Running on a schedule

For most of my running career (which has been off and on since 2009) I have never had a consistent running schedule. Between family, Alex's varying work schedule, moving to two different states in the past two years, and last year's work load (the last two reasons being why I haven't done a marathon since  2011) I simply was never able to run on a schedule. One day I would run at 6:00am, then next day would be at 6:00pm and then there were stretches where I didn't run. So, long story short- no firm schedule equals no running groups, no running partners and sometimes no running- period.

Then we moved to Telluride and that all changed.  I went from working 70+ hours to a manageable 50 hour work week. Alex, my lovely wife, started working from home and William is now in daycare three days a week. Finally, I could commit to a schedule!

After school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays now consist of strength training and runs starting at 5k that will build to 6 miles when my training for the Salt Lake City Marathon begins in December

Saturdays are "long run" days- alternating between six, eight and 10 miles- all to build my base back from the lack of running last year.

All this to say- I am doing my best to keep my running times sacred, treating it like my job, something I must do and can't miss.

Here is the 411 on today's run!