oh I was tired today. I decided to not get up early and go. Hayley is taking time off to get her shin splints under control. it was supposed to snow last night and today. I figured I'd find a break and go or just go in the snow if I needed. so I slept in. Don said he would go with me so I said we will have to wait till the kids get home from school. it was pretty chilly today. well mid afternoon it warmed up (to almost 40) and if Don wouldn't have had a customer I would have stuck Sadie in the stroller and went but I know he would have been sad. I think he does like the running maybe, maybe he just likes to be away from the house. We will see when he gets a new job. It was cooler when we did go. He does really well for not running for so long. I think he could actually be pretty fast if he really worked at it! I am really looking forward to our run a week from Saturday.
oh no I might be crazy but I found another half marathon I could fit in with my marathon training... hmmm :) <----wish I could make that huge!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
2 weeks down 16 to go!
Don told me he was getting up to go snowmobiling so I made arrangements with my friend to meet about 6:15. well..... Don got home late from hanging with his friends and he said he isn't going till 7:30. Well It's not like I can call my friend that late so I still got up at 6. As I was brushing my teeth I hear the water pouring out of the toilet, no I didn't clog it, the tank cracked!! So I got don he turned the water off and I cleaned up the mess and hurried out the door. I was a few minutes late but we ran. I ran with an friend from my old ward, Karen Tibbets. I saw her out running a few weeks ago so I looked her up on fb to catch up and we decided to run. she ran 3-4 miles with me. After I "dropped" her off at her house I came back to the street to head back down to mine which was a down hill so I turned around a ran up the hill again. At about 7 1/2 miles it was about 730 so I ran past my house to say goodbye to Don but he wasn't out loading so I kept going. I ran out on to the main street and down, turned around at a spot I thought would bring me home in mile and half but it didn't so I ran through my neighborhood. Which also gave me time for a cool down. When I came in the house Don was still here. He was leaving about 8:30, not 7:30. oh well. two weeks training down. I have had a tinsy bit of knee pain but today it was virtually nonexistent. Also my arch is also feeling MUCH better with my new shoes. Today I have a busy day, I am glad I got up early and got through my run good! 16 weeks till I meet my marathon.
Friday, January 28, 2011
new paces
I can't believe how I am progressing. I ran last night 4.6 miles and averaged sub 10! I was soo excited! I got an email a few months ago from a local running store about their night runs they do weekly on Thursdays. I've really been wanting to go. I finally made it last night and ran with some different people. It was a great challenge. I really pushed myself and had a hard time breathing but I did it. It really makes me excited for the 5k in two weeks. I just need to find a good goal for it! my last 5k goal was beat 30 minutes which I did. maybe I should just try to get below 29 min. I am really happy about it! I am so giddy it is ridiculous!
I use a Garmin Forerunner 305 to track my miles. I recently felt I knew my watch enough to start using the heart rate monitor. It is a huge difference I try to keep my heart rate somewhere instead of my pace. I really feel this is what is helping me become stronger. I have felt the better strength since using my HRM.
My cousin Joe uses a website called Garmin connect and encouraged me to also. HOLY COW I LOVE IT!! it is such a fun site! It makes so much better sense than the regular upload site. When I get it figured out some more I can post some of my runs right to here!
I use a Garmin Forerunner 305 to track my miles. I recently felt I knew my watch enough to start using the heart rate monitor. It is a huge difference I try to keep my heart rate somewhere instead of my pace. I really feel this is what is helping me become stronger. I have felt the better strength since using my HRM.
My cousin Joe uses a website called Garmin connect and encouraged me to also. HOLY COW I LOVE IT!! it is such a fun site! It makes so much better sense than the regular upload site. When I get it figured out some more I can post some of my runs right to here!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
I forgot!!
to add a picture of my cute board I made today!! Here it is. and note to self... make some slide shows of my running year!!
One day I will get my medal hanger and the medal's will come off but for now.. they are awesome!
I kept telling myself....
that i would do better blogging.. but I haven't.
So Anyway I had bought a pair of Asics back at the end of September-I think. They never did feel right but I kept with them. the past few weeks I have been having major arch pain and I had a hard time running. I am not sure the Mileage in them, some days I would say I don't want to hurt so I would put on my old Saucony's. and wa la no pain! I finally broke down and got a new pair. I was waiting for an extra $100 to come along. Well this past Wednesday I got an email from a local running store. the email was titled save the pig! I opened it and was reading along they said if you put a quarter in a piggy bank for every mile you run after 400 miles (about when you need new shoes) you will have $100 (the cost of new shoes) well this Saturday they would give anyone who came in a piggy bank, and if you bought shoes they would put a couple dollars in it. cool right? Well I didn't have $100 :( so I put it out of my mind but really liked the idea of the quarter per mile. Well Don got paid for a couple of jobs so I took some money and I got me new shoes today! and a piggy with 2 bucks in it (I ran 8 miles this morning too!) so I am a happy owner of new Saucony's that I love! I had them before my Asic's. I seriously can't wait to run on Monday!!
