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Speedy treadmill workout today.

Treadmill run.

treadmill

Nice easy run today.  Probably won't run tomorrow though.  Rolled ankle while playing with my son.

speed work 

Speed work.  Averaged 7:59/mile.  Below 8, i'll take it.

Tried to run today, but couldn't due an intense migraine.  Did the bike instead.

Ran up and down the Skunk Creek trail today.  Couldn't stay inside with 74* weather.

Nice run up Thunderbird peak trail today and around some of the foothill trails.

Speed work on the treadmill.

Quick run on the treadmill today.  I decided to run for 25 minutes and see how far I could get.  I ended up hitting 3.06 in that time and the rest was cooldown.

Awesome treadmill run.  Averaged 8:34/mile.  Did one mile at 8:00/mile.

Trying out my new shoes on an easy treadmill run.  They are a lot heavier than my last pair of New Balance, but that was not surprising.  Overall I think I am going to like these.

Nice quick treadmill run.

Only had a short time today.  I ended up doing speed work.  I hit 7:03/mile for about 1.5 miles of the total run.  The rest was a gradual change from 8:30/mile up every quarter mile.  

Quick treadmill run in an effort to stave off a cold.

Had to get this pair of shoes over 200 miles today.

Nice and easy treadmill run today at 8:34/mile.

Just set the timer for 40 minutes and saw how far I could get.  I was hoping that running a bit would clear my congestion, but no luck.

Quick run to relieve some stress from finals.  It felt great.

Nice treadmill run today at 8:00/mile.

Nice easy treadmill run at 8:34/mile.

Nice and easy treadmill run today.

Quick trail run.

Treadmill run.

Beautiful run up the New River trail in Peoria.  What a beautiful run.

Nice run on the New River Trail

Treadmill run and some strength training.

Easy run, but I pulled something in my knee.

Easy slow mile.  Knee was still sore.

Interval training.  How I hate thee.

Easy run with a little bit of interval training.

1 mile warm up with a 1.3 mile cool down after some strength training.  Ran at 7:30/mile pace.

Did Quad workout today, so I didn't have anything left to run with.

Needed a good long run today.  It's been a crazy week.

Interval training today.  How I hate thee.

Nice easy run on the treadmill today.

Easy treadmill run at 7:00/mile.

Quick treadmill run at 8:00/mile.  Also did some leg strength training.  I'm honestly amazed I had this much left in the gas tank.

Nice run around Glendale this morning.  Averaged around 8:36/mile.

Quick treadmill run.  Averaged 7:30/mile.

Nice easy run on the treadmill at 8:00/mile.

Quick stress relieving run on the treadmill.

Nice easy run via the Utopia loop.  Didn't see anybody else out running the morning.  It was quite peaceful.

Quick first mile at 7:30/mile followed by some strength training.  Another 1.25 to cool down at 9:00/mile.

Nice easy run today with some strength training.

Just didn't have much in me today after strength training.

I really think these shoes are about done.  They are really starting to hurt my feet.

Easy treadmill run today. After taking the weekend off, I was a little slower than I wanted to be at 8:27/mile.

Nice run around Glendale.

Easy treadmill run.

Easy run today.  I was feeling pretty sick, so decided to cut this short.

Easy treadmill run at 8:34/mile.

Easy treadmill run.

Easy treadmill run.

Took it nice and slow at 9:00/mile today because I was feeling quite winded.  I've got a rib out of place that is affecting my breathing.

Nice easy run today.  Slowed my pace to 8:57/mile and just enjoyed the run.

Nice easy run around Glendale early this morning. Didn't really see anybody out, so it was very peaceful.

Easy run for the first little bit, with a quick sprint the last quarter mile.

Easy run at 9:00/mile.  

Easy run at 9:00/mile.

Nice and easy run to de-stress during finals.

I did 3.3 on the treadmill this afternoon, and then decided to go again after it cooled off this evening.  Did 3.8 more at 8:00/mile.  

 My legs are extremely sore since I haven't put this many miles down in one day for almost a year. 

Easy treadmill run at 9:00/mile today.  Needed to stretch out quite badly after yesterday.

Easy run around SLC.

Quick easy run around Glendale this morning in the 95* heat of 8:00 AM.

Nice easy run around Glendale this morning.  90 degrees by 6 AM.  Gotta love it.

Nice morning run, but the humidity made it feel like I was swimming. Yikes

Easy run via my Utopia course. I'm starting to get the itch to do another race. Thinking about a half due to the lack of time.

Nice easy morning run.

