That seemed to feel okay, so I started running again and did a 12 minute mile at 15 percent. But by the end of that my knee was protesting again. I had no motivation to do anything else by that point, so I jogged an easy mile on the flat to cool down and then went home. Six miles in about 47 minutes to finish my lowest mileage week since my last knee injury. At least my knee waited until the weather turned before betraying me.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 6.00
Weight: 164.40
Comments(4)
Total Distance
25.70
Nike Lunarlite Racer Miles: 8.20Mizuno Ronin Miles: 17.50
Weight: 163.63
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: