I started running in the fall of 2007. I truly believe I was inspired to start running and I have seen some very big blessings come my way because of following that inspiration.
Ran Boston Marathon 2013 & 2014. My favorite PRs: 2011 at the SG 1/2 and 5K where I ran the 5K in 22:22. 2013 Nebo 1/2 (downhill) 1:36:15
Short-Term Running Goals:
Long-Term Running Goals:
Running throughout life with Tom. Staying healthy and happy.
Learn from others, learn from myself, work hard, do my best, enjoy!
On running and on life.....
On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.
~Thomas S. Monson~
Personal:
Going to St. George? Bag the hotel and stay in one of our condos instead!
This morning around 5 o'clock I heard the wind a howlin' outside my window and I reached over and turned off my alarm clock. I didn't have any desire to go out in that! I decided to go back to sleep and find time later today to get the run in. However, at the time my alarm clock was suppose to go off my internal alarm went off. So since I was up I decided to check things out a bit closer. I looked at weather.com and it said it was going to be the same or worse the rest of the day so I just did it! And I'm glad I did!
Since I knew it was going to be around ZERO degrees plus wind this morning I didn't worry about an alarm clock and getting out early. I was glad I didn't have to get out early also because our son was sick and kind of kept us awake those precious few hours before time to get up.
My plan for today was a 2 mile warm up then a 4 mile tempo at ave. 7:45 pace. The bad thing about my run today was the warm up and first 1/2 mile of the tempo were all with the wind but the rest were all into the wind. At 3 miles I wanted to quit but I decided to push until 3.5. At 3.5 I decided I would try to go to 3.75. At 3.75 I decided I was DONE! I used the last .25 for a slow recovery home.
Six miles alone today then off to spend some time with my brother for the afternoon. Very nice, but came home to sad news that our friend Terry's, oldbean.fastrunningblog.com daughter had a stroke caused by a brain aneurysm yesterday while playing church ball. Any extra prayers you have would sure be of help!
I hope today will be the last day that my running buddy stays in bed while I head out on the road. Tom's thinking he might be able to see how things go on Monday.
I met up with the SF gang. Started out with just three of us with 3 or 4 joining in along the way. The first three miles were with the group at 9:08 pace. The next 2.5 miles I did by myself at a 7:49 pace. Then 3 more home with an 8:54 pace.
Every single second, every breath, every step is a gift that we must appreciate fully! How many times do we forget the many, many blessings we have in our lives? Each of us have struggles we have faced, are facing and will face in the future. It's a part of life here on earth...as a mortal...This past weekend has been very spiritual with many reminders of the blessings I have been given throughout my life. We had a wonderful stake conference with Elder Kicuchi and Elder Wheeler. I think our whole stake will be better for the opportunity of having them in our midst for the weekend.
This morning on my run my thoughts were with our cute friend Cambrey and her dad Terry and mom Taunia along with the rest of their family. I also noticed that Burt has his cute daughter in the hospital too. I also thought of our neighbor who is waiting for a liver transplant and a friend who is in the beginning stages of finding out she needs a lung transplant (never smoked a day in her life). Then there is my friend who burned her hand very badly a few weeks ago. And just the flu that has got people down so much lately. And Bonnie's black eye... and oh so many more things.
Moral of my story...we need to make the most of each and every day....each and every talent...each and every opportunity to help someone or share a smile. I hope I can remember the things I have felt and learned this past weekend to help me be a better person.
I wasn't sleeping well last night and saw the snow so I turned off my alarm in case I happened to be sleeping when it was suppose to go off. I knew I had other times today that I could get my run in so I wasn't too concerned.
I WAS actually sleeping and the sun was shining later so it all turned out to be a good choice. I was planning on going out for an easy 6 so I was going to say "One fun sun run done" for my report. But since it was later in the day and the sun was shining I decided to get tomorrow's speedwork done......therefore, the 'one fun sun run done' is not exactly true anymore. Speedwork is only fun when it's done. So I can say "One DONE run, (which happened to have some sun)" BTW: much too overdressed for speed in the sun!
