Run with my Heart

Oh man this has been a tough week for me,  I have been tired!  Today was no different.  Ran with my gal pals from my house.

stretching weight circuits arms.  plus core

Easy run with Rebecca on the icy roads.

Brutal, brutal run!  I have had a tough week, not sure what is wrong.  I have had bad sleep and stomach issues all week long, plus I just feel generally brunt out.  But I am in the final stretch for the marathon training, 4 more hard weeks and taper time.  I can do it!  I do hope I start to feel better though.  Met McKenzie, Aubrey, Rebecca, and Melody at Vintage did a loop into orem and came back for Julie E.  We then headed up the canyon,  I started having stomach cramping pretty bad.  Turned at the bridal veil parking lot, no more clear path.  Started doing  marathon pace was going to do 10 mile at the mouth I had to stop and use a pop, took for ever there.  Then made it back to vintange and considered being done, felt pretty bad but decided to go on.  At 19 we went up the diagonal hill and I was pretty much toast after that.  I really thought my avg. pace was going to be over an 8 mm but it was surprisingly it was 7:50.  marathon pace miles starting at 10 were 7:10, 7:08, 7:08, 7:08, 7:29, 7:16 then feel off my pace 7:34, 7:38, 8:44 (up the diagonal) and the rest were 8:20's but it felt like a death march to the finish.  Iced in the river after.

2:49:19/7:50 

Met at Marie's and ran towards Melody, we did a 5.5 mile loop and then continued on with Melody.  She made me do some hill cruisers, that really weren't bad at all.  I felt decent considering my baby is sick and up through out the night.  We did 8 total at an 8 min pace.

Did pilates legs and ab ripperX

Lunch time I took my son in the jogger for a very easy 3 miles, the weather was so nice I couldn't resist.

I was going to take this week really easy because I was so worn down but I did feel better today and so I think I will hit it hard this week and take next week a little easier.

stretching 

fatigue workout run= 8 miles on a super hard hilly course and then 3x1 miles on the road.

Met Rebecca at tv tennis courts and we headed north went uphill, some being on the beast for 2 miles and then rolling finishing going up again for 3 mile.  Then did the tv mile (downhill to flat) 6:09, ran back for 4 mins.  the next mile is slightly down for half and slightly up for half, this one was hard 6:37, jogged for 4 mins.  Then we started the next one, it was uphill for the first .3 then hooked on the mtc mile which is down hill but my leg were dead form going up the uphill and it took me the next half mile to get my pace under a 7mm but I did 6:42.  then almost 2 back to the car.  This was a hard work out on tired legs.

1:50:28/8:14 

pilates legs, stretching 

Ran an easy run by myself, until the last 2.5 and Melody caught up to me.

yoga 

Met at Melody's super early, she needed her long run today so Rebecca and myself decided to keep her company.  Headed up the canyon 6 miles then turned and did a 5 mile tempo with a goal pace of 6:50.  I don't seem to have the sheer speed back in my legs, I do fine with MP stuff but it will come I'm sure.  Any way the tempo miles were 6:43, 6:55, 6:56, 7:01 stopped for a drink and had a hard time getting going again kind of wish I wouldn't have stopped, 6:48 for a total of 34:37/6:53.  I think one of the things I struggle the most with right now is just caring enough to really want to go fast.  I'm trying :/  Then back to Melody's house, wanted longer but had to get back.

1:46:02/7:47 

yoga 

Started on my own, ran from my house to state and then down into Provo to center and up to Memorial park.  Met Marie and Rebecca and we got on the L.A. freeway trail just under 10 total on the trails and then ran back to my house by myself.  Tough run.

5 more weeks till Boston:)

Met early to loosen up the legs by running slow.  Then ran with Rebecca, Marie, Melody, and Jenn at a moderate pace.

8:07 avg.

yoga and supreme 90 chest, shoulders, and triceps

Met Rebecca at her house and did a loop to the OHS track to met Melody and Julie for speed.  No one was really set on what to do so we decided on a ladder workout.  1600-6:24 (2 lap recovery jog), 1200-4:47 a 6:21 pace (1 lap recovery), 800- 3:05 a 6:10 pace (1 lap recovery), 400-1:26 a 5:52 pace (1/2 lap recovery), 200- 39 a 5:11 pace.  Then ran Julie home and back to Melody's.  Even know I was tired I still hit the paces I wanted, felt good about that.

Pilates legs will do core and stretching later. 

pm ab ripperX and stretching 

easy run with Rebecca, it's been so nice in the mornings.   Warm enough for shorts:)

stretching 

Met Rebecca early and ran over to Julie's house, Emily was there too.  We ran over to 8th east and started our MP workout, my plan was to do 10-12 miles@ 7:15 pace.  We headed towards center st. and then down to the jogging path and up the canyon.  My legs felt fine on the 1st 2 miles and then the going up the canyon got wearing for me.  At the mouth some slightly overweight guy in jeans came on to the path and then starting running behind me, I thought he was chasing me and scared me to death.  Usually old fat men don't try and run a 7mm.  I told him he scared me and he said he was sorry and ran over to the road.  I saw him again coming down.  Anyway I ran till I hit 5 miles had a potty break and turned around my spits were getting to slow and my legs were tired.  running down the path was easier.  I got to center street hill and called it good so I only got 9.5 but oh well.

