Run with my Heart

Took Brune and the baby out with Ericka for 2.5, dropped Brune off and then went 5 more, Spring is finally here:)

Went out early and did the CC loop,  started slow but worked into a good pace.  The big hill was easier not having the jogger did that in 9:15, usually it is in the 9:40's.  Went to Dr. Brady and got injections in the left hammy and glute.

8:41 

p90x abs 

Met at Maries house and ran with her, Melody, and Rebecca.  We did a loop into Provo with some uphills in it.  Dropped Mel off after 5 and the other 2 after 6 miles and finished up on my own.  Started with the first 2 low 8's then under 8's for the rest.  Fastest training run so far and it felt good.  8:29/8:12/7:48/7:49/7:40/7:54/7:48

Did IT band stabilizer 30x per leg, ball squats w/15 lbs.  30x, single leg ball squats 30x per leg, ball hammy curls 30x, and but lifts 65x.  Pilates legs then stretching.

55:49/7:58 

P.M. back, chest, and arms with hubby 

Took Brune for 1 mile and then did the L-loop with Ericka and the baby.  easy

Ran the Provo city half but wasn't reg.  my goal was to just get in a good solid training run and run faster than last year 20 weeks prego.  I knew that wouldn't be hard.  Warmed up 2 with Ericka and started the race running the 1st mile with Mac, Aubury and Holly but knew I would not be able to hold there pace.  I had fun and helped some people to run faster than they would have.  Pooped out in the end and feel bad for the full marathoners because it is hot out there.    I ran it in a 1:42:40/7:50 so over 10 mins faster than last year, happy with that.  my splits are

1- 7:04

2-7:26

3-7:21

4-7:41

5-7:37

6-7:53

7-8:00

8-7:55

9-7:59

10-8:07

11-8:10

12-7:38

13-8:44 died on the over pass and was mentally done

.1 1:00  

Felt good about the run, this half is a hard one. It is basically flat with the end being slightly uphill.  I figure I should run around a 1:37 in Ogden based off what I did last year.  So that is what I will shoot for. 

Easy run with Ericka in the rain, felt sore and tired at first but felt fine after warming up. 

8:56 

On a side not I didn't make it into SG marathon but thats ok there are lots more out there.  I think I will do Pocatello with Melody and may Boston next year. 

I felt like death and probably shouldn't have gone out today.  I had a really bad tummy ache last night and diarrhea this morning.  But I was board so I took my son in the jogger.  Pace was slow and even walked at the top of uv. pkwy hill.  I never walk....oh well.

weight down to 129 

Woke up early and felt better, met at Marie's to run.  Did 1.5 before everyone came but could tell I was still very tired.  felt super crapy

8:40 

The stomach bug wiped me out, I should have taken the last two days off.  STUPID ME.  Stomach feels better and no more diarrhea, decided to do an easy 5 miles and crosstrain.  Left hammy has been tight from saturdays run.  Plus DR. B told me I need to be biking more to help build core strength.  So after running I biked for 35 mins.  Did delts, bi's and tri's too plus pilates legs.

8:58 

Did elliptical for 35 mins. and biked for 15.  Yoga after

Met Michelle, Mckenzie, and Aubury at the mouth of the canyon to run.  I wanted a 3 mile marathon pace tempo (which I want to be around a 7:30ish pace).  We ran mid 8's on the way up which was a little faster than I was use to and right around 7:30's coming down. the 5 on the way down were 7:46, 7:27, 7:15, 7:30, 7:27.   A really good run for me:)  Came home and did ab ripper x with Ericka and pilates leg then stretching.

1:20:34/8:00 

 mv 

Woke up early to run did a 2 mile loop and then the CC loop, felt good.

8:30 avg. pace 

16 week marathon training plan begins.  My plan is to go week to week and run how I feel.  Take recovery weeks when needed and train hard when I feel good.  My goal for Pocatello is to run between a 3:10 and 3:18 I would even be happy with a 3:25. 

4 miles up the jogging path easy pushing the jogger.  then 4 miles down the path easy with the jogger pushing me.  stretching

9:12 avg. pace 

p.m. pilates legs and ab ripper x 

7 mile loop with the Orem girls from Marie's.  They took off at the end and didn't have it in me to keep up.

8:07 avg pace 

p.m. weights delt. bi's and tri's 

Went out while my boy was at karate, wanted 6 but only had 45 mins so this is what I got.  Felt good.

