" Time to build some hurtin bombs" - Rocky Balboa

Easy 20 miles at 7-7:30/mile pace on the JT trail and Midvale/South Salt Lake loop.  Again the heat was an issue but nothing I couldn't deal with.  Was kind of dissappointed with the Olympic marathon, I really had high hopes for the American team. Still, all in all the times they ran were not too shabby though. Tough race with so much talent this year and the deepest field I've seen in a while. Loss for words today, must be the post Olympic blues I don't know. Dark Horse out..

AM-High aerobic 10 mile run this morning. 1300 east and Dimple Dell to back home. 6:10/mile avg pace. No coffee this morning, just a lot of gator and off we went. Decided to yet again quit caffeine. Miserable so far...  Dark Horse out.

PM-Easy lunch time 10 mile on the JT trail line. Seems a bit cooler than yesterday which made for a pleasurable afternoon jaunt. The body is slowly growing accustomed to the bump in mileage the last month or so with 6 minute pace starting to feel almost easy and 7/minute downright pedestrian. Average hear rate seems to be down a bit also. And the funny thing is that psychologically a ten mile run seems short the same way 5 or six mile used to feel. So mentally I think this one of the benefits of high mileage I had not really given much thought. Dark Horse out..

AM-22 mile Long run at 6:45-7:15/mile pace. Did 5x2 mile at 5:20-40/mile on rolling terrain. Quite a bit cooler today. Felt pretty strong especially on the downs hitting 5:20 pace fairly easily.  JT trail and up to 7th east and back down again.

PM-8 miles easy at lunchtime at 7:30/mile pace or so. Neighborhood and Ft Union.

AM-10 miles easy recovery at 7-7:30/mile pace average. THR-108-120 bpm. 7th out and back course.  Again much cooler today.

PM-10 miles afternoon. JRT trailine. No time, just relaxed and cruised along. Dark Horse out.

AM-Easy 4 mile shakeout run this morning on 7th. 7:30/mile pace.

PM-6 miles with 4 miles at 10 mile race pace. 21:06 total on the LT section  rest at7-8/min/mile. Sandy Parkway trail. Getting warm again. Gotta love these late summer temp shifts.

AM-8 miles easy around Research Park. Went up for a run around University area and helped Adam Wende and Cheryl come into the finish. Both looked really good and as usual Cheryl had her determined game face on. Way to go guys! Dark Horse out.

PM-12 miles easy this afternoon on the Jordan river trail. 6:45-7/min/mile pace.