Stronger, Tougher, Faster, Smaller

I ran out to Lake Park and saw Jody, and Paula on my way in. I thought it was Jody but then I saw Paula and her puppy and knew it was them. (Without my glasses I identify by outlines and movement) I then turned onto the trail behind Select Health and then out past the fire hydrant.

times: 12:11, 12:26, 12:36, 12:00, 11:04. Don't know why I was slowing down in the middle maybe hills, maybe just getting into the groove, but the last mile was a bit too fast and too quick of a stop because I nearly lost the contents of my stomach as I heaved my way to the bathroom. Wasn't quite sure how I wanted to employ the toilet first, top half or bottom. Well mind over matter and I controlled the heaving and just cooled off.

PM, 2.5 mile bike ride, I'm still to angry and cranky from this morning, not sure why but didn't enjoy the ride........... 

A tad shorter today but I needed it and it felt really good.  Relish those slow runs, and to top it off I found a new running partner who is training for TOU and she runs right about the same pace as me. That's so swell!  I ran to the fitness center and did two laps then ran home.

Miles 15:00, 13:30, 12:30, 12:30 the only bad part is that I became a mass murderer, there were so many colonies of ants right in the middle of the path, I couldn't avoid them all so a few met an early demise.

PM 1.5 mile bike ride

It was a Chunga sort of day, since Chris left for work a little after 6a.  It was a very nice and easy day, could run like this forever, if it didn't take so long.  1hr total time.  Felt good and needed it to be slow for the 5k tomorrow.  That will be so much fun :)

Where has all the time gone?  I felt like I had all the time in the world to train when my countdown clock to the marathon had over 100 days, but now that it is reading in the low 90's I feel live I am into crunch time. 

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness..............(channeling Shirley Temple)  This was over 3 minutes faster than my last 5k Race for the Cure.  

Mile times 10:56, 10:30, 10:28, .1 in 48 seconds.  I do believe this is my second fastest 5k ever, and I can't believe how much I have improved in just a couple months.  Mile one have .5 miles of an incline and then there were two small rolling hills but a decent amount of down with some flat as we headed north on the course.  

Wow, only 3 more minutes off and I will have an all time PR and that was done before the birth of my second baby.  Sasha told me to go out at a 10min pace and see what happens.  I thought he was crazy, because my training miles rarely go under 12 min pace.  But I took off and kept the pace(slowed down for the hill) but I wasn't so far off from a 10 min pace.  WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW -----sorry I am just tickled pink and couldn't be happier.

I think the warmup mile helped, I used to think the people who ran before the race were nuts but it really helps to loosen up and get the slowness out.  Then I ran a little afterwards and along side my kids for their race.

Happy 4th of July everyone!!! 

Very slow long miles.  I started at the church by the capitol, and headed through city creek canyon to the post office on Sunnyside Ave and I turned around there.  I started slow and stayed that way but I need slow, I used up all my speed yesterday.

Total time 3 hours. 

Time to cut back a little this week.  4 regular easy runs, only one medium run, and one long run.  But I am going to get at least one 10 mile bike ride this week.  We are going to do the Antelope Island Creatures of the night bike ride. 22 miles I think.  That is on July 18th.

Total weight loss   -16lbs.  (I'm back to my"normal" flex zone of 5 lbs) 

Hey guess what?   I woke up this morning with lips like Angelina Jolie!!!  Too  bad it's from cold sores and not botox.  I get cold sore from stress and sun.   Well we haven't had that much sun lately(ha ha ha ha) and I haven't been running my longest miles ever (ha ha ha ha)

Okay, I was planning on a 4mile run, but my new loop is a bit more than four and during mile three I was fighting peristalsis pretty bad so I added another quick out and back to the restroom on the golf course.

Time 1 hour for 4.6 miles.  Then then .15 cool down on the way home. 

Only 3 miles so far today but will get in another 1.5 with the kids this morning. I have been sure to take it nice and slow this week, my muscles feel really good but I don't like how my IT has been feeling. Doing lots more stretching, knee pain is scary.....................

I contemplated not running today but I just couldn't handle it! It's just too much a habit now, and I LOVE IT!!