8:19

Brought the family up to Ogden with Ericka, still nursing a baby so I had to bring them.  I prefer not to cause I don't get sleep with everyone there.  My baby didn't want to sleep in the crib at the hotel so I had to put him in bed with me.   I didn't sleep well and haven't slept well for the last couple nights.  I was feeling pretty hammered when I got up.  But I didn't feel as bad as I thought I would.  Rode the bus up with Ericka, the temps weren't as bad as I thought they were going to be.  It was actually perfect running temps.  We sat around for a while and then warmed up a mile.  I was going to go more but didn't.  They started the race about 10 mins. late.  Going into the race I just wanted to run a solid 10 miles and I thought I was capable of running a 1:37.  I also wanted to start it out easy the first couple of miles.  I feel like I did a pretty good job at accomplishing everything I set out to do.  Started the race in shorts, tank and gloves and took the gloves off around 6.

1-7:48 felt easy

2-7:41 still just nice and easy

3-7:30

4-7:23

5-7:03 and the down hill starts:)

6-7:21 still feel good

7-7:16

8-7:10

9-6:59 picking people off

10-6:55 still picking people off

11-7:22 down hill is all over and I know I have to dig deep to keep it together cause my legs are starting to feel it.

12-7:39  pretending I feel better than the next person so I can pass them faster than they are going, but this is hard.

13-7:37 still able to pass some people:)

.22 1:33  kick it in (watch got .22 for the end, my watch always get this course long) racing a guy that just doesn't want me to beat him.  We cross together and I my legs almost give out.

I was pleased with this and feel I am on my way....... 

1:37:19 for 13.22/7:22 

I went out and the weather was great.  Then about 4.5 miles into the run it started to rain, then my 5 it was poring and my baby was getting wet.  I stopped under a tree but it just kept getting worse.  I was around the corner from Melody's house so I stopped there and a lady gave me a ride home while Melody watched my baby to get my car.  I made it 6.25 miles, felt good and just ran easy. 9:15 avg pace

It cleared up and was sunny around 2 so I went back out and finished up my run with the jogger.  9:02 avg. pace 

Started running Brune for 2.25 then ran my 5 mile loop backwards.  windy and a little but of rain at the end luckily not bad.  had the jogger.  legs felt trashed today.  stretching

Met Melody, Desi, and Marie at Marie's house we headed towards to canyon to do some mile repeats.  My goal was to do 3 between 6:30-6:45, we warmed up for a mile and a half and then started the first on was .4 of downhill and then up the canyon it was a 6:55.  Legs felt tired form the race.  The next two were down the canyon so I had the gentle downhill to cheat off of.  They were a 6:29 and 6:31.  Then ran back to marie's house.

1:03:55/8:13

Pilates legs and yoga 

So after the race and speed work yesterday my left hammy/sciatic thing flared up.  So I did 40 mins on the bike and 10 on the elliptical.  I don't know if I will pull off very much speed this year.  I knew going into the workout I shouldn't have done it.  So I just need to really listen to my body:(  GRRRRRR!   I went and got injection form Dr. B and it is feeling a lot better (friday) but I am scared to run.

IT band stabilizer and weight arms. 

Mix of bike and elliptical for 35 mins and IT band stabilizer this is suppose to help and it seems to.  Hamstring does feel better but having it hurt like it did makes me scared to run.  Not sure if I will run tomorrow...man and I was just starting to feel my speed and endurance coming back.  This also makes me scared to race, I really wish I wouldn't have signed up for these spring halfs.

After debating with myself for a long while I decided I would get up and least see how I felt.  My husband had to leave at 6:30 for work so I got up at 4 to run.  I just stayed close to home so it was little loops and running up and down long streets.  I did my first 2.5 mile loop and my hammy/glute felt good, I started slow and by the second mile 8:30's felt fine.  so i just kept running,  I did so my IT band stabilizer before in the middle and at the end of my run.  So I stopped at 10 because it thought that was a good distance and I wanted to stop on my own and not have to walk back home because something hurt.  The thing that was sore after my run was my calves.  I came home and did 20 mins on the elliptical, pilates legs, and ab ripper x and stretching.

1:25:50/8:35 

Yoga for 30 mins, pilates legs and IT band stabilzer 

Got up early to run but my baby didn't cooperate so I ended up going out later with the jogger.  It rain and hailed and was cold.  I am really hating this weather.  Then came home and did 20 mins on the bike and pilates legs and stretched.  Will do my IT band ex. too.

Got up and ran by myself.  hammy is feeling better, still there but better, still holding me back:(  I went to Dr. Brady and got injections and some work done it.  Frustrated, but need to practice some patience,  I think I will not be able to do all out speed but it seem to be able to handle marathon pace stuff so I need to show self control.  This means I will not race the 5k this saturday, just run it.  And will probably not race the UV half either, just run it.  And I will hold off on registering for the hobbler half and pocatello marathon and see how my training goes.

8:43 

P.M. went on a walk for 2.6 miles with a friend and then we did weights arms, chest and back.