I Run Like A Girl

I would like to hit around 65-70 mi this week. I am probably most likely running a 10k on sat with no goals in mind, it will just be a way to get a good tempo run in. I canceled my gym membership yesterday cuz I just wasnt using it enough anymore.(running 60-70 mi week just doesnt allow for much of anything else:)  Now I will be doing all my toning at home with free weights and my exercise ball.  (MWF).

Took me about 6 mi to finally feel warmed up. Had an ache/pinch in my shoulder most of the run. Lots warmer today. Avg pace 7:46

Slept a little longer and just met up with peg, heidi and tia to run our reg route. Nice morning. Felt ok but not awesome like I would have liked! If I have time after Cubby Scouts tonight then I may try to get back out but will see:) Avg pace 8:16

Holy Moly! It was so warm this morning. Was not prepared for this just quite yet. Oh well better get used to it. Again not feeling the greatest today, wanted to cut it short so bad!

Avg pace 7:36

Got up earlier (whoohoo!) and got four miles in before meeting up with my friend heidi for our usually run. Legs felt trashed on the first 4 (pushed the pace a little to get all 4 in), I did squats and lunged last night and today they were feeling the effects. On the next six we took it really easy, my friend was not feeling well, so that was very nice. Signed up for the Speedster 10k on sat. So hopefully my legs feel a little better by then. Still planning on a little longer run tomorrow, even though its the day before a race but I mostly am running it to just get a good tempo in. Oh and today I had to wear a long sleee shirt, it was cold and windy. Crazy how the weather can change so fast!

Avg pace 8:16

Ran an easy ten with my friends Peg and Heidi. I then debated on adding on, my legs were pretty tired but I wanted to hit 50 today so I would only have to run 10 tomorrow to hit 60. I always have a hard time adding miles after a race. I decided to add today and just take it really easy. Tomorrow I will run from my house to the race start (about 2 miles) and then run home after the race.

Avg pace 8:44

Oh what a morning! I woke up in a horrible mood and really did not want to go run a race. Ask my hubby, I was a just little onry this morning (poor guy he puts up with alot!).

But anyways I ran to the race start, passed Dave Holt on the way and ran some with him before the race. I did 4.18 miles to warmup and the whole time I am thinking "how in the world am I going to run any faster than what I am going right now!" which was around an 8min/mile. My legs were so tired and felt trashed. Started the race, it was a double out and back-it was a challenging course mentally and physically. It was fairly flat with some some rollers on the trail and it was pretty warm. My garmin ended up measuring long, along with everyone elses. Measured 6.43 mi's. I defintely did not push myself as hard as i could have. I had no other girls around me and I lost motivation and my legs were jello. I am kinda embarressed of my time but its my own fault for not being tougher out there. It was fun to see Logan, Steve, Clyde and Bill helping with the race. It was definetely stranger to not see them running in the race. Thank you for all your help with the race guys and for not letting us get lost on the course!

Here are my splits:

1.6:38

2. 6:52

3. 6:48

4. 6:54

5.7:08 (got too comfy here)

6: 6:49

.43 was 2:51 @6:40 pace.

avg pace was 6:51

Ran 1.59 cool down with Dustin, was planning on running home but my husband came to the finish and I gave in a got a ride home.

Running late this morning, so cant type much. Right leg felt messed up today though!

avg pace 7:38

The Wildbull was so nice and met me at 4:30 this morning so I could get a long run in before flying out to Dallas to stay with my sister. I owe him big time! THanks Bill! Felt very fatigue for the first  9 mi, granted 5 mi of it was up Snow Canyon. I struggled bad today, although looking at my pace up the canyon it wasnt really that slow for me, but it sure felt like it. Then at the top and coming down the marathon course I got a HORRIBLE pain/cramp/side stitch and i could bearly move. It took so much focus and concentration to just finish. (and I HAD to be back by a certain time, so that didnt help the situation.) IT hurt so bad at times it would literally take my breath away and I would feel like I was going to throw up. I have never ever had a side stitch/cramp hurt that bad. I have never been happier to finish a run. Glad its done but now I feel not so hot.... Ran into mike warren the last four and ran with him too, good to see him. avg pace 8:00...HOLY MOLY just looked and the time and I am going to be late for work!!!!!

Got into Dallas and to my sisters very late last night. Didnt get to bed til well after midnight and I knew I had to get up early and get out running because the LOW here is 78-79 degrees and humid. Was worried that i would be way to tired to get up and get going and i didnt want to have to run on the treadmill. I didnt sleep very well and woke up before 7am here, got ready and headed out. HOT, HUMID and WINDY! Wanted to just run 5 out and 5 back, but the road i went out  on hit a freeway intersection about mile 2.5, so I started turning and running out and then would head back to the same road i started on. Its always fun to run in new areas! Legs were DEAD today!!!! (combination of long run yesterday and little sleep). I will have to go a little eaIrlier tomorrow to try to beat the heat. I think I lost a gallon of sweat! Good preparation for WBR for when I am running in the heat of the day! avg pace 8:04

