Let's do this!

Ran the river trail twice. 6 miles total. It was muggy this morning. I slept in till 5:45, I must have been tired to hit the 4:40 alarm and go right back asleep. I don't really remember doing that. 

I'm excited to run the speedy route tomorrow with the gals. 5 am girls? I'll have my car for whatever.

The girlys and I ran the speedy spaniard course this morning around 5ish. We were running pretty fast. Apparently mile 4 was a 7:19. Avg was about 7:30. It felt a little tough in and out. At one point I think we all felt like puking- not sure why or what was so different today?

I think we passed by Tyler S. and a friend.  Shortly thereafter we passed a dog that looked similar to a pit or a boxer and he didn't look nice. We ignored it and kept going. Luckily it left us alone.

Towards the end of the course, Merri was telling us to speed up when turning corners so I did. After that I couldn't stop running quickly. Off I went and ran that way the last .4 mile?  I hope at the race we don't get killed in the beginning on the run up that park hill. How moronic is that?  :)

Ran 9.50 this morning. I did some speed work in the middle of the run. After I was done my shirt looked really sweaty front and back and I got lot's of weird looks and a comment from an older dude. What? Nobody has ever seen a sweaty girl before? Come on, I ran a long way foe cryin' out loud! 

Lifted arms and legs. Going to do some pilates crunches now. Happy 4th of july ya'll. God bless the United States !

I wasn't planning to run today, but I ended up doing 5 miles in 38 minutes. My upper right thigh has been so tight at the beginning of my runs. I do stretch.  It goes away during the run. I don't seem to notice it until the beginning of the next run (the next day). Anybody have any ideas/suggestions? 

Happy birthday America! I love this nation!

Goals this Week!

Monday- 5 AM 9 miles  and abs

Tuesday- 5 AM 7 miles and weights

Wednesday- 5 AM 11 miles

Thursday- 5 AM anybody want to run the Speedy Spaniard route again? I have mace for the rabid dog?

Friday- 5 AM 8 miles & weights

Satuday- hhmmm not sure.....will do something though!

I wasn't feeling the love so much today. Must have been all the bad eating over the holiday :)

Ran 9.5 in 1: 17 upper thigh still a little tight. But felt much improved.

I ran 8.50 in 1 hr and 7 minutes today. I feel pretty okay about that considering yesterday was a long day. We went swimming yesterday around 5-7:30 and I was up late cleaning the house. I didn't go to bed till 11. So I'm thinking that's pretty alright  :) I really should get more sleep tonight though. I went a fresh body for tomorrow if we run the speedy span. again.

Also lifted today.

I ran 6.2 in 44 minutes even. I don't know how I pulled that one off today. I've shaved 3 minutes off my time in the last two weeks.  I got to 5 miles in 36:33. I ran the last 1.2 at a moderate pace. The speed is coming week by week....

Happy Birthday to Shawn today! My hunny is 35 years old today. He still has a baby face though (when shaved). 

I woke up late, only  got to run 5 but had planned on running 7. So I'm going tonight and nobody is going to stop me :)

*****Update**** yeah nobody is going to stop me...... uhhhhh....except the major fatigue that kicked in about 2 hours ago. I am so tired.........

Ran the Speedy Spaniard route with the gals this morning. Lot's of ghost and scary movies conversation. Merri got so quiet that I think she was freaked out. Lynsey heard a noise off the side of the road in the brush and it scared all of us. We are whimps  :) 

 We ran from the end of the race route all the way to our houses for a total of 7 miles in 55 minutes I think. Not to shabby. Avg. pace was around 7:58. gOoD tImEs GoOd TiMeS!

Ran 6.4 this morning before the Scottish Festival. Glad I got it in before I went, because I am to tired now to do anything. 

This weeks goals:

Monday- hitting it hard- 12 miles

Tueday- 7 miles & weights

Wed- Spin or 8 miles?

Thursday- 6 miles & weights

Friday- Speedy Spaniard route with the gals 6.2 miles

Saturday- 10 miles

Today I ran 8 miles in 60:07.  I think that's the fastest I've ever run 8 miles yipee!

Weight lifted for 15 minutes. It felt good. It's been awhile.

Shawn's out of town till tonight, so I stuck close to home and ran the river trail once. Then ran all around the neighborhood for about 20 minutes after that. My mileage is a guess (4.75). I think I may have gone a little farther. It'll be nice when the new garm comes. I looked all around in my crawl space through boxes and bags yesterday for my old one. I miss it  :( 

Oh, I don't know what my problem is but I don't want to wake up the last few weeks. I keep hitting the alarm button to off and sleeping longer than I can. I did that today but still  ran 7 today with Julie H. It's always good to run with someone else eh? 

