Let's do this!

50 minutes of elliptical. And that was all she wrote.

Yes my leg is still bothering me. May stop running again. 

ran 3 miles, weights and 23 minutes elliptical. leg felt really good today. I will probably stick to every other day running for awhile. Im planning to run Provo city 5k tomortow. Its all in the air as to what I can pull off. If theres no pain, I will try to find some kick. If I have discomfort, It wont be stellar I can tell you that. Please come through muscle memorey! haha

Not my best, but as usual with Run13, the course was over by .10 Sorry but even if the USTAF says its ok for them to mark it over, it bugs that they mark it over every time. The competitive part of me wants to swipe 20-30 seconds from this finish time. (same for you Allie!)  Forgot that I was running this today and did split squats weighted at the gym yesterday. Woke up with serious dead hips today. My husband dropped me while at a red light on University Ave. My eyes welled up with tears on the bumper to bumper drive down University, as I watched the half marathoners. Most heavy breathing and struggling. I haven't run a long distance race for almost 2 years and I watched them longingly. Saw Jen Hughes and Allie at the start, hucked my gum over the top of everyone to the bushes on the side of the road, it didn't make it. Some bawled man got it in the head oops :/

splits: 6:34 6:37 6:50.  I didn't have the fitness to hold the 3rd mile in the 6:30's but I expected that with all the time off since Middle March. 

Fingers crossed for running well May-Sept. Pact with Satan?

Ran another mile with bandit daughter Maile in the kids race. She kicked butt. 7:30 mile. She got to the start about 12 seconds after the race start and passed 98% of the kids. Only my daughter... :) 

3 more fast miles on the river trail at home. Son riding his bike next to me.  

Weights -lots.  Elliptical doing some hiit for 15 minutes. Then I ran 2 miles, and I am just not feeling it. Had some creaky pains. I give up. 20 more minutes elliptical.  

1 hr 13 minute elliptical. 

Got to the gym by 5 and strength trained for 35 minutes. Crunched my abs really well. Then 14 minutes elliptical. Left and met Rachelle and Coach Jen at Wendys and we ran the river trail loop twice. Easy pace. 7 miles total and what a fantastic sunrise and perfect temps. I sure do love to run with these 2!

1 hr and 20 minutes of elliptical.

5 minute elliptical warm up, strength training for 30 minutes. Came home and ran a little over 7 on the river trail. Had to do a but of true off roading in the dirt... they are cutting down old or dead trees and there is some machinery and huge branches on the path. So darn near a true trail run in dirt and uneven surfaces. Wowza! Kept it easy the first 4 miles, dropped the pace by 40-seconds the last 3. Legs felt really good.

6 miles. Last 3 tempo. Feeling good!! Every other day running is serving me well.

Strength training and 45 minutes elliptical.

Since I run every other day now, I walked for 43 minutes on the river trail this morning. Then went to the gym and lifted heavy for 35 minutes. Then 36 minutes HIIT on an elliptical. I feel good not running everyday right now. I can see myself adopting this as a new fitness routine. It has made me realize that running everyday makes my body release more cortisol. It's in a more stressed state that way. I feel better overall now. Just my 2 cents. Maybe I will discontinue logging this running blog too. I wouldn't see the need. I am losing motivation and drive to want to run everyday.  :/

7 miles 

Does anyone think its possible to be ready for UVM half running every other day?  If I do a 10-12 miler once a week, and the other days that I run 7-8 miles. I don't know...

I felt ok during this today. My legs don't hurt at all anymore, I am just out of mojo.  

strength trained for about 40 minutes. Hard effort.

Elliptical. 40 minutes all together. 20 minutes of that was hiit.  

Ran 7 miles with Rachelle and Jen in Salem. I have an appreciation on the days when I run with them because they are obviously more tough than me, -willing to run in the rain. I gave in to peer pressure and came any way. Not sure what I was worried about. It actually felt good to run in the cool rain. Soaked after. They push the pace without going over the top and I really love and have missed that!  

avg pace 7:22.

7 miles with Jen on the river trail. Avg pace 7:35 Beautiful morning out!!!

Just a good old rest day. 25 minutes of weights. 25 minutes of Elliptical. Did sprint intervals on it. Sweaty!

Met Rachelle, Jen, Mackenzie, Aubrey and the famous Holli ( Holli=2:43 marathoner) for a double river trail loop at a slow recovery pace. It felt good and the company was way fun!!! Cold out, but very pretty! 

7 miles avg pace 8:00

10 with the beautiful Carina up Provo Canyon. Headwind was going on as usual. Great chit chat. Really cool temps but not uncomfortable or cold. My first double digit run since March. Felt great the whole time. Carina is very fit! I am really impressed with her this last year and a half. Excited to run with her again. 

After doing this 10 (avg pace 7:30) I feel more confident in doing the half in 2 weeks and finishing. I am not really caring about time at all. A first for me. ha 

7 on river trail 1 and 2. easy pace.  8:30 avg.

7.5 on river trail 1 and 2 again. So so nice out. Avg pace is dropping and I realized once again, that if I am not with anyone and not talking (which I love btw) I can hit faster paces without getting breathless. My fitness already feels much improved. Wow it does that kind of fast. I am always kind of amazed.

weights. 30 minutes elliptical with intervals.

7 miles with Rachelle, Jen and Cam. Cam pushed the pace a little more. I didn't have my watch on so I have no idea our pace. But it felt good. Nice morning out. 

12 miles! Haven't done this kind of mileage for months! Miles 3-6 were partial steep uphill then to incline going towards the Mouth of S.F. canyon. The views at mile 6 were incredible as I was near the massive windmills near the canyon. Amazing. Flipped around at 6 and came back down. Miles 6-9 felt good because it was decline then downhill. Mile 10 was fine. But 11-12 were hard. I just don't have the endurance. I could feel chaffing between my thighs, it was getting worse as I got to 12. I shed a few tears in the last mile. I had a mental war in my mind about whether I can run UVM half or if I will fizzle and die. I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried. oh my!

5 easy miles. weights. 10 min elliptical sprints