My sisters neighbor told me a route that I could run that I could hook onto a trail that ran along the road and i could go out 5 and come back 5. So last night we clocked it up to the walmart and it was 4.4 so I knew I needed to just run a little further down the trail. So glad we clocked it because I must not have  turned my garmin off yesterday and so it was dead this morning. I took my cell phone so I would have a clock and then when I got to walmart I ran for approx 8-9min so I would get another mile and then turned around. I will run it tomorrow and make adjustments to my mi's if its off any. So MUGGY and a headwind the whole way back, ugghhhh! Its nice not to have stress about time though and having to get back to get to work. Legs were still pretty dead today, went to bed super late again and woke up with a sore throat on monday and its still pretty sore today.Been dosing up on the emergen "c" all week!!!

So my run yesterday ended up being a tiny bit longer than I thought. I always like when ends up being longer than shorter. And I can I just say how bad I HATE the weather here!! If i had to run in humidity everyday I think I might just quit. I had ambitions of trying to do a 3 mi tempo run today because there are some flat areas but it was so muggy and hot this morning there was no way. I felt so suffocated!! My shorts/shirt were soaking wet after my run. But I do have a nice little tan going:) Even going a little earlier does not help. Right now I am so thankful for the blog and the whole different mindset I have as far as running goes because a year ago I would have really cut my run short or just went to the gym with my sis and got on the elipitical. And today I was thankful for the wind when it would come up because it would at least give me some fresh air and cool me off at times.

Avg pace 7:36

ANother muggy run but by far the least warm and muggy since I have been here. Passesd about 50 runners on the trail. I guess there is a store here called Lukes Locker and they set up runs on sat mornings and you can go certain distances depending on how far you need to go for your training. They had jugs of water and powerade set up for the group. Next time I come here to visit I will have hook up with them on sat. It looked like they had every level of runner. Sore throat is still present, went to bed a lot earlier last night then the past 5 and tomorrow i can sleep in.

Avg pace 7:36

Got to SG about 1am and was able to sleep in a little since I didnt have to be to work til 11:30, so got out about 8am. I love the dry heat vs humidity. Felt exhausted today. I am sunburned so my tank top was driving me crazy and just felt uncomfortable.

avg pace 7:36, now I got to get everything washed and packed again for WBR. So excited!

So mad about yesterday. I must have been exhausted because I slept right through my alarm clock. I use my cell phone on vibrate for my alarm (I usually wake up before it goes off on my own) but somehow it got knocked off my dresser and I didnt even hear it! Had toomany things going on last night to make it out. So a very unintentional and not wanted goose egg for me on tues.

Anyways today was pretty nice morning. Right quad was very tight, no pain just felt very stiff. Legs still pretty tired, not fresh feeling at all. Probably wont hit 60 this week but thats ok I think I need a lower mileage week and then go back up next week. Need to get into April next week as well.

Ran 4 faster miles before meeting Heidi, then ran 6 with her and then added on one more mile. Legs sore from squats and lunges. Off to SLC tonight for WBR!

Van 1 (runner 5) Corporate Mixed

First Leg Avons Pass 7.4 mi Very Hard (what a beast). Avg pace for this run was 8:21 and time 1:00:33-gps measured short at 7.24. I dont know if I lost signal for a little bit or if the leg was short. Felt great on this run, and was pumped up. Passed about a dozen runners. Was warm but nothing compared to the humidity I ran in last week in Dallas. Very dusty-took about a whole pack of baby wipes to clean the dirt off me. Splits were 7:20, 7:46, 8:11, 8:19, 8:30, 8:39, 9:40 and last .24 took 2:01 min. Got slower and slower but was climbing and climbing.

Second Leg(17) 5.9Moderate  Started this leg about 9pm so the weather was perfect! Felt awesome on this run and the scenery was gorgeous. Passed another dozen or more runners. Avg pace was 7:22  and time was 44:17, it felt so much faster when I was running but I think my legs were getting worn out. Splits 7:06, 7:25, 7:18, 7:16, 7:29, 7:39. After this went to Rockport and tried to sleep, got about one hour of restless sleep. One of the girls in our van got really sick to her stomach and asked me to maybe switch our last legs. (she was runner 1). So I couldnt fall asleep afraid that we would miss the boys phone call and I would have to just jump up and run.

Had lots of laughs and a great time, I really have the best team!!!!

Took 2 hours of time from last year thanks to speedy Cal and Andy!

Van 1 Runner 5 (Corporate Coed Division)

3rd leg 5.6 mi (Hard but didnt feel like it), one of the girls got very sick to stomach, so we switched our last legs so she would have more time to recover and would have an easier run. She was runner 1. Felt crappy on this run, had bad side stitches from the start that never went away. Man I am getting alot of these lately and my abs stayed sore from it all saturday and sunday! avg pace was 8:10

Then i ran the last leg of van 1 with my teamate to get a few extra miles, wanted to do 5 more so I would hit 60 mi but i was DONE.