I took a few extra rest days last week for sick leave. It was nice to get back out today even though the wind was as strong as ever! It was especially nice that my best running buddy was able to go out with me for the first mile and run pain free! Woo Hoo!
Oh the wind. It was a bit nippy as we started out but once you get use to it it's just something to help give you a better workout. Tom went out for 3 miles this morning. I wanted him to go more with me but he wanted to err on the side of caution and keep things gradual.....probably the smart choice.
On my last three miles I took it straight into the wind for a mile and a half and then enjoyed a fast mile and a half home. I saw Doc. Ludlow up about a block ahead of me in my last .75 and my goal was to catch him before he turned to his house about .20 from my home. It was getting close, he was almost there, I was just behind and I said "Hey Ludlow!" Which made him turn just enough for me to reach my goal of catching him before the turn. OK, I cheated a little bit, but not much. : )
I'm sad to have been logging some big fat zeros lately but I am trying to avoid pneumonia again! This dang cough gets really worked up when I go out and run in this much wind. The temps are actually warmer but with the wind I end up regreting the run. Hopefully by Monday things will be doing better.
Yay for sunshine! And yay for President's Day! Sleep in a bit and then run in the sun with the hubby who gets the day off! Yay! Also a great letter from the missionary this morning! Great way to start the day and the week!
Tom and I did our 6 mile loop. About 2 miles into it the sun poked over the mountain and into our eyes! It felt good to have it as a companion, especially when we turned the corner and it was on our shoulders instead of our eyes! At the end of the loop I added one more mile around the neighborhood. The cough is pretty much gone now. Another yay for that!
So much for the "yays" of yesterday's sunshine! This morning we had to go earlier when the sun was still sleeping yet the wind was out with all it's glory! Back to all the layers.....looking forward to getting all the winter gear put away for a couple seasons! This morning we decided it's ok to keep running in cold when cold was all we knew, but then we get those little teasing beautiful days that make it very hard to handle many more cold, windy mornings. Oh well, any day we can get out and run is a good day....right!? : )
I was just watching the BYU game and realized that I sat and commented on other blogs today but forgot to blog my own run.
Tom and I got to go out in the sunshine today since he worked from home. It was a bit chilly when we started but by the first mile I had shed the long sleeve and was in shorts and short sleeve. Nice for today, probably won't be doing that for awhile again.
I planned to do some quarter mile repeats. Tom still wants to keep things nice and easy so he was around but I was doing them on my own. I didn't have the umph that I had last time I did quarters but the seven of them ranged from 6:54 - 7:09 pace. I actually thought I did 6 until I got home and looked at the gamin.....if I would have known I was on the 7th I would not have done it! Oh well, I guess that last one was good for me!
Snow, schedules and maybe a little laziness tried to make Tom and I do the "Do Run Run" without the "Do" and without the "Run" today! But in the long run, our long run happened. We ended up with a pretty good snow storm pelting us in the face, but it was very enjoyable anyway! So happy that snow, schedules and laziness did not win out today! Tom finished at 9 but I decided to add one more. I was tempted to go to 11 but a belly ache told me I was done.
It looks like February is a wrap! It threw a few curve balls at us with some weather and sickness and injury. I for one am glad to have it in the history books.
Tom and I joined in with the howling wind for a beginning of the week 6 miler. The last part of the third mile is uphill and into the wonderful wind! The first turn at the top makes us a little happy as the wind goes from head on to a cross wind. But the next turn is our favorite! Turn west and the wind is at our back!
The crosswind section and the turn west was really hypnotic today as the wind was blowing the snow from the fields onto the road ahead of us making all kinds of crazy designs for us to run on. Spring, oh spring.....please come soon and be nice and long for us!
