Thursday, July 29, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.2 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 24:21
Finish Time: 6:54PM
Monthly Total: 79.10 Miles
Yearly Total: 526.80 Miles
Yearly Duration: 92.10 Hours

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.2 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 27:16
Finish Time: 6:26PM
Monthly Total: 75.90 Miles
Yearly Total: 523.60 Miles
Yearly Duration: 94.70 Hours

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.2 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 26:12
Finish Time: 6:43PM
Monthly Total: 72.70 Miles
Yearly Total: 520.40 Miles
Yearly Duration: 94.20 Hours

Monday, July 26, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.5 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 30:17
Finish Time: 6:02PM
Monthly Total: 69.50 Miles
Yearly Total: 517.20 Miles
Yearly Duration: 93.70 Hours

Sunday, July 25, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 10.0 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill/Mesa Neighborhood
Duration: 1:07
Finish Time: 6:34PM
Monthly Total: 66.00 Miles
Yearly Total: 513.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 93.20 Hours

Thursday, July 22, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 4.0 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 32:31
Finish Time: 6:34PM
Monthly Total: 56.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 503.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 92.10 Hours

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.0 Miles
Location: Mesa Streets/98 degrees
Duration: 2454
Finish Time: 9:23PM
Monthly Total: 52.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 499.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 91.60 Hours

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.3 Miles
Location: Mesa Streets/102 degrees
Duration: 28;23
Finish Time: 9:23PM
Monthly Total: 49.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 496.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 91.10 Hours

Saturday, July 17, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 5.7 Miles
Location: Mesa Streets/110 degrees
Duration: 51:54
Finish Time: 7:13PM
Monthly Total: 45.7 Miles
Yearly Total: 493.40 Miles
Yearly Duration: 90.60 Hours

I decided to run today along the canals and streets throughout west mesa. Bad idea. One word......HELL! It was 110 degrees and I am no David Goggins so it tore me apart.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 6.0 Miles
Location: Gym
Duration: 50:50
Finish Time: 7:44PM
Monthly Total: 40.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 487.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 89.60 Hours

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.0 Miles
Location: Gym
Duration: 26:02
Finish Time: 8:14PM
Monthly Total: 34.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 481.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 88.70 Hours

Monday, July 12, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 6.0 Miles
Location: Gym/Neighborhood
Duration: 49:48
Finish Time: 6:57PM
Monthly Total: 31.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 478.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 88.20 Hours

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Picketpost Mountain Run/Hike





2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.0 Miles
Location: Picketpost Mountain, Superior, Arizona 95 degrees
Duration: 27:21
Finish Time: 9:01AM
Monthly Total: 25.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 472.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 87.30 Hours

I decided to go on an early hike with a friend of mine this morning at Picketpost Mountain, which is a mountain just outside of Superior, Arizona, an old mining town east of Phoenix. I ran along the trail leading back from the hike along steep canyon walls and down through dry, waving grass fields. It was nice but with a lack of water I was more running to the solace of my truck than for the sheer love of running. In all though it was a beautiful hike and a beautiful run and my legs are finally starting to feel 100%.

Friday, July 9, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 4.2 Miles
Location: Gym/Treadmill
Duration: 36:21
Finish Time: 5:39PM
Monthly Total: 22.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 469.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 86.90 Hours

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 10.3 Miles
Location: Mesa/Tempe, streets, canals 107 degrees
Duration: 1:40
Finish Time: 8:07PM
Monthly Total: 17.8 Miles
Yearly Total: 466.50 Miles
Yearly Duration: 86.30 Hours

I decided to try my hand at catching up in the month today so I put in 10.3 miles throughout the cities of mesa and tempe. I felt ok other than the fact that I got multiple rashes on my legs and upper armpits from rubbing for over an hour and a half. I felt good for stretches but I will admit that I was physically drained the last few miles and need to improve. It was 107 degrees when I started the run so that had to play a big part, and I ran out of water before the midway point but all in all I realized that I just need to get my stamina and endurance back in order to do these longer runs without killing my body. I will push forth and I will get it back.

Monday, July 5, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 4.5 Miles
Location: Oracle, Arizona/Mt. Lemmon
Duration: 50:00
Finish Time: 3:56PM
Monthly Total: 7.5 Miles
Yearly Total: 456.20 Miles
Yearly Duration: 84.70 Hours

This past three day weekend myself and Michelle's family traveled to the town of Oracle which is a little northeast of Tucson for a Fourth of July excursion at their timeshare they own in the area. I was able to get out and get a refreshing trail run in at the summit of Mt. Lemmon and it was quite a treat. I had never been to Mt. Lemmon so I knew I would enjoy it based solely on that aspect but that along with the long scenic drive to the top to the town of Summerhaven was purely awesome. I was able to run from the ski lift drop spot a few miles from the summit, up along a packed gravel road with a very steep grade. I was encouraged by my stamina especially considering I had never run at any altitude even close to 9000'. The vistas up top were unreal and kept the pain of the run at a minimum. My quads were gone once I had gotten to the summit but the sheer beauty of the run was well worth it. At the top we hiked 3 miles round trip in what also would have been almost perfect trails down to Lemmon Rock and a bypass of the Arizona Trail. I will never forget the preserved beauty of Mt. Lemmon. Hope for more of these adventures soon.

Friday, July 2, 2010

2010 Running Log

Distance: 3.0 Miles
Location: Gym/treadmill
Duration: 25:01
Finish Time: 2:48PM
Monthly Total: 3.0 Miles
Yearly Total: 451.70 Miles
Yearly Duration: 83.90 Hours

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Western States 100

For those who don't know anything about this race follow the link for info, but for those who do Wow! What a race! Reading the race logs/blogs and watching clips, both audio and video, of this race.....all I can say is Wow! Congrats to the front pack for turning this race into a show of "pure guts" as Prefontaine would say.