I'm back in the saddle again!

Did Step at the Gym today. Hour long class so I am saying it is equivelant to 6.5 miles. Added in Back/Biceps/Abs

My run really sucked today. I fell asleep at 10:30 last night and my sons new football decided to call at 11:00 and woke me up. Needless to say I was a bit irritable. I didn't fall back to sleep until 1:00 and woke up at 2:00 with a bad pain in my neck at 2:00. Woke up at 5:00 to get ready for the run. Met Julie at her house at 5:45 and drove up to Wasatch Blvd.. We ran up Wasatch (HOLY CRAP) and then down 9400 S. and back along 1300 E. then ran up the Draper Trail for 5.2 more miles to make it an even 18. We had some great miles but over all our pace was 9:00. I don't know what the deal was but I felt like crap today.

I ran on the dreadmill (I mean treadmill) at Lifetime today. My overall pace was 8:45. I also did Shoulders/Tris/Abs

Felt like POOP today so I layed around most of the day. Sometimes I just need one of those days.

Went to Step Endurance class in AM. Equivelant to 6.5.

PM-Ran down Millcreek Canyon with my brother and a friend of his.7.25 miles at 7:31 pace. This felt great, other than having to go potty really bad last 1 1/2 miles.

Taught a Total Conditioning class to women at my Stake Center. Very hard today. I felt really yucky and tired. I figure all in all this class is equivelant to 6 miles.

Step Interval class at gym. I skipped over the intervals however so I'd have something in me tomorrow for Wasatch again. I did work hard though and figure it was equivelant to 7 miles.

I don't know if any of these miles were actually easy. Ran with Julie and her sister, Angela. Started at Albertson's in Draper and ran around the parking lot and warmed up. Great idea for me cuz I was able to run in and use the potty before we started our run which resulted in a great cramp free run! First 2 miles were a bit up hill but we did them  in 9:17 and 8:55. The third mile is a pain. WAY up hill for a long time so we slowed to 10:34. The next 3 were mostly up 8:50, 8:47, 8:47. Turned around at La Caille and the rest of the way was mostly down hill (still a little up but nothing like the first half) 8:36, 8:31, 7:52, 7:17, 7:44, 7:56 and :48 for the final .11. All in all a great run and I feel good now. Hopefully all this up hill will pay off for St. George. Overall pace-8:35.

Had a great run today. Ran to Texaco on 13400 So. and back by way of North Star Academy, then down to 2200 W. and finished the last .30 with the lovely hill on 2700 W. (by the way I still kept a 9:00 pace on the hill). There wasn't any wind today (very unusual for Bluffdale). My left leg felt a bit tight and sore on the outside of my shin but relaxed after about 3 1/2 miles. Pace-8:49

Oh, one last thing. I got up at 6:00!!!!!!! I have the hardest time getting up before 7:00 except to do my long runs but I did it and hopefully this will be the start to something good.

I have decided I really like to do speed work on the treadmill or on the track. I went to the gym and warmed up for 3 1/2 at a 9:00 pace, then did 1 1/2 at 5k pace (7:15), recovered for 4 1/2 minutes, another 1 1/2 at 7:12, finished up at 8:55 pace. Felt great but really sweaty. I think some of my sweat flew on the guy next to me because he left really quick. After I was done running I did some shoulders/tris/abs. I don't know if the weight lifting I do helps or hurts but I love it and can't give it up. However, I have backed off on leg weights.

Step endurance class at gym-1 hour equivelant to 6 miles. Ran 2 more on treadmill. 1 at 8:00 pace. I love Step class and I truly feel that some cross training for me makes a big difference. Plus, I love to do so many different things. Also did back/biceps. I upped my miles a little this week and so far I am feeling really great but I also have been eating better the past few weeks. Summer vacation really screws me up. I increased my complex carbs and I am trying to eat more veggies. Other than salad, I get really tired of raw veggies. Love 'em cooked though.

I am going to actually blog this so I will get my sorry butt out of bed tomorrow (which is my birthday). I am going to go to speed group with the Bingham Buttkickers at 5:30. I used to go a lot but it has been a while. I have to get up so dang early to get there but I think I need some group motivation on my speed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!!! Ha, ha-I'll float my own boat. Woke up at 5:00 and had a bowl of oatmeal. Met at SJ Park at 5:30 with the BB-Crew. Ran 3-5k's (actually each one was a little short). First one warm up in 25. I didn't push lap time so I am not sure what my total time for each was but I have the mile splits. 4-7:49, 5-7:53, 6-7:22, 7-8:12, 8-7:46, 9-7:11, last .15-1:04. I cooled down for about a 1/4 m but didn't clock it. Overall pace-7:54. I felt really good today and am confident for Hobble Creek.