1.5 miles as promised very fast walk, best I could handle with the stroller, but my legs still felt it.

Ran with Jody and Paula again today.  It's so much fun:)  I couldn't get to sleep until almost midnight but was actually smiling when I woke up because I knew I was going to have a good run.  Another friend of their came and it's been so long since I've run in a group, even at the end we were all standing for a bit chatting.  What a great start to a day.

Pace was a good workout for me but still conversational and everything feels good.  I think I am pretty much recovered from race/long run last week. 

Pushing the kids in the stroller, it was really hot (that's what we get for going in the middle of the day) but we got several errands done too. (Gas conservation baby) Will be going out for a 10+mile bike tonight.

10 mile bike ride (49min) as promised.  Felt good and hard but still so different from running......... 

Chunga day. I slept in and so had to suffer the consequences of the treadmill and air conditioning(okay so it's a swam cooler and extra fan in my room but still).

miles, 12:30, 11:53, 10:50, then .25 cool down. So I am thinking maybe 12:30 might be too slow for average running days and might need to start focusing on keeping the pace right around 11:30 to 12:00 from now own.

I will get 1.5 more in this afternoon when we go out to the lunch, so ta ta for now I'm off to the showers quoting P!nk "Cause I don't do wanna be a stinky girl" wait maybe she says stupid girl, either way it's not me:)

Got my 1.5 five in and later went to 7-11 for a free small slurpee (crystal light variety) can't even drink the whole thing but it was a fun taster. 

With the kids in stroller to wal-mart to do a little grocery shopping.  Alarm didn't go off this morning so I missed my group run and was planning to do more.  But you know what happens when you "plan".  Ugh, bad day today, today is one of those days where you wonder why you do this and if you want to continue.......................................

Well at least when I do a new little route I am never shorting my miles and end up with a little extra. 6.4 miles in 1:18 (12:17 avg) not too bad. Ran 2.5 miles with lisa and had fun chatting. Mile 3 had a potty stop. Whenever I think about running I dread it but then I go do it and it feel good and I don't mind it.

Weight change: none (okay not true it was +.2 but I consider insignificant and therefore doesn't count-because the potty stop happened AFTER I weighed in)

 1.5 in the afternoon with the kids in the stroller.  Had a great time at the park.  Also, this is so exciting......I put on my first pair of skinny pants :)  I have much skinnier pants I will work my way into but I've made my first step.  They fit just right with even a bit of give yeah!
 

Okay, somehow I managed to gain two pounds since yesterday.  I don't get it and I hate scales.  Maybe the cookies from this weekend finally caught up to me?

Well ran out to lake park, then out and around discover card turned around and came home.  I had a hard time loosening up.  Not really sore just slow.

miles 13:20, 12:48, 12:22, 11:52, can you tell I am starting to feel good.  This next mile was really slow because I sprinted up the hills and the walked to the next hill to sprint up it.(Max speed 6:13)  Almost lost my tummy on one of them, but I guess that is why they call them hill kills.  So mile 5 was 14:03, and 6 was 12:25. 

Oh and when I got home, I found out, I um, *blush*, had put my underwear on inside out! 

PM, 1.8 miles with kids in stroller to the park, to a friends and then home. 

Oh what a beautiful morn--ing, oh what a beautiful day.  I've got a beautiful feeling everythings going my way.

 Oh what I great day I have had already.  I drove out to the west side and ran with Leslie on a trail in Millcreek canyon.  I've never really run on a trail before, and now I have, gasp, dirty feet! It was a blast.  It was slow, it was cool, it was scenic, it was quite, there was no exhaust, there was shade.  Honestly I don't think it could have been any better.

Thanks Leslie for letting me come with you it was a great morning :) 

Goose egg.  Haven't had one of these in a while.  This isn't going to be high mileage week for me......that sore throat I had broke out in sores this morning and breathing kinda hurt, so I just rested up some.

Feeling better today, but still couldn't get up in the morning so I bagged the running and just got ready for the Creatures of the Night ride.  We rode our bikes over 22 miles from the Marina in Antelope Island to the ranch and back and oh my goodness.  It was a hard ride.  I guess I am pretty inexperienced in riding, just like I used to think all walking was not allowed in a race I found there were lots of people who would push there bikes up a hill.

