Hillbilly Runner

Morning workout before work

Afternoon training run with a 12 year old boy of a woman I work with that's getting in shape for basketball " What a Fun Afternoon".  What a way to have fun and taper!!!!!!

Morning workout and a little speed work on the track with the 12 yr. old

"Tough" easy pace run after work this morning!!!!! My hands about froze off. I should have wore thicker gloves.

Afternoon workout with a good stretching at the gym.

Afternoon run 50's, cloudy with a lite mist.

1. 7:37
2. 6:29
3. 6:43
4. 6:30

     6:50 avg pace

Rest day !!!!!!

Morning run easy pace

Afternoon run after church and after eating Mexican for lunch (not a good ideal)

1. 7:50
2. 7:15
3. 7:11
4. 6:45
5. 6:33
6. 6:51

7:04 avg pace overall

Went by the gym for a little stretching and a easy pace run.

Rest day!!!!

Went by the gym after work for some stretching and a short run.

1. 7:14
2. 7:05
3. 6:38
4. 6:25

      6:51 avg pace

It's all over except for a short easy pace run Friday then it's off to "Beantown" Saturday!!!!!!!!!!

Another Rest day !!!!!

Afternoon run 56 degrees , sunny and brezzy

1. 8:10
2. 7:37
3. 7:23
4. 6:49

      7:30 avg pace

Rest day !!!!!!!

Just as everybody that ran in the 2013 Boston Marathon I'm not sure what to write. My thoughts and prayers go out to all that were affect, injured and to the families of the three that lost their lives. From the comfort of my room my first concerns went to my friends and their families that I knew were in harms way as the explosions went off. Thank God all were saved.

 A great day to run after months of training, dreaming and worrying about everything from getting injured. getting sick or the weather becoming a factor and in a second that all seems so small in the light of what took place. I know life goes on ,as it should, and we need not let the acts of a few cowardly people affect what we do and I pray that it doesn't. I know in the end the people that are responsible will be brought to justice.

I feel like I ran a pretty consistant race. The only time I got in trouble was about halfway up Heartbreak Hill. I took the time to walk about two tenths of a mile, gather my thought, re-focus on my goals and take an assentment of how I was. Once I got to the top there was no stopping me. As many of you know the last few miles of the Boston marathon are like no other and even if you have nothing left in the tank the energy from the crowd will carry you to the finish line.

1. 7:47
2. 7:35
3. 7:25
4. 7:33
5. 7:38
6. 7:31
7. 7:35
8. 7:32
9. 7:25
10. 7:22
11. 7:33
12. 7:22
13. 7:32
14. 7:25
15. 7:25
16. 7:07
17. 7:41
18. 7:45
19. 7:31
20. 7:35
21. 8:58 ( Heartbreak Hill cost me my sub 3:20)
22. 7:30
23. 7:51
24. 7:43
25. 7:45
26. 8:10 ( Givivg it all I had left)
27. .2  51 seconds

I love to run and I love the friends that I've meet along the way!!!!!!!

Rest day!!!!

Feeling Good but getting caught up on the yard work.

Great recovery run. Everything is feeling pretty good.

7:58 avg pace

Went to the gym and had a good workout with a good time of stretching ,laid off running today to give the legs some rest. Will hit the pavement again tomorrow!!!!

Beautiful day for a run 50's and sunny. Legs, feet and everything else feel "Good" now I've got to decide what's next !!!!!!

7:25 avg pace

4 easy miles before church 40's and sunny no garmin.

AM workout at the gym after work

Afternoon run 80 and sunny no wind

7:27 avg pace

AM workout after work

Morning run misting rain and 45 degrees

1. 8:07
2. 7:39
3. 7:19
4. 7:06
5. 6:56
6. 6:49
7. 6:40

       7:14 avg pace

Morning workout and run at the gym 45 degrees and sunny. Easy pace with no Garmin.

Afternoon MTB ride short loop 7 miles with some friends from work

Easy 5 miler between rain showers !!!!

Good day for a "Rest" it's raining and cold!!!!!!!

Afternoon run after work 58 and cloudy.

1. 7:57
2. 7:20
3. 7:13
4. 6:43
5. 6:31
6. 6:40
7. ,55 @ 6:40  .45 cool down

      7:03avg pace

Morning workout and run at the gym. I wore my garmin but didn't look at it till I was within a half mile of the gym. The goal was to relax, run at an easy pace and enjoy running with no goal time in mind. Mission accomplished !!!!!!

7:55 avg pace

Went by the gym for a workout this morning then hit the trail for a 10 mile mountain bike ride with a friend from work...... Day off from running