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| Rescue on the Bike Trail |
| Day | Mileage / Workout | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 13 | 9:15ish pace. Solid run |
| Monday | 5 | Easy |
| Tuesday | 4 | Medium Effort |
| Wednesday | Off | |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 miles at 9:00 min / mile pace. Good run |
| Friday | 5 | Easy |
| Saturday | 14 | 10 Miles at 9:00 min / mile pace. |
| Total miles for the week: 50; YTD: 832.25 | ||
Week's Summary
This week I really wanted to pump up the volume on my runs. I started on Saturday with a decent run and I had visions of logging a high mileage week. I ran Sunday's run way too fast (I was feeling good) and wound up feeling pretty burned out by Monday. I more or less ran 2 half marathons on subsequent days at half marathon pace. So early in the week I was in a hole as far as training went.
I finally felt pretty good by Thursday and really tore up the bike trail. I do pause my Garmin when I am getting water so my pace isn't truly honest but none the less it felt good.
Throughout the week though I was feeling pretty sore. I am way overdue for a week of minimal running.
This should've gone on last week's recap but I have some time to recap it here. I was running pretty hard last Saturday and I reached my turnaround point -- about 6 miles out. I took a slug of Tailwind and started to head back.
Upon turning around a pair of cyclists saw me and were asked, "Did you see that person laying on the side of the bike trail?" I said no and they explained there was someone lying beside the trail a little ways up.
So we all went there and sure enough there was a person lying slumped on the bike trail. Now I've seen a lot of things on the bike trail over the years, but my first thought was, "is this person even alive?"
I determined it was a woman and it looked like she wasn't breathing. I didn't really have a working phone -- I carry a phone but it doesn't have a SIM card in it. It can dial 911 and play music but that's about it. The cyclists seemed reluctant to get involved.
I tried waking the young woman (probably in her early 20s) after realizing her breathing was shallow. but she was completely unresponsive.
So I made the executive decision to call 911. It took a while for me to relay where my location was -- you are sort of away from any major roads at that point and I didn't know the exact location of where I was, other than about a quarter mile from some veteran's memorial park.
Finally she started coming around and by the time 911 figured out where we were, she was somewhat coherent and I managed to walk with her to the park.
I did smell a liquor on her, so my *guess* is that she had a little too much. There may have been other factors at play too. Either way it was scary, as when I found her, she was in a bad position and if she had gotten sick, she would've certainly choked to death.
I finally felt pretty good by Thursday and really tore up the bike trail. I do pause my Garmin when I am getting water so my pace isn't truly honest but none the less it felt good.
Throughout the week though I was feeling pretty sore. I am way overdue for a week of minimal running.
Weight Loss
After a week of goofing around in Nevada and eating too much of all the wrong I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had only gained a pound. After a few days of running I was back down to sub 180 (179.8). I'd still like to get down to sub 175 or so but until I made a concentrated efforts, my results will be hit and miss.
Emergency on the Bike Trail
This should've gone on last week's recap but I have some time to recap it here. I was running pretty hard last Saturday and I reached my turnaround point -- about 6 miles out. I took a slug of Tailwind and started to head back.
Upon turning around a pair of cyclists saw me and were asked, "Did you see that person laying on the side of the bike trail?" I said no and they explained there was someone lying beside the trail a little ways up.
So we all went there and sure enough there was a person lying slumped on the bike trail. Now I've seen a lot of things on the bike trail over the years, but my first thought was, "is this person even alive?"
I determined it was a woman and it looked like she wasn't breathing. I didn't really have a working phone -- I carry a phone but it doesn't have a SIM card in it. It can dial 911 and play music but that's about it. The cyclists seemed reluctant to get involved.
I tried waking the young woman (probably in her early 20s) after realizing her breathing was shallow. but she was completely unresponsive.
So I made the executive decision to call 911. It took a while for me to relay where my location was -- you are sort of away from any major roads at that point and I didn't know the exact location of where I was, other than about a quarter mile from some veteran's memorial park.
Finally she started coming around and by the time 911 figured out where we were, she was somewhat coherent and I managed to walk with her to the park.
I did smell a liquor on her, so my *guess* is that she had a little too much. There may have been other factors at play too. Either way it was scary, as when I found her, she was in a bad position and if she had gotten sick, she would've certainly choked to death.
Upcoming Races
I think this is the first time in a long time I have not raced in the month of May. April was a crazy month in terms of a marathon and a 30K the week after. Also my mom was visiting and I spent a good amount of time entertaining her and traveling. It did enable me to take a bit of a break, but I certainly missed it -- especially the Ogden Marathon. I am hoping to race a bit more in the month of June and I might have something special planned for next weekend.
06/04: Sun Valley Half Marathon - Ketchum, ID (Confirmed)
06/17: Lamoille Canyon Half Marathon - Lamoille / Elko, NV (Confirmed)
06/24: Utah Midnight Half Marathon - Provo, UT (Confirmed)
07/07: Utah Midnight (Legacy) Half Marathon - Farmington, UT (Confirmed)
08/19: Dam Train Race - 12 KM Race - Midway, UT (Confirmed)
11/12: Las Vegas Marathon - Las Vegas, NV (Confirmed)
04/21: Salt Lake City Marathon - Salt Lake City, UT (Confirmed (2018))
06/24: Utah Midnight Half Marathon - Provo, UT (Confirmed)
07/07: Utah Midnight (Legacy) Half Marathon - Farmington, UT (Confirmed)
08/19: Dam Train Race - 12 KM Race - Midway, UT (Confirmed)
11/12: Las Vegas Marathon - Las Vegas, NV (Confirmed)
04/21: Salt Lake City Marathon - Salt Lake City, UT (Confirmed (2018))
