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2010 Year In Review (yes, I just spent an hour going through my blog to research this):

	2010	2009
Total Miles	2698.1	726.6
"Fast" Miles @ MP or better (6:00/mi.)	175.3	60.5
Big Workouts	8	0
Longest Training Run	23.0	12.7
Training runs over 20 miles	9	0
Weeks over 60 miles	21	1
Weeks over 70 miles	11	0
Weeks over 80 miles	3	0
Weeks over 90 miles	1	0
Average miles per week	51.9	14.0
Average miles per day	8.6	2.3
Highest mileage week	91.1	61.3
Highest mileage month	345.3	172.5

 Major 2010 Races:

 Logan Peak Trail Race (28 mi., 7260 vertical feet): 4:23:48, 2nd place

 Top of Utah Marathon:  2:38:15, 6th place

 Provo Halloween Half Marathon: 1:10:38, 5th place

Obviously, 2010 was much more consistent than 2009, and consequently I improved a lot.  I would like to continue to improve my consistency in 2011.  I am starting this year out near the 70 mpw mark, as opposed to basically zero last year, so that should help things a lot, but additionally I want to have fewer weeks where I totally just drop the ball.  Last year I had a few 30-40 mile weeks where I didn't really need them.  I think this year I am in shape enough to where I should hit at least 60 miles just about every week without worrying about injury, unless I'm recovering from a major race or something.  I also want to significantly increase the amount of high mileage training over 80 mpw and even hit 100 sometime this summer.  We'll see how it goes.

10 easy miles in 8 degree weather.  Brr.  Good thing it was sunny and I was wearing all black so it wasn't too bad.  

1:15:22 (7:25/mi.) 1036 vert. ft.

Longer run up Logan Canyon on the River Trail.  It was pretty snowbound, but very much worth the slow pace.  The river was quite spectacular with lots of cool little ice formations.  It almost looked like what you'd see in a cave.  Quite cool.  Plus the snow is always pretty.  Anyway, it's still a runnable trail, but don't expect any land speed records.  A very good workout though.

1:46:57 (8:11/mi.) 1935 vert. ft.

Normally I would have just put 11.X miles, but 11.11 seemed kinda lucky.  Great run today.  New route out through Hyde Park.  The roads were mostly snowy, but it was perfect because it was smooth and just packed enough that it wasn't all slushy, but at the same time it gave a little cushion.  Thoroughly enjoyed this run.  Sun was out, weather was a little warmer in the 20s today.  Little bit of runner's high to ride on.  Felt fantastic.  Just a very satisfactory day. 

In other news, I'm becoming even more nerdy by trying to get my Garmin to work in Linux so I don't have to ruin my day by booting up Windows every time I want to upload data to my computer.  I found a program that looks like it will work, called Turtle Sport, but I'm still working out a few kinks and learning some things in the process.  If it works it will be pretty cool. 

11:19 PM:  After a couple of hours of researching different programs and punching in random lines in my terminal over a couple of days, I have successfully integrated my Garmin with Ubuntu Linux.  I am a genius.  Ok, maybe not--it was actually pretty easy. It's pretty slick software, too.  Projects my courses onto Google Earth, Google Maps, and basically does everything but the dishes.  At first I was worried because it was all in French, but I figured out how to switch it to English.  Very cool.  :)  So if anyone needs to know how to do that, I know how.

1:21:05 (7:18/mi.) 957 vert. ft.

I think I'm finally used to this cold.  It doesn't even bother me to head out for a run in single digit weather anymore.  Run was uneventful this evening.  I have decided I need to start going to bed earlier and getting up earlier.  This going to bed at 2 and waking up at 10 is getting old.  I'm not much for New Years Resolutions, but I'm going to start doing better with that.  School will force me to anyway.

1:31:16 (7:31/mi.) 1249 vert. ft.

Nice run on Canyon Road and stuff.

52:56 (7:02/mi.) 938 vert. ft.

