I Run Like A Girl

Again very warm weather, totally overdressed. Only had time for 8 this morning, ran 5 with friend Nat and then had time to add 3 more. Hopefully tonight I will have time to do 2-3 more miles and weights at that the gym tonight. Its the college national championship game (FB) tonight so we might be going somewhere to watch it or having people over so that might interfer a little.

time 1:06

PM did 4 more miles after work, it reminded me of running in california ( newport, which is one of my favorite places to go running,) it was overcast, smelled like rain with a cool breeze. I love that kind of weather. So anyways I just pictured myself running there and the run sailed by.

time 30 min

I was going to add on after running 5 with one of my running pals but the time got changed early morning (and then I didnt have time to add after) and I just could not bring myself to get up beforehand and go out in the dark and cold and runs laps around my neighborhood. So I will try to get out tonight after cub scouts and finish 'er up.

avg pace 8:20

So no run today, my running partner is under the weather so I was planning on going after work but as the day went on I was informed of other things going on that took priority, my father-in-law was getting sworn in tonight to city council so we wanted to go support him and my grandma got a strep/stalf infection in her lungs over Christmas and they had to put a trach in so she could breath. Just found out today that they are flying her up to Provo tomorrow to a special center to help her learn to function with the trach, so I need to head down to the hospital to see her before she goes. So those things are a little more important then getting my run in tonight. (and just in case anyone suggests running to the hospital and back, thats a no from me I dont want to walk into ICU sweaty and stinky:)

 Easy run with good friends, plan on going with the running club tonight to get some more miles in. Running late this morning so will type more later after tonights run.

avg pace 8:14

What a great run I had tonight with the club! I ran up from my house 1.5 mi to the store(had to start out uphill and a little faster to make it in time but I wanted a warmup before I started out with the speedsters. There are alot of fun people there. I have been worried about Painters, just because I have upped my mileage and really have done much in the speed work department. But tonight I realized that although I may not being getting a PR (which I have never planned on at all)  I think I will be able to do ok in this run. When I am running with people that are pushing the pace, I do okay keeping up. Tonight reminded me kinda of a race in the aspect of it was me and all guys andI did not want them to think I was a wimp so I held on, in the race its the same thing, when there are others  around me I kick into a different gear and my mental takes over my physical and I can hang on to others around me. So tonights run did me mentally good (as well as physical). I started out with Steve, Dustin, Dave, Bill and Mike and then stayed with Dustin for a little and then Mike for a little and  then turned off early and ran home,ending up with 9 mi.

7:13, 7:22, 7:15, 6:49, 6:58, 6:52, 6:43 , had a mile warmup from the store and a mile cool down. (I think a couple of those would have been faster if Dustin and Dave  didnt have me laughing so hard that I could bearly run!!!)

Whew! ! My legs were definetley feeling last nights run. Slept in a little and took it very easy today. I put my ipod on low and just let my mind roam and think about alot of things. I thought about how much I love life lifes little pleasures and  what one person may find enjoyable is so different  from what  another finds enjoyable. Isnt it so great that we are not all the same and are driven by different things. Our reasons to run are probably all so different from one anothers!  Everyone have a great FRIDAY!

avg pace 7:55, time 1:18

What a beautiful morning! Ran about 3.5 with my running friends (they were going about 5.5) and then cut off to add on an extra big loop to give me 12. Did 6x30sec strides and then the last 3 miles I picked up the pace to low 7's.  My legs were still a little heavy feeling today.

Next week I am going to try not to taper to much but heres my plan and any suggestions are welcome

mon:10mi, tues 8 mi, wed 10 mi, thurs 6-8 mi and fri 4-6mi and Sat Painters. I plan on taking most of these runs fairly easy, should I do one speed workout????

I am getting excited to meet so many of you!