I have to go over to the Stake Center at 9:00 this morning and teach Total Conditioning. I am going to try and take it easy. I won't count any miles for it because I am not going to do the pliometrics so mainly just some weights. I'm sure I will be tired later and I won't have a chance to rest at all today. Going to lunch with girlfriends at 12:30 and out with hubby tonight. I may take tomorrow off or just run an easy 3-5. We will see.

Okay, so I wasn't going to work very hard at TC but it is hard not to when you are the instructor so I am giving myself another 3 miles for the class.

Well, I was quite tired when I went to bed last night and woke up feeling pretty decent but decided to take today off in preparation for tomorrow's 20.

Started at 5:45 or a little later after my parking lot warm-up and potty break in Walgreens. Headed up Wasatch from Albertson's in Draper. Improved on the uphills a ton today. I didn't have to walk at all up the steep monster. We planned on running our first 15 a little slower and picking it up for the last 5 but we ended up going faster the whole time. Our overall pace was 8:20 with all those monsterous hills. I am happy with that. We actually ran our last mile in 7:45 so we had a little kick left in us. All in all a great run and I am feeling great but ready to take it a little easy this week in prep. for Hobble Creek. I think I will cut my mileage back a little this week and not work on much speed. Thanks Julie and Angela for a great run!

Oh how I love the day of rest. Although I rested Friday (but I felt guilty about it). I slept so good last night and just didn't want to get up this morning so I slept until 8:45. Off to get ready for church and looking forward to this week. My right knee is a little poppy like.

Went to the gym and did shoulders/tris/abs and then jumped on the treadmill and did 6 1/2 miles in 1 hour. 9:13 pace. It felt really great and very comfortable and just what I needed. I love when I have a nice recovery run that feels effortless. Tomorrow won't be quite as easy with hills at speed group.

Well, I met the B-Buttkickers at Parkway Palisades at 5:30. We warmed up for 2 1/2 then went to P. Palisades Dr. and did 1 mile hill repeats with active recovery in between. We did 4 of these and then did 1 minute sprints up the hill at the end and recovered for about a half mile at the end. I forgot my Garmin this morning so I went off Julie's and she had that we did 8:32 average with recovery and all. I feel great and it was a great work-out. I was a little nervous to do hills this morning cuz my lower back and left leg were bugging me a bit last night. I called my neighbor (chiropractor) and he fixed me up and then I iced it good after and woke up feeling good. My left calf was still a little tight the first mile or so but loosened up and felt better. Thanks BB's for another great run. Can't wait for Saturday!!!

Well, for every great day it seems there needs to be a crappy day that follows. I went to step class (which I normally love) and it sucked today. She did so much jumpings and turning and I thought I was going to fall on my butt. My shins really started to hurt too. My lower back is still giving me a little grief so I am off to the Chiropractor this afternoon. I think my hip flexors are really tight and that is what is causing my back pain. I'm really trying to stretch good and hopefully it'll feel better. After Step I jumped on the treadmill and ran 1 1/2 miles to finish out my workout. Also did Back/biceps and lots of stretching.

Ran with Julie and Angela today. Wanted to have a nice easy recovery paced run but of course we end up running a little faster than planned. It felt like a comfortable speed though and I feel good now so maybe my slow days should be a little faster than I think. We talked the whole time very easily so who knows. Hopefully it was slow enough and I have enough juice for Saturday. Taking tomorrow off totally and I am going to stretch and ice today and tomorrow. I think my back pain is due to really tight hip flexors so a little stretching will probably do some good. Overall pace-8:38

Well, I went to bed last night a little tired but woke up very refreshed this morning. I am glad I am taking the day off. My back is still hurting a little but nothing major so I'm hoping that some rest today will really help it and I will be ready to go tomorrow.

Ate groats and eggs for breakfast @ 4:45. Took Imodium and 3 Ibuprofin. Drank a Zip Fizz and 1/2 Clif Bar @ 6:00.  Got to start line at 7:00 and got to what we thought was a good position but ended up being further back than we thought. Race started at 7:30 and I got stuck behind the big slow group so my first mile kind of sucked. I ran with my next door neighbor (Jake) that is 16 and Julie. The most Jake has ever run is 8 miles and I was so impressed that he kept up and ended up sprinting at the end and beating me by about 5-10 seconds. What a stud!!! Julie did so awesome also. She really keeps me going. She is such a great running partner. She keeps MY head on straight.