7:08, 7:09, 7:33, 7:46, 7:54, 7:10, 7:00, 7:00, 7:08, 3:40 -1:09:41/ 7:19

yoga 

Easy miles with the girls

Started my day EARLY, when you meet before 5 a.m. it is early.  Met Rebecca down at Vintage, we ran up the path to the girls scout camp and back.  The weather was perfect, no wind and warm.  Going up the path we did between 8-8:30's and up southfork we did between 8:45-9:25's then on the way down I actually felt pretty good so from 18-22 I picked it up to MP.  good solid long run.  Didn't have time to ice:( 

3:13:34/8:09 

this will be my last high mileage week before boston and maybe ever.  My SI and low back pain has been bad through this training cycle.   I am trying to get answers right know, getting some test done to rule out some possibilities.

Semi easy run with the gals in snow, probably the most we have had all season.  It was slick.

8:30 avg. pace

Supreme 90 arms, core and stretching. 

Went to Dr. B to get some injections in my SI's.  He looked at some x-rays done about 6 months ago and said he thinks the root of my pain comes from transitional anatomy at the lumbosacral junction.  Which means my L-5 is acting like it part of my sacrum and cause the whole pelvic girdle to work differently.  I am still going to get some blood work done to rule out some family genetic stuff.  I have two aunts that have Ankylosing Spondylitis, but Dr. B doesn't think I have that.  We will see.....  

Met at  Rebecca's and ran over to Melody's and then to the OHS track and Julie showed.   We are worn and broken from training, racing, and sickness,  mine is training and a bad back.  But we all started the workout 6-8x800.  I really wanted to do all 8 because I haven't done that yet.  The 1st 4 I didn't feel good and my SI's are sore from the shots yesterday but we switched directions and I seemed to feel better.  Happy to say I finished all 8 with the last one being my fastest of the season thanks to Melody pacing me and giving me words of encouragement when I started to slow.

3:06, 3:10, 3:11, 3:20 (I really don't know why this one was so slow), regroup and changed directions.  3:04, 3:05, 3:08, 3:02.  Pretty happy that I finished this workout and had my fastest 800 of the season on the last one.

Yoga 

pilates legs, back ex. and side planks 

easy run with Rebecca from my house.  I was so tired starting but felt good my the end.

ab ripperX 

Met Melody super early I had to be home by 5.  I did about 15 mins before and then we ran another 15 mins and did hill sprints.  4 up .15 at about 65 sec. and then one down at about 50 sec x 2.  I didn't time myself just adding on to Melody's times.  Came home and went back to bed and then was able to get out for another 4 miles.

stretching 

This was just a couple friends doing a training run but I need a good race simulation to give me some confidence going into Boston.  I wanted to run between a 1:30-1:31.  We did the Provo river half course, warming up 6.7 up to the girls camp with an avg pace of 8:37.  Then took a gu and potty break and started into the half marathon.  This little race consisted of Julie E, Melody, Rebecca, and myself.  I expected them to be faster than me, this has been the trend and they were.  But I was really happy with my time,  I was quite tired on the way down from the girls camp but actually felt better when it flattened out.  Was also happy I could get some sub-7 at the end. 

splits-6:37, 6:46, 6:50, 6:41, 7:08 (flattens out on the path, get a drink and go through some snow/ice patches), 7:01, 7:17, 7:43  (headed back up the road by bridal vail for the last part of the last mile and most of this mile), 7:11, 6:57, 7:08, 6:57, 6:54.

Cooled down to the car .5 

7:30 avg for the 20.3 

Starting my taper, I am worn out.  I usually just do a 2 week taper but I feel like I could use a 3 week one.  Plan is to do 55-60 miles.

Got up and was sore in the low back and hammys, didn't want to run but went out.  Still didn't want to run and thought about turning around, SI's were really achy.  Kept going and felt better the further I went.  Ran into Melody and she ran me home.

Yoga, back ex, side plank pulse ups, and criss cross 10-12 x 3 

easy run with Rebecca from my house CC loop at an 8:18 avg pace.  Still sore in the SI's and low back but much better than yesterday.

Met at Rebecca's and we did a 3 mile loop to warm up to the OHS track.  The workout we decided on was a ladder 200, 400, 800, 1200, 1600, 1200, 800, 400, 200.  I took a caffine gu this morning to see how that would work, I liked it but think I could have use a second one in the middle of my work out.  I felt really good in my the beginning of the workout but kind of petered off cause I started so fast.  But it felt good to run that fast.  Got some work done from DR. B so my back was feeling good.   My times were 41, 1:26, 2:57 (haven't gone under 3 in a long time on the track), 4:35 (was thinking about finishing this mile to see if I could get under a 6 but didn't), 6:30 (feeling the faster start), 4:45, 3:10, 1:28, 41.  Happy with this even know I wasn't as fast on the mile and coming down but I was still hitting the times I've been doing.

Yoga, back ex, side plank pulse ups, criss cross 10-12x 3 

Woke up with my low back and SI's really, really sore so I just ran by myself really, really slow.  I think wearing the pearl iZumis with a higher heel than I am use to and the faster paces made my back more sore.  I was very frustrated with how sore it was.

9:23 avg pace

yoga

pilates legs 

Did my long run today with Rebecca.  The workout was 2x5 miles at 5 sec below marathon pace (7:11) with 10 min jog in between.   Warmed up 2.1/8:43 avg, the loop was a very flat non aided course. Started at center and 8th east went north to 8th n turned left on 4th E down to 8th S turned left up to 8th east and back to center.  

first 5 miles 35:05/7:01

6:59, 6:57, 6:52, 7:02, 7:13

1 mile at 8:35

second 5 miles 36:00/7:12

7:03, 7:01, 7:04, 7:17, 7:34 started to feel it the last mile and a half but was still happy with the over all times.  The pace felt comfortably hard.

cooled down 5/8:03 pace 

Worked and scraped my SI's and back yesterday and they felt pretty good. 

2:17:05/7:36 for the whole run