Let's do this!

Sundaaaay morning run.

40 min elliptical. Weights. 8 miles running -speed intervals from 30-56 minutes. 

Trail run up Little Cottonwoodrow with Jun, Matt and Scott. It was fun. I like how it made me use my lungs more, made my feet sprawl to land, and the dirt was soft on my ever weakening knees. I know this is good for my body. I was told in physical therapy back in the winter, to run on trails more. So this was good! I probably slowed those guys down, because I wasn't quick at all. I was being cautious so that I didn't roll ankle or trip. I don't need an injury at this point. Summer racing is just starting for me. 

The trail was super pretty and I enjoyed my time on it and with those guys. They are good friends. My achilles got some raw rub going on, but Jun let me borrow his socks. What a gentleman! That helped me tons. 

Running down all the vert we ran up is hard on the quads, but not so bad that I feel wrecked. I feel ok compared to other times. I know it will make me stronger.Good times. But to be honest you know what I feel like doing now? hint: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz    :)

45 min elliptical, 7 miles running the river trail. That was to much today on my sore quads. What is it with me and doing things when I should rest? Duuuur. I always realize when I'm in the thick of it (like on the actual run) that I am doing to much and pushing to hard. 

Last Saturday Aubrey Yoachum from here in S.F. told me she wouldn't be running the Speedy Spaniard on Monday here in Spanish Fork (she was the 1st woman through the finish line last year from Spanish Fork, I was 2nd) so she said something to the effect that I need to show up representing. :) It made me smile but it also scared the foshizzle out of me. Pressure! I'm not worried, between Merri and I and all the other good runners from around here, there is a few of us that will bust it out. I love that race!

Everybody pop over to Rachelle's blog. She is new to the blog. Some of us down this way know her. She runs fantastic!

Somebody call the whaaambulence! My quads hurt. I cannot paform. I cannot run. My legs need rest. I think this may cause me to bomb the speedy senorita on Monday. Oh my!

elliptical for 1 hr 30 min, weights. Elliptical helling that long brought back sweet remembrance of injury mode. 

@#$%^&&*()_!!=^&+@#$%^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somehow I need to get back to what I was doing a year ago. AWWWW THAT'S IT, next week I am going into marathon training hardcore! Watch out people!

ran 5 miles, walked 1 mile. Quads are feeling way better today, but still some residual soreness. I caught my finger on the elliptical today and cried at the back of the gym like a little girl. I'm laughing about it now, but some lady saw me and got very concerned. Grown chic crying at the back of the gym!  :)   It did hurt....

Fiesta days race on Monday! I will try my best to use a better game plan and bust out a good time. Errr um I hope so anyway!