Trail run at Thunderbird Conservancy Park.  It was 90+ at 6:30, but it was well worth it.

Trail run at Thunderbird Conservancy Park.  It was pretty humid today, so by the last mile I could feel myself getting too warm.  Decided to call it before I really got hurt.

Went for a nice run in Yorba Linda, CA this morning in the fog.  That was quite an experience.  Gotta love vacation runs.

 Later in the day, we went to Newport Beach.  Once we got there, I decided to go for a barefoot run on the beach.  I went a lot further than I planned because it was so much fun.   

Utopia loop again in Glendale.  Good to be home, but after a week in Lake Powell, my feet are not used to being in shoes.  It was a painful run, and I may not be able to go again tomorrow.

Nice easy run around Glendale.

Nice easy run around Glendale.  Overcast and mid 80s.  Overall a pretty nice day for a run.

Treadmill run. How I hate them.

Treadmill run for speed today.  Only had time for a quick mile.

Easy two miles on the treadmill today.

Nice easy run on the treadmill.  

Nice easy run on the treadmill.

So, I'm pretty sure that I have a herniated disk in my back.  Running is pain free, but as soon as I stop, I am in incredible amounts of pain.  This is why my running has been so sparce the last week.  

After today's run I have made the decision to take 4 weeks off to give my back time to heal up.  This is probably going to kill my goal of getting to 500 miles this year, but I am in too much pain.  Oct. 5 we'll try again.

Quick run on the treadmill.  I'm hurting, but I had to get out and do something.  

Two year anniversary of TOU.  Had to do a quick run today.  I've slacked off lately, but I will be starting full force now.  My back is fine, and I cannot handle the stress of med school without running.

Nice run on the treadmill at 8:47/mile pace.  I'm slowly getting back to where I was before I had the lumbar strain.  Man does it feel good to be running again though.

Nice easy treadmill run.

Easy treadmill run.

Easy treadmill run post test to relieve some stress.

Quick run today.  Needed to destress a bit.

Easy run today at 8:47/mile pace.  

Nice morning run around Glendale.  Can't beat a 70 degree morning.

Easy run after a brutal test this morning.  I needed the break.

A little bit of interval training today for part of the run.  I ran one minute at 7:30 pace then a 1 rest minute at 8:30.  Did 10 minutes of that before I just backed off and ran at a comfortable pace.

Easy treadmill run.

Nice easy run today.  I wanted to go further, but a migraine had other plans for me today.

Quick run around town. 

Nice easy run on the treadmill today.  

Internval training on the treadmill.

Nice run around town today.  65 degrees and beautiful.  

Easy run on the treadmill.

Running at Thunderbird Park. Awesome day at 80 degrees.  I ended up rolling my ankle about 2 miles in, but made it through okay.

So, I tried to run today, and my ankle just hurt.  It didn't feel like it was going to buckle, but there was pain.  I'm guessing there is simply some inflammation that needs to be resolved.  

Today I pushed it.  I ran for 5 minutes at 8:30/mile, then I increased it for the next 5 minutes.  After that, I progressively got faster each minute over the next 5 until I was basically sprining the last minute.  It was a great run, but 15 minutes was plenty.

Today I did a nice even pace at 8:30/mile for the entire run.  I can feel some pain in my foot, but it wasn't limiting my running.  

Started to go on a nice run, but started feeling kind of sick to my stomach.  Ended it early.

Needed a break after getting my butt kicked in a final exam.  It felt good to hit the treadmill for a while.

Nice easy run on the treadmill today after my exam.  Needed to clear my head, and it worked quite well.

Easy run around town.

Easy run on Thunderbird Peak.

Easy run around Thunderbird Peak.

Easy run around town.

Quick easy run around SLC.

Quick treadmill run to get back into the habit of running.  Thanksgiving killed me.

Easy treadmill run to try and loosen up a charlie horse I got early in the day.  

Nice easy run on the treadmill.

Easy run on the treadmill.  Needed a break from Pathology.

30 minute run on the treadmill.  It felt great.

Just wasn't feeling it today.

Easy treadmill run today.

Great run this morning around town.  It was beautiful and completely quiet.

Nice run on the Skunk Creek trail today.  Sure felt nice to get out and enjoy the 70 degree weather.

Treadmill run.  Wasn't feeling it today.

What a great run today.  I went and took on Thunderbird park today.  I ran the 4 mile H3 course. I really wanted to go at least a few more miles, but I didn't have time.  Perfect run.

Finally made it out running.  This break is killing me so far.

Nice easy run at Thunderbird park.

Nice run at Thunderbird Park.