Long run.  Felt really really good today.  The rest day must have helped.  I just cruised along and didn't even feel like I was working, even though my pace was faster than it has been all week.  I did have a small adventure, though.  About a mile in I took a turn too aggressively, slipped, and ate it.  The fall wasn't too bad, but I did rip a hole in my beloved blue spandex leggings and took a quarter sized piece of skin off my knee which bled the whole run and kinda grossed up my spandex.  Battle scars, though, right?  I'll see if I can repair the spandex.  I've done it before.  College Ward/Mendon Loop.

1:58:52 (6:59/mi.) 1338 vert. ft.

Weekly vertical: 7453 ft.

Easy run to start the week.  Cold, but the sunset over the Wellsvilles was gorgeous.

1:19:22 (7:17/mi.) 1105 vert. ft.

Easy run.  

1:12:30 (7:03/mi.) 1121 vert. ft.

48:42 (6:55/mi.) 885 vert. ft.

This was really a crummy week training wise. Getting used to the new schedule might present some problems.  I don't get out of class until 4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If I have work those evenings I may have to run in the mornings.  We'll get it worked out though.

Weekly vertical: 3111 ft.

Moderately paced run to start out this week.  Last week was horrible.  Between school and work and just trying to get everything going for the new semester I only got out 3 days.  Doh!  This week will be better though, as I am more settled in.  Today's run was great though!  It was warm (45 degrees) and sunny.  I actually took my shirt off for a good portion of the run and it felt fantastic!  I'm not getting any delusions that this will be any kind of trend, but I'll enjoy it while I can eh?

 58:08 (6:50/mi.) 997 vert. ft.

Easy run on the BST and Green Canyon.  BST was a mess, and Green Canyon was pretty much a giant ice sheet, but the moonrise over Beirdneau Peak made it well worth it.

 1:28:09 (8:09/mi.) 2322 vert. ft.

Easy run out through N. Logan.

57:45 (7:10/mi.) 1039 vert. ft.

Easy run with my friend Jamie.  She's now training for Logan Peak.  I think we have assimilated another soul into the crazy runner Borg.  

57:34 (8:19/mi.) 977 vert. ft.

Quick 10 through N. Logan towards Hyde Park.

 1:12:42 (7:05/mi.) 974 vert. ft.

Deer Fence.  Scared the crap out of two girls who were also running or hiking along the trail.  Unintentionally, of course.  I swear I try to give some warning.  I also forgot my light, and it got dark about halfway back along the trail.  I managed to make it back in one piece though.  Went to the Aggie basketball game afterwards and thoroughly enjoyed watching us beat NMSU.  :)

2:07:14 (7:56/mi.) 1190 vert. ft.

Weekly vertical: 7499 ft.

Moderate paced run.  Didn't feel so hot all day.  I hope I am not coming down with something.  Will get good sleep tonight.  Felt better during the run, but I am pretty wiped out now that I'm done.  Note to self:  taking a long enough nap to screw up your sleep cycle on a Sunday afternoon/evening = not such a good idea.  Pushed the last few miles of the run.  Will take it easy tomorrow.

1:25:24 (7:05/mi.)

Easy run late.  Didn't have a lot of time and my throat has been very very dry and scratchy the last couple of days so I wanted to take it easy.  Also, Garmin wouldn't lock onto satellites so I don't have a time or anything.  I blame the heavy cloud cover.  It's nice sometimes just to go run though, so it's ok.  

Easy run on the Macey's Loop.  Took it fairly easy, but had a surprisingly fast pace.  I guess I was just feeling better than I have the last couple of days.  

1:06:38 (7:04/mi.)

LRT.  Nice run.

1:41:40 (7:51/mi.)

Easy run between classes.  Not going to have time later today.

58:41 (7:14/mi.)

Long run with Cody.  It's been forever since we've run together so it was nice to get out with him again.  Met Cody at First Dam after running there from my apartment.  From there we ran the LRT most of the way to GMC.  Trail was snowy like Thursday, but it wasn't very deep and there wasn't a lot of ice so it was pretty good running.  Did a few turns through The Island before heading back to my place.  Really nice run this morning.

2:22:05 (7:50/mi.)

Fast run today.  Well, the fastest I've gone in a long time at least.  Not even MP, but it felt good to do something more than 7 minute pace.  I didn't have much time--only an hour, hence the fast run.  I've done pretty good at scheduling this semester and getting everything, including running, in.

54:50 (6:34/mi.)