Run with my Heart

Got up and ran 7 with brune, fairly easy.  Felt good.  I would catch myself going sub-8 and slow the pace down.  Easy is hows is goes for today:)

1:00:16/8:36 

20 mins on the bike.  

Abs/back 

Easy day

Ran with Luz and my dog.  Was a good little run and we just keep it nice and easy.  Very enjoyable, she gave me some beautiful rose from her yard to bring home.  We got in the river when we where finished, didn't seem quite as cold as when we did it last time but still hurt it was so cold.

8:35 ave pace 

20 mins on my bike 

Medium day

Ran trails with the orem girls and the dog.  Started at Maries and ran up the killer road part and went north today to dry canyon.  Was tough on the legs, all the up hill but I can tell I am getting stronger on them.  Would have done more but needed to be home so I finished up on the elliptical.

8:56 avg pace 

Ran an easy 5 miler with Marie from my house.

8:08 avg pace 

Decided  yesterday to run the nestle 5k to see where I compared to last year.  I was thinking I would run in the 21-22 range so was pleasantly surprised to finish with the time I did.  Met McKenzie early for a good 6 miles warmup, running the course.  The first mile is a hard one as I was remebering form the year before.  Any way I was not sure how much I would be into this.

1-7:00 Trying to stay sub 7 but this has a killer uphill in that hurt my legs and I am just not a fast starter.

2-6:33 Started thinking to myself there is only 2 more miles so I really have to start to work if I want a decent time.  Pass a ton of people.

3-6:33 Just glad I was the same.

.1-36.85 (5:22 pace) saw the clock and realized I could make it below 21 and sprinted my guts out.  I didn't have it on running time so i had no idea.

Really happy with this.  Cooled down with Mac and Sue on the course backwards. 

2137 registered runners, not sure of placing yet. 

Got up and ran in the rain with the dog.  Nice little run:)

52:38/8:24 

Met at Julie's and ran to get Marie and Melody.  We went up the canyon again our way up wasn't as fast as last week, I think we were all feeling warn down.  But the way back was a little quicker I think.  I didn't feel all that great so I kept it to just 8 instead of the 10 I was going to do.  No use in wearing myself out with a marathon on saturday.  7:18, 7:03, 7:23 uphill, 7:31.  

1:03:29/7:47 

Ran fairly easy with my dog.  Went on part of carterville which is part of the marathon course.  Did the little path that takes you to Unv. Pky.   it's kind of annoying.  Quick sharp turns, would be annoying if you were racing it.....good thing I'm not.

56:02/8:18 

abs/back 

I ran an easy 5 with the dog.  

8:31 pace

MV 

Went for a super easy run with my dog of course.  Felt good, I thought my legs would feel trashed because I got a massage last night but they didn't.  Excited for tomorrow, hope it's a good day for everyone:)  I will run how I feel.

Happy with my time I was expecting something between a 3:20 and 3:30 so I can't complain.  I did well until about 20 and it was kind of a death march after that.  Just glad I finished with a half way decent time.  will write more later.

Once again I think Hyrum pulled off another great race.  And this year it was even more impressive because there were 10 times the runners than last year.  I don't know if I like this years course better or not.  There are some parts i do and some i didn't.  I would give it a 7 on a scale of 1-10, only taking points out because I hated the end and some of the turns.  I liked the airport part from last year.  But most people didn't so what do you do.

On to the race details if I can remember them,  I sleep pretty good.  Woke up at 4:05 and ate some cheereos and drank some hammer drink.  My friend Julie came and got me and we rode the buss together and hung out at the start.  We only had about 30 mins to wait, which went fast.  My plan for the race was to run how I felt.  I felt really good in the beginning and paid for my fast miles in the end.  But I am happy with my time and had to see.... 

We are off and Bang (he couldn't get the gun to work so it went off after we started).

1-7:43

2-7:06

3-7:15

4-7:15

5-7:44 uphill section felt fine.  Michelle is hear cheering.

6-7:20

7-7:14

8-7:20

9-7:25

10-7:19 feeling good still but can tell the end will be a struggle.  See Ericka and Mel here. 

11-7:25

12-7:42 

13-7:34 knew I started to fast but maybe just maybe I can hold on

half way 1:37 and starting to feel it oops.

14-7:28

15-7:36 slowly but surely starting to loose it.  I have pitchers to document to torment on my face.

16-7:41

17-7:49

18-7:50 at this point I want to be done but I can't give up because my kids will be waiting for me at the end.  Plus I am just to stubborn to quit.

19-7:59

20-8:20 and the 7's are gone and the death march begins.

21-8:24  I think here is the last time i see Michelle drive past and I want to stick out my thumb for a ride.

22-8:22

23-8:45 OH MY GOODNESS

24-8:36

25-8:39

26-8:55 Can I just be done know PLEASE

.33-2:37 (7:55) my garmin got it .33 so that is what I put.  

I finish and saw my loving children and husband as well as Ericka and Mel who are also very loving to come cheer me on for the whole race.   Got some post race goodies and went to IHOP for pancakes.  I didn't get sick and was very hungry.

0 miles for today I am taking a day or two off before I start into it again.  Recovery week:)

Even though I can hear the road calling my name, I wanted to take another day off.  I did do the ellitpical for 30 mins.  abs/back and lifting arms.

Decided I needed to get my dog out so I went an easy 5 without a watch.  Legs felt tired but not sore.  Came home and stretched and did the elliptical for 25 mins.

Went out around 10:30 it was muggy.  Took the dog for 5 and then added on some more when I got home.  He was tired form the heat, even know it really isn't that hot but for him I guess 65 and sunshine is hot.

8:40 

Ran by myself, felt super duper yucky:(

8:45 avg pace 

Abs/back and stretching 

Met with McKenzie in SF.  Was tired, hungry, had no energy, and low back/si hurt.   but good company.

8:43 

Ran with my dog easy, felt ok.  Better than last week but can tell I am not fully recovered yet from the marathon.  no watch

I think I am doing to much to soon after the marathon.  My sciatic has been flaring up more, I went to Dr. Dawson (my nucca chiropractor) yesterday and there is a huge difference.  But I still thought it to be wise to take a day off today from running.  Did the both bike and elliptical for 25 mins.  

Got up and met my little group of girls down and vintage park so we could ice in the river after.  Me and Melody went a little bit before everyone got there and then we all went on a loop from there.  Didn't feel that great.  Sciatic felt better could feel it a little at the end but not bad.  25 mins on the elliptical when I got home.  River is still really cold!

46:17/8:17 pace 

Took my dog for 4.5 and then added on a half when I got back.  Tired, sigh.

no watch 

Didn't think I would get out today, my husband is gone but my lovely sister came over at 6 am so I could go out.  Now it's her turn.  Just did an easy out and back form my house by myself.  Felt better than I did all this week but still not the best.  For some reason I feel kind of like I have anxiety only when  i run,  I can't breath very well and my heart rate feels super high.  I have no idea why?  Sciatic was there at about 7.5 but not bad.

1:23:14/8:19 

Hope I start feeling better this summer is flying by and I would like to start training hard. 

Got up and went out for an easy 5 by myself, felt ok.  Starting to feel better still some tightness in the chest.  Came home and got my dog for 2 miles, he hasn't wanted to go out lately.  I think the heat really wears him out.

58:38/8:22 

Dead....dead..dead......dead......dead....................that all I can say.