We one 3rd place in the costume contest.  They like my mosquito helmet, and my husbands red outfit with a cape emblazoned with O+.  My children dressed up like a witch and batman.  They did really good.  On the way back to the marina we had a really strong headwind it was very discouraging and we ended up walking up the last really really big hill.  Plus the stroller with kids my husband was hauling was acting like a parachute to him. Also I was dying to get off my bum, it hurt so bad, I am not used to that yet.

We got to my aunt's house around 2a.m. and were beat. 

Okay, nothing so far.  Getting to my aunt's at 2 am was pretty tough and I have had a bad week. (Cold sore from my angelina jolie lips migrated to my throat but are going away)  We didn't get home until about noon today.  

Kids are asleep in my room but I am going to get about 4 miles in on the treadmill tonight. 

Okay, 2nd week attempt at redemption.  I'm off to a decent start.  I ran with Leslie and  Tarzan out on the pipeline trail.  I think I have a new addiction.  I like trails, they are so remote and so beautiful, plus it's cooler up there than in the valley.

I ran with tarzan up until I needed to become a cave woman and utilize some leaves, avoiding all oaks, and take care of business.  We all ran about the same time but got different distances.

My husband was so sweet, I am watching all the nieces today and he agreed to watch them so I could make the run until he had to go to work.

Thanks to Leslie and Maurine for letting me join in with you today, and Leslie I hope the beauty of it today helped with your spirits so you can be there for your daughter.  You are all in our prayers. 

PM 1.5 miles to the park and back.  I made, I mean I let, all the kids run, walk, skip, and duck duck goose their way there and back. (Ages 5,4,3,2)  And then when we got home I made them, wait, LET them pull out all the blankets and pillows into the front room and got them cold drinks, turned lights off, drew the curtains and put on the chipmunks.  I am so nice(insert devious, sinister laugh) wa ha ha ha ha ha 

Got some new shoes yesterday, they have a different color but the shop said it was the same as my shoes I have been running in for years, so I got them and hit the treadmill and did 5.2 in one hour and the rest was a cool down.  My muscles were uncomfortable last night so I couldn't sleep so I had a hard time getting up in the morning but I did it, I did it, Lo HECHO!!

Today it is to the park again and them swimming.....oooh that sounds so nice right now..... 

A nice run with Paula and Renee this morning.  I had a hard time starting and was pretty stiff but felt good right up until the end where I had to do the bathroom run. I'm thinking maybe I should pick up some immodium at the store today to take before the race tomorrow.

It's been a good week so far and I hope to keep it up.  Now I need to go do some more stretching. 

Well, this was my first 10k ever!  I kind of skipped it when I was training and went straight for the half.

First review of goals for race, since my last 5k three weeks ago was a 32:42 I was hoping just to slow it down a little bit and maintain under an 11m/m pace and come in under 1:08.  According to Sasha's calculator it predicted I  should break 1:07, and if I wanted to run my 5k pace and keep it up for the whole race I would barely break 1:06, so I was a little off from my goals,

LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, HAND IN THE AIR, LIKE IT'S MEANT TO BE ALIVE!!!

So all in all I am very proud of my race since both the first and second 3.1 miles were faster than my most recent 5k time.  I call that an achievement.  My tummy hasn't been very happy today but I don't care cause I am.

splits

1-10:21 still working out some stiffness and moving, trying to let my legs go down the hill without creating too much breathing  

2-10:15 starting to feel better not breathing too hard and letting the hills go.

3-10:47 water stop here so I slowed a little plus this mile and a decent little incline, it was fun to jog up but slowed me down a tad.

4-10:23 I am starting to calculate what my numbers can be and I'm telling myself I can do it, 2 miles is nothing, just relax don't think to much and go (Don't let the mind say you  are tired when your legs feel good)

5-10:09 I run past my in-laws and family.  My mother in law was being interviewed and she was talking about me running and right as they were about to cut off I ran past so they got a good shot of my hindside. YUCK! I'm so embarrassed.  I hope nobody recognized me. I slowed just a tad to shout out my time and milage to my husband.