Wow. I had a great tempo run today....at 4 pm! I slept in this morning. I have no recollection of turning off my alarm this morning. I woke up when Shawn was leaving to work at 6:50. To late for a run. I was up late last night after a girls night out. I had fun. At least I still got my run in today, even if it's later in the day-which I don't prefer. Everybody knows that morning runs are the best!

My splits:

Mile 1- 8:35

Mile 2- 8:05

Mile 3- 7.17

Mile 4- 7.13

Mile 5- 7.03

Mile 6- 6.38

Mile .62  3: 52

Rock on my peeps on the FRB!  Merri -Lynsey, we'll be seeing you in the morning at 5 am sharp in front -o- my house!

Merri and I ran the ss route this morning. 7 miles. I lagged us a bit from my 6 1/2 mile run about 12 hours before. We took it a little slower. But it still feels good to get up and exercise in the mornings. We missed Lyns. :( 

Happy Friday everybody.

8 miles in 58: 54  - Getting a little faster each day. Wish I could have run longer today. I would have if I could.

Goals this week!

Monday- 10 miles

Tueday- 7 miles

Wed. 5 miles

Thursday- keeping it light -3.5 miles

Friday- Speedy Spaniard 10k race here I come!

Saturday- 13 miles

Ran 10 miles today in 1 hr and 17 minutes. I kicked up the speed about 20 minutes into it and held there until mile 7, then I did speed intervals until mile 10. Felt good to go farther today. Should be a fun week in Spanish Fork!

This sucks. I wanted to run longer today. 5 miles blah

I'm so sad. I either sprained or broke my ankle on Tuesday night. I can't believe this happened to me.....and this week. What was I thinking complaining of only being able to run 5 miles that morning. It is definite that I won't be running the speedy spaniard on Friday morning. I can't stop crying. I probably sound so lame, but I have gotten so much faster the past 4 months and was looking forward to my first race since 2004. I dare say I have gotten as fast as I was in 2004 when I was only 24 yrs old. Depression is setting in. I hope it's not broken.

 Making matters worse, my hubby is out of town in Ireland till Thursday night. I can't even walk. I have two little ones 3 and 1. I am so screwed right now.

Sorry for the negative post. I just can't imagine not being able to run. I've done it nearly every morning for over 7 years. This is a first for me. I am screwed....

**Update**

Went to good ole Doctor Frandsen this morning. My ankle isn't broken (thank you thank you),

it's sprained. Stretched out ligaments. It looks like scariness. Semi good news: I got an air cast brace. I can now walk normal with it on, he said it possible to still run the the race with it on. Let the pain be my guide. I'm not going to push anything, but here's the plan. I am icing off on and on all day today, taking it easy, kicking my foot up. Tomorrow, I'm going to try the brace on with my shoes and run down the road and see how it truly feels. If it hurts to much, I'm not chancing it. If it feels ok, I may show up to the SS and may not be the speediest spaniard (white girl). But if I can run it, I will. I am still sad, but glad I'm not broken.  :)  If only I could turn back time......

I am elated beyond words. I put my air brace on this morning, suited up, Julie Hall came over and stayed with my sleeping kiddos and I went to the gym and ran 4 miles on the dreadmill. That's right, I RAN  with a sprained ankle! Wahoooo. It didn't hurt and I was able to run about a 7:30 mile. So I think I am going to attempt the speedy spaniard tomorrow, and hopefully be somewhat speedy. I don't think my time is going to be quite what I would have done. But at least I can do it right?

I hoped off the dreadmill (thanks TylerS for the new word) and then I used an eliptical trainer for the last 2.30 miles. Just to be safe. Do ya'll think I am crazy for showing up in the morning to run with a sprain?

Ran the Speedy Spaniard 10k this morning. I had so much fun.I know my time wasn't what I had aimed for, but I am really proud of myself all around considering I have a sprained ankle.

No break for the sprain today. I woke up a little sore, so decided to hit the gym and ran 6. I think it helps move the lactic through out of the muscles anyways. My ankle is more swollen than before because of the race yesterday.I'll have to post pictures as soon as I can figure it out? It's confusing on here. 

No running today. The signs were clear yesterday that my ankle is not happy with me. So I  gave it a break and didn't do squat today. My day just doesn't feel the same without some exercise in the wee hours of the morning. Might go to the gym later this evening and use the eliptical. I am greiving the ankle still......I hate not running. :(

6.5 miles on my new friend the eliptical. I don't care to much for it, but it works for now. I met a girl I was working out next too. We talked the whole time, so the hour and 20 minutes soared by thankfully. Boring without that!  

6 miles on the eliptical. I miss running. I saw Merri and Lynsey take off this morning and I teared up. I hate having a sprained ankle. It looks fine in the morning, and is swollen again by the end of the day. Hope it is healing. 

4 miles on the eliptical PM. This sucks!

Can't work out till Shawn is home this afternoon. He had to work super early. But good news, I woke up and my ankle looked like an ankle this morning finally. I think I am on my way......I hope