After this we went to one of the girls cabins in Midway and showered and then went to the finish line, saw FRB blue team at the finish and talked to Dustin and Steve for awhile. My team ran in and then both FRB teams were right behind us (obvisoulsley they started way after us). It was fun to see them all even though I just gave most a quick smile and wave before I took off to head back to Jodys to sleep. Had to get some gas in park city and I saw this all nautral frozen yogurt shop. You filled up your own and then they charged you by the ounce. Didnt really look at the price per ounce. So I just filled up a small cup and it was SEVEN dollars. Good thing I was really too tired to care and it tasted so dang good!! Fell asleep in the car ride home and then slept for about 3 hours at Jodys. Showered again and got ready and then went to Cafe Rio and it tasted so good! (after eating Peanut butter and honey sandwiches, almonds and fruits) Felt good to get some substance in me. Then got chocolate licorice and ate alot of it! Yummm!

So sad its over for another year!

So I am at work and still have not had time to add to my race report and I did not get my run in this morning. You could have not paid me to get out of bed to run this morning.I feel hashed, my eyes are so tired they hurt!I didnt nap at all yesterday and slept horrible sat and sunday night.  The past 2 weeks have really caught up with me. I will get to bed early tonight and be back at it tomorrow. Legs are not sore or tired from this weekend so thats good but feel a little twinge in my hamstring. Plan on hitting over 60 mi this week.

I did get my house scrubbed down  tonight  after not being  home much over the past 2 weeks! That felt much better than getting a run in today!

Felt good to get out and run. Ran 4 on my own and the rest with Peg and Heidi. Right leg quad and hamstring felt a little stiff. Avg pace 8:02

I wish I didnt have to go to work today so I could just crawl back into bed. Felt like I was still asleep the first couple miles. Legs felt very tired today and my leg is still feeling pretty tight. (getting deep tissue on sat). 2 bathroom breaks was the only eventful thing that happened. avg pace 7:45

plan for the rest of the week is 10 on thurs, 12 on friday and 20 on sat. with weights/core tonight and friday. (and hopefully find some time to sit down and blog some comments. i just havent had time the past couple weeks)

I was a bad bad girl yesterday and didnt run. I know its two times in a week but I really felt like my body needed the rest, feeling a little burned out.

TOday was great, my bestest running friend (started running with her 10 yrs ago and ran my first marathon with her too) Cheri came and ran with me. She got mono 3 weeks before SG marathon last year and then got another flareup in January. She is finally feeling good enough to come and run with me. SHe did great, we had a great pace and it was so good to run with her. SHe tells the greatest stories and we have had some crazy race experiences together. I am so glad she will be able to train with me for SG. I cant imagine SG marathon training with out her. This truly made my week after feeling so crappy all week.

Ran 1.10 miles on my own and then 5.3 with CHeri and then 8.10 on my own. Right leg is still pretty tight, I hate when it feels like this but see April tomorrow and then I am determined to have an awesome running week next week!

current weight 110

Ran with Bill, Dave, Logan and Hayden...well....more like I ran behind them the whole time. Good thing I took my ipod along:) Drove out to Utah hill and drove 10 miles down. We ran up Utah Hill for 10 miles (well I turned around a quarter mile early cuz dave brought my water with him and so there was no reason for my to run the last quarter mile) This was a tough run...as I was trudging along I told myself you can turn around at 8 miles and then I got thinking and I told myself no you can turn around at 9 cuz 18 is much better number than 16 and then when I got to 9 I said no way I have to go all the way cuz i need my water or i will die out here. That is a tough climb!!! Going down felt like heaven and I was so proud of seeing what I had just ran up! I have never ran up it, only down.

Here are my miles coming down, felt awesome, just very hot! 6:23, 6:41, 6:35, 6:31, 6:44, 6:47, 7:00, 7:11, 7:10- started to get pretty tired towards the end. But a good tempo for me.  Saw April after and she worked out some good knots in my quad, hamstring and calf. My right quad going up the hill was burning so bad and i felt like I was dragging it along. Note to self I cant go 2 months btween massages.

Thanks guys for letting me come! You always boost my confidence!

Very very very sore! Combination from saturdays run and deep tissue massage on my legs. Whewww have not been this sore for a very long time. Slow easy run today.

avg pace 8:02

This is for my own personal benefit, but I am going to try blogging what I eat so I can better track what I eat and how it makes me feel with my running. I try to keep track at home with writing it down but it makes more sense to just have it incorporated with my running blog. I do eat alot of the same things esp. breakfast and lunch. Dinner is where i swtich it up more, except tues and thurs are usually allways the same thing.

B: 7:45 am, 1 cup kashi go lean cereal, 1/4 c dried blueberries, 4 strawberries sliced, 1/2 van. soymilk

L: 12:30 salad with 2 oz turkey, mixed greens, peas, carrots, tomoto, cucumber sunflower seeds, 1 nectarine.

S: 3:00 Zone bar

D: taco salad (ground turkey/chilli beans on brown rice chips, lettuce, cucumber, corn, tom)