6-10:43 I'm getting tired and it's all about the mind now and just keep moving.

.2 2:08 I really and just focusing on the finish line, I had to pick it up a little because I knew I was at 1:04 but didn't know the seconds and the finish line was sooooo close.  

Once I crossed I waved off all of the nice people who wanted to get my chip off but I just kept walking for a little bit to get everything under control.  I didn't want to give anybody a show.  I slowly jogged about 2 miles back to our spot for the parade and got a few call about running the wrong way.  I enjoyed the parade except for the verbose drunk that decided to camp out under the awning our family had brought, and for the 3-4 times my body made me run for the porta potties. 

Nice slow miles for an active recovery.  It was more of a glorified walk, and there was some walking as I tried to find a restroom but they don't lock the restrooms on the golf course during the summer, hip hip hooray!

I'm a little tight and tired but not hurting from the race so that's good.  I'm still trying to figure out what I am going to do tomorrow. 

7 very slow miles in the heat, I hated every bit of it but at least I got something done today.

Weight another .5 gone, total loss 16.5

But what I really want is to organize a long run on the pipeline trail on saturday!!  I say we take it out 6,7,8 or even 9 miles my husband is willing to ride his bike and carry supplies,  ie water bottles and gu for everyone and provide support.   What a beautiful place for a long run, you tend to go slower, shade, and nature.  I'm planning on it.

Anybody wanna come? Leslie, chicks, maurine, kim, jody, paula, ANYBODY!! 

5 easy warm miles on the treadmill reading Twilight again.  I'm addicted and am dying for the new book to come out.

It took just over an hour to do the five miles and they felt good.  I am recovering and hopefully get 40+ miles this week.  I need some longer runs, I am lacking in that part for my marathon.

"The things you used to think of as mistakes are now just learning experiences, so don't waste time beating yourself up. You'll encounter small failures — everyone does. But you'll achieve success, too." Jillian Michaels from biggest loser.

I made a mistake yesterday.  We were running out of time before the circus(which really wasn't a circus at all-no animals, no trapeze, no highwire) anyways I split some fries with my husband and ate a honeybutter scone. UGH!  I was up half the night wanting to puke my guts out.  I am really starting to learn that unhealthful foods make me ill.  I have given up a lot things I used to love because they make my stomach sick.  I just hadn't figured it out with the fries yet.   

4.3 miles in the afternoon on treadmill, unsure on time because the kids kept resetting it for me but at least I knew my distance.  11.25 mile bike ride with some major head wind a lot of the way (remember the high wind storm warnings we had-oh yeah baby!)  Wow, I pulled the kids in the trailer for extra resistance for a harder workout, it took me over an hour but it was still killer with that wind.  We also so a truck who blew a tire and started a bunch of fires along 201 freeway, it got really big very fast.  Then we saw all the fire trucks come flying by but by the time we made it back they had it out.  Hurray for the fire department!

Yeah, I finally got up in the morning time, morning time, got to go running in the morning time!

It felt soooo slow to start was wondering what that bike ride did to me last night.  But I was doing better the second mile but slowed for the third, there was a lot of water on the sidewalks and I didn't want wet feet.  But on the bright side lots of water meant not a lot of duck poo! Mile for was good and 5 was fast almost 5k pace.  Then nice slow woggle for the last half home.....now I am debating what am I going to read today, new moon, or Mary Higgins Clark newest? 

I'm doing my workout this evening, 10 mile bike 3-4 run, for practice for the triathlon on the 9th.

I made it out for my ride/run tonight. 10.2 mile bike in 49:30 and 3 mile run in 32:35, it  felt surpisingly good without too much jello from the bike ride.  I started out immediately under the 12 min pace and just kept picking it up finishing my last mile in under 10 minutes and I feel GREAT!!  I might even be able to pull off a 5k pr even at the end of the tri next weekend, wouldn't that be nice? 

But I just wanted to blog this. Weight loss: -18 lbs. which I know is good but whenever I diet this is the range I can always get to, but once I lose 4+ pounds then I am in new territory.