1-7:52   Lots of slow peoples I had to pass. Kind of ticks you off when they are taking up the whole road and you have to exert more energy to pass. Oh well, next time I'll get further up front.

2-7:02   Feeling good

3-7:31   Still good. Took Lemon Lime GU.

4-6:52   Sped up hoping to make up a little time from 1st mile.

5-7:40   Hmmm? Dunno, I think this is where my left leg started really hurting.

6-5:58   Well, I think I felt a little too good.

7-7:34   Now I'm payin' for it. Almost puked.

8-7:26   Still Payin'

9-7:17   Right on

10-7:14 Feelin' good. Took an Espresso Love GU

11:7:42  Starting to get tired

12-7:29 Really tired.

13-7:19 Adrenaline kicked in.

.02-:05 Yeah!!!

I measured 13.02 (a little short), everyone else measured around 12.90, so I don't know what the actual distance was. I am so excited cuz I beat my goal by 3 minutes!!! It is now 4:20 and I just got home from my sons football game and I am feeling awesome. A little tired but not too bad.

My daughter started Middle School this morning so I needed to be home to see her off so no road running for me this morning. Besides, I wanted to do some weights at the gym. Ran on treadmill at 8:58 pace for 7 miles and ran last mile at 8:00 pace. It was a nice recovery run and I felt like I could've gone forever. It is nice to know after pushing so hard in a race 2 days ago that my body could just keep going. My back muscles were a bit sore yesterday and so were the tops of my quads but other than that I felt really good.

Oh, did shoulders/tris/abs at gym also.

Met group at Riverton High track @ 5:30 and ran half hour warm-up around in neighborhoods. Most of the group decided to just go for an off track run but Julie, Cheris, Peggy, Walter, Scott and me did 6x800's with 400 recovery in between. I did all of them in 3:30 except the first which was a few seconds faster and the last was about 10 seconds slower. I did not feel it today. I am tired and I'm sure still recovering from Hobble Creek. After the 800's Peggy, Walter, Scott and me did a 400 with a 400 recovery and 2x200 with 200 recovery. I ran 2 more easy laps with Cheris to cool down. I felt like I had lead in my shoes today but still made good time. With recovery and warm-up and cooldown still averaged 8:35.

Went to step at the gym and we did the same routine as last week. SO MUCH turning and jumping. My legs were so tired and they started to really hurt. I had planned on running 2-3 on the treadmill after but didn't because my legs just weren't feelin' it. I did back/biceps/abs and stretched really good also. I figure I'll make up the miles tomorrow cuz I have to teach after my morning run so that should give me about 12 for tomorrow.

Well, I was supposed to go run with Julie and Angela this morning @ 5:30 but I couldn't sleep (I had a bit of an upset stomach) so I texted Julie and told her I wasn't coming. I'm supposed to go over and teach Total Cond. at the church @ 9:00 but I don't think I'm gonna do that either. Hopefully I feel better throughout the day and can sneak a few miles in somewhere. I'll report back if I do.

Did step interval class at the gym. It was a bit of a butt kicker today. She had us at AT intervals every 10 minutes and then the last 5 minutes was spent above AT. I figure the class was equivelant to at least 6.5 miles. Jumped on the old tready after for an additional 3.75 miles at 8:30 pace. Boy, it sure is amazing how great I feel after taking a rest day. My feet hurt a bit and I'm not sure if it is bruising or Planters Fascitis flaring up. Have to wait and see I guess. My 2 boys have football games tomorrow so the 20 miler has to wait until Sunday. I'll probably get up and do a few easy miles tomorrow.

Got up at 5:00 and met Julie at her house @ 5:45. We drove up to Draper to run Wasatch and it was SOOOOO windy up there so we drove back to Julie's and started there. We headed out to 9800 So. to 4800 W. and headed to New Bingham Highway then turned around. I felt like CRAP today. I had no energy and really struggled the last 6 miles or so. Although we still ran the last 3 at 8:00-8:15 pace. Our average pace was 8:42. The wind was quite bad on the way back and it really slowed us down. It really reminded me of the SL Marathon and how beat up I felt from the wind. I really hate running Sunday cuz I lose my favorite rest day. I had to go to church and because it is the 5th Sunday, I had to do "Singing Time" for the entire Primary time (almost 2 hours). Not fun.