Sympathy gain

It's obvious that I have taken four days off. The start of this run was just yuck for the first mile. There was no groove to find until about half way through. But, it was fun to run with Carol again now that she's back from her super-fun cruise. She gained an entire pound. I gained the weight for her instead. Stats: 5.46 miles in 58:27 for a 10:43mpm pace

wiped out

Ug! I was just tired this morning! My legs (especially quads) are still feeling the effects of yesterday's yoga, and weight class just exacerbated the problem. So, I felt like I was running through water most of the time. It's actually an all-over body thing. I think that I just need some sleep since it has been severely lacking and/or interrupted all week long. I just did a quick 3 after weight class today; I'm happy that it wasn't more! Stats: 3.1 miles in 32:28 for a 10:29mpm pace

irritated

Today was perfect weather for a run. Too bad my legs were stiff from yesterday, and my brain was consumed by my checking account. Still, it was a good run, and I'm glad that I did it. I considered cutting it in half because I was so irritated by what I saw on my bank account, but I decided to just tough it out and finish the distance I had scheduled. I'm glad that I did. I hope that it did something for my mental state. I'm as irritated as I was pre-run, but just imagine how much MORE irritated I would be if I hadn't gone out! (At least, that's what I'm telling myself.) Stats: 7 miles in 1:13:09 for a 10:27mpm pace

it's getting hot in here....

Oh, how I dislike the heat! I'm running alone all week because Carol is busy relaxing on a cruise. Tough life, yes? After Saturday's race, I took it easy on Sunday. We had a graduation party to attend, and the boys just felt yucky. By 5pm, they both had fevers. We mostly sat around and hugged on them. I took yesterday off of work to get some stuff done around the yard. I succeeded, but my veggie plot still has some weeds. Today was my first run since Saturday. It was also my first weight class for 10 days, and I felt it! My run was hot, but it was a good pace. I did the downtown loop because I need to add in some of the miles that I missed from yesterday. Stats: 5.46 miles in 55:21 for a 10:09mpm pace

Ogden Marathon Relay Race Report

I ran this race as part of a relay team for the Ogden marathon. It was pretty fun, but really cold until the sun finally came up over the mountains. While waiting for my relay handoff (I was runner #2), I saw my current VP run past. His pace was really good, and I had a good feeling that he would BQ. Turns out, he did! YAY! As for my run, the dinner from the night before didn't agree well with me, so, well let's leave it at that. I still had a good pace. The first mile was 10:10. The second mile was 10:20 as I ran with the 4:30 pace group. I think that I could actually stick with that pace group by next year for a full 'thon. The next two miles were exactly 10:00, and the final two miles were both 9:45. I felt really good about my run. I stopped once for about 10 seconds to stretch my quads. Everything else was really nice. The run through Huntsville and Eden was beautiful. I could totally live up there! Stats: 6 miles in 59:55 for a 10mpm pace

good (surprisingly) pace for a long run

We had another sleepover at Granny's and Gramp's house last night, so I figured I might as well get my long run in today. I didn't drink NEARLY enough water yesterday to make this run feel good, though. By the time I got to Sugarhouse Park and ran into a wall of sprinklers, I decided to just run the road through the park. I knew that this would shorten my distance, but I was SO wiped out that I didn't care. I thought that if I ran to Main and Grove's for my ending spot, I would make up the distance. I was .1 mile off of the last time I ran from Granny's, and .2 off of 13 miles (which was my goal). BUT, close enough! I felt so tired, and by the way I've been sucking down water since I got to my desk, I'm shocked at my pace. 12.84 miles in 2:15:51 for a 10:35mpm pace

Good morning, morning....

It was nice to be running with Carol again. She took last week off to rehab her knee as it was giving her some twinges and pain. She said that we were going to go slow, but she was full of hooey. A sub-11 pace just is NOT slow (at least not for us). It was nice to chat with her, and she did a good job pushing the pace (which was good because I probably would have wussed around after my run yesterday). Stats: 5.46 miles in 59:30 for a 10:54mpm pace