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!
My goal for miles on the boat track was 35. My actual miles ended up 37! Woo Hoo! That is 185 times around the track on deck 11. I took my handy dandy tally counter and it worked out great! When I got to 185 I really wanted to take it three more miles and get 200 laps around the track but I was not feeling well at all by that time. I got really sick that last day and coming home yesterday. I went into the doc today to find out I have pnumonia. This might put a damper on my first Wasatch Back experience. If I don't improve a lot in the next few days my doc advises me to drop out for this year.
Wow, who would have thought I would get 37 miles the week of vacation/cruise and a big fat zero the week I get home? Not me? I was planning on having a bit lower week this week because I had 4 weeks of building up miles, but not quite like this.....not my idea of fun! I am definately better than a few days ago, but not sure when is a good time to start doing much again. Even walking down the hall too fast or laughing still puts me in a coughing fit. Hopefully by Monday things will be all better!
Good luck to any Utah Valley Marathon Racers! I'm hoping to be doing well enough to go watch Terry and my friend, Susy and anyone else coming over the finish line. If you are running and you know about when you'll be finishing let me know.
I decided it was time to try a little run. I didn't want to go first thing in the morning because of the cool air, but it didn't seem to warm up too much. Kind of strange for June. I just decided to run slow and see how it felt. If it felt OK then I would go up to 3 miles. It felt fine so I got 3 miles in. I did a little coughing when I was done but it all seems to be in my throat and not my lungs. The last 6 times I ran was on a ship on the ocean. It was nice not to go around and around and around for my miles today. I plan to keep things real easy and low miles this week. Then I hope I can start my official SGM training.
Ya know what I am most excited for? Running with Tom tomorrow! Just when he was able to get running again I got sick. It will be nice to run with my BRB again!
Yeah! Ran 4 walked 2 with my BRB/hubby, Tommy, in the beautiful morning sun! The coughing is almost gone. Probably a bit of it will hang on forever like coughing does. But yippee yahoo for a great way to start the day!
Wow, when Tom and I went out to run today we commented on how it felt like October. Crazy weather but it sure makes for some beautiful scenery! The mountains are so green and pretty! Ran 4 with Tom and then one more for the day.
I am one of those lucky people who only work one day a week. Three weeks ago I missed for my daughter's 6th grade graduation. Two weeks ago I missed for our cruise and last week I missed for pneumonia. It was so nice to be there today. I get to work with a great gal and we have such awesome people who come in each week. It was a joy to see each of them. However I was sad as my cute Joan came in and told me that her dear hubby of 49 years had passed away last week. I cried with her. What a sweet example her and her hubby are to all! She was so cute as she mentioned that he was just ahead of her planning a great place for them both but she was going to give him plenty of time to work on it before she joined him. : )
So I can't figure out my back. I hurt through the night and wake up hardly able to move. After a few minutes of walking around I am able to go about the rest of my day with no troubles, including being able to run. People who see me running don't believe that I really have back troubles at all. I'm wondering if I need a firmer mattress. I am also wondering if wearing heels at work, (I stand for four hours in heels), makes it worse the next morning. I need to start keeping track of the things I am doing and when my back is doing well or not.
But after the back worked through it's crazyiness I enjoyed yet another run with my hubby. I think I like him being at my level. : ) A little selfish, I know, but I like it. It's great to run with him! I'll enjoy it as long as it lasts.
Tom is helping me with a new approach to marathon training this year. In the past I have ran 35-45 miles a week but the daily miles were always about the same each day except the long run on Saturday. This time we are going to have the daily mileage different but still add up to the 35-45 per week. This way I will have a mini long run in the midweek. It will be interesting to see how it works out for me.
This morning Tom and I started out together but I was having a problem at the top of my leg that was bugging me. I wasn't sure if it would loosen up for me very good or not so I wanted to keep it really slow and stay close to home in case I had to call it quits for the day. After about 1/2 a mile I could tell it was feeling a bit better so I went the opposite way that Tom was going so I could meet up with him again. I met up with him and then I had to go on my own a bit to get my 6 for the day.
Sad observances of the day.....more shot out windows in the neighborhood! Lately there have been a bunch in SF and Salem. I saw 4 cars this morning but my friend just told me that hers was shot out also. She said the police said there were over 20 in SF last night and 10 in Salem. Why?
I wish whenever I wait around all morning to get my run in that I would remember how enjoyable it is to get up and get it out of the way. The morning sun is always so nice, seeing others out and about is always fun and it is done for the day. It's been working out well to run with Tom most days. Kind of convenient when you wake up with your running buddy! : )
Tom and I wanted to do a different route today, but the wind made us stick with our good old standby. If we do our regular route it has us going with the wind instead of against it. It just seems a little nicer and not as abrupt as waking up and running straight into the wind.
Today is the day my girls have been waiting for! They are in Cinderella and will perform three times today. Tani is Drizella and Tia is one of the mice. They are so excited! I am looking forward to watching them! Break a leg girls!
Did my 4.3 route mostly with Tom. He is still being a bit careful in getting his miles up. I must say he has been a very diligent patient and done everything his PT has told him to do. I think next week he will be at my mileage.
These June mornings have sure been beautiful! As we round the corner into the river bottoms we are greeted each day with the cutest little colt! There are also a couple larger horses there. Then we get to see fluffy little white bunny and sometimes his buddy grey bunny will also be out sunning. Today we were also greeted by some of the chickens out for a stroll. Down the road a bit we usually see 2 horses with their little goat buddy, but not today...must be somewhere else where the grasses are greener or something. And white doggy buddy who used to come out and bark at us now just watches us pass by. I think he's getting too old for his old antics! I hope I never get to old to get up and go. It's good to start a new week! Have a great day!
Tom and I decided to do our Leland 8 mile loop today. It was nice to have a change of scenery, but it gives us the wind at our face around miles 5 - 7. But it was a nice morning, the clouds were in just the right places at the right times.
We'll see what happens when you go to the midnight showing of Eclipse with your great friend visiting from Georgia, (I have never even seen any of the Twilight movies but wanted to go just to have a fun girl's night), get home at 3:20 a.m. then get up at 6:00 to go on my 6 mile run with my hubby.
I felt really good for the run. The wind tried to break us as we went up our hill in mile 4 but it just helped kick me into a faster gear at the top for my last two miles. Most of the run was about a 9:20 average. Mile 5 was 8:42 then my last mile by myself was 7:56. I walked back and walked home with Tom for about a half a mile. This has been good for me to get a little walking in after my run. I've never been very good at doing a good cool down.