On the topic of running.... I started my first Marathon training this week! I have only been running about 10 miles per week and I jumped to 27 this week. My knee told me so this morning with a couple stings. I also have given up my favorite beverage and it has been hard in the afternoons when I am soo tired and just want a Diet Coke. I have been trying to take little power naps before the kids get home from school.
Upcoming races:
I have a 5k on February 12th. this is called the Sweethearts run. I don't know if my sweet heart wants to run :) but my sister's are and my dad too! I am really looking forward to it!
I also have Canyonlands Half Marathon March 19th. I am excited to put an other half under my belt! I have been getting registered for all the runs I want to do this year and watching for a few more to open up.
In Closing:
I hope my foot pain will cease and I can keep running injury free. oh and my average pace is coming down!! I have also started running with a heart rate monitor which I really like!
So Anyway I had bought a pair of Asics back at the end of September-I think. They never did feel right but I kept with them. the past few weeks I have been having major arch pain and I had a hard time running. I am not sure the Mileage in them, some days I would say I don't want to hurt so I would put on my old Saucony's. and wa la no pain! I finally broke down and got a new pair. I was waiting for an extra $100 to come along. Well this past Wednesday I got an email from a local running store. the email was titled save the pig! I opened it and was reading along they said if you put a quarter in a piggy bank for every mile you run after 400 miles (about when you need new shoes) you will have $100 (the cost of new shoes) well this Saturday they would give anyone who came in a piggy bank, and if you bought shoes they would put a couple dollars in it. cool right? Well I didn't have $100 :( so I put it out of my mind but really liked the idea of the quarter per mile. Well Don got paid for a couple of jobs so I took some money and I got me new shoes today! and a piggy with 2 bucks in it (I ran 8 miles this morning too!) so I am a happy owner of new Saucony's that I love! I had them before my Asic's. I seriously can't wait to run on Monday!!
On the topic of running.... I started my first Marathon training this week! I have only been running about 10 miles per week and I jumped to 27 this week. My knee told me so this morning with a couple stings. I also have given up my favorite beverage and it has been hard in the afternoons when I am soo tired and just want a Diet Coke. I have been trying to take little power naps before the kids get home from school.
Upcoming races:
I have a 5k on February 12th. this is called the Sweethearts run. I don't know if my sweet heart wants to run :) but my sister's are and my dad too! I am really looking forward to it!
I also have Canyonlands Half Marathon March 19th. I am excited to put an other half under my belt! I have been getting registered for all the runs I want to do this year and watching for a few more to open up.
In Closing:
I hope my foot pain will cease and I can keep running injury free. oh and my average pace is coming down!! I have also started running with a heart rate monitor which I really like!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
catch up!
October was a big month! On Oct 9th I got up and ran a 10k (my first official one) and it was great! I then went to a 5k called the undead race. This race was so fun! most everyone was dressed up as zombies or survivor's. I wish I wouldn't have procrastinated on these.
I then headed of to Las Vegas where I learned to play roulette and stayed up late every night! also Don won $500 dollars!! BUT the main reason we went was so I could run the Las Vegas Ragnar :) It was a blast and I didn't journal it :( On to November, I did find a run I did the Utah Human Race 10k which was on Thanksgiving morning. I almost made my goal of finishing under an hour but I did it in like 1:01. :(
Oh in October I registered for the Ogden Marathon!!! EEK! Maybe I already posted that.... I also found a new running partner since Jen stopped running after TOU. I run with a gal Hayley who I went to high school with. She ended up going into a quick in/out surgery on her foot. It wasn;t anything major but it put her out for a couple weeks and then with the Christmas holiday she has grown out of shape. it is amazing how quickly you get out of shape an dhow hard t is to get back in shape.
Well that brings up to today. I got up early and in less than 10 degree weather to run a 5k. a few weeks ago I challenged Wendy and Bridgette to do the couch to 5k program and I would run a 5k with them. That was today Wendy worked so hard an dis really loving running and Bridgette doesn't really care at all, which is fine. But we all did it today. It was a blast! Wendy set a goal to make it in