I know, I know...I've been neglecting you, my faithful blog readers. So tonight you are getting a mack daddy blog, the most blogolicious of all blogs to date. A lot has happened since my last blog on June 3. I'll put the details in titled segments so you can skip the parts of which you are not interested.
June 8 - Rocky Mountain Half Marathon - Ok, I've had enough of the cold and rain on race day. A gorgeous week turned to crap on this particular Sunday. Hmmm...sounds familiar. Planning on using my time in this half as a platform for then next 13 weeks of training, I was looking forward to seeing how I could do. However, a minor mental breakdown set off by weather induced flashbacks from Brookings set me into a tailspin. I ran a good 10 minutes slower than expected based on training runs. Is
it possible to get mental hypothermia? If so, I had it. I felt fatigued almost from the start although I believe that I had plenty of rest. I do know that I started off faster than I should have (surprise surprise), and had no idea what my actual pace was through the first 5 miles or so through the downtown Denver streets. It seems my Garmin does not like tall buildings and takes on a crazy bounce. I was getting pace readings of 3 min/mile while going up hill, followed by 20 some min/mile (slow walk pace) while going downhill. Regardless of the Garmin and my own poor pace setting, I felt like the weather...CRAP. What did I learn from this? 1) Start off slower (this is an ongoing lesson for me); 2) don't wear the Garmin and just let my body dictate the pace; 3) don't worry about the stupid weather; 4) HAVE FUN.
it possible to get mental hypothermia? If so, I had it. I felt fatigued almost from the start although I believe that I had plenty of rest. I do know that I started off faster than I should have (surprise surprise), and had no idea what my actual pace was through the first 5 miles or so through the downtown Denver streets. It seems my Garmin does not like tall buildings and takes on a crazy bounce. I was getting pace readings of 3 min/mile while going up hill, followed by 20 some min/mile (slow walk pace) while going downhill. Regardless of the Garmin and my own poor pace setting, I felt like the weather...CRAP. What did I learn from this? 1) Start off slower (this is an ongoing lesson for me); 2) don't wear the Garmin and just let my body dictate the pace; 3) don't worry about the stupid weather; 4) HAVE FUN.June 14 - Scott & Kathleen's Wedding - Absolutely gorgeous! Scott & Kathleen have been friends of ours for a number of years. Scott and Sargent met while training for an Ironman triathlon, and Scott and Kathleen met while training for a race. The wedding was held at Red Rocks, a perfect setting for the union of two remarkable people. Scott and Kathleen are Scout's wonderful caretakers when we go out of town. We were glad to be able to share this lovely day with them. I've added the song "The Story" to the playlist in honor of this couple. The song was sung at the wedding. Enjoy the pics.
June 16-20 - Family Road Trip - Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam, Arches Na
tional Park - My dad, step mom, sister Lori, niece Emily and I all loaded up my dad's minivan and drove through CO, UT, and AZ to ta
ke in the sights. The whirlwind tour (not to be confused with the Grizwald's Vacation) brought us to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for a nice look a the big ditch, the Glen Canyon Dam of Lake Powell creation for a dam tour and some dam pictures, and Arches National Park near Moab. The trip allowed us to spend some 
quality time together without the distractions of everyday life. This is something I can't readily do since I live 700 miles away from the rest of my immediate family. Thanks, Dad, for getting us all together and making this trip happen. (My dad is good like that).
tional Park - My dad, step mom, sister Lori, niece Emily and I all loaded up my dad's minivan and drove through CO, UT, and AZ to ta
ke in the sights. The whirlwind tour (not to be confused with the Grizwald's Vacation) brought us to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for a nice look a the big ditch, the Glen Canyon Dam of Lake Powell creation for a dam tour and some dam pictures, and Arches National Park near Moab. The trip allowed us to spend some 
quality time together without the distractions of everyday life. This is something I can't readily do since I live 700 miles away from the rest of my immediate family. Thanks, Dad, for getting us all together and making this trip happen. (My dad is good like that).
Training Plan (aptly labeled "part deux") - I finally received my training plan. I ordered this 12 week plan over a month ago from Greg McMillan at http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/ After 4 weeks of anticipation, the plan arrived. He has laid out a good mix of speed work, distance, and recovery runs. I'll follow this plan to the best of my ability, I'll stay within his expertly guided pace zones and hopefully the results I am looking for will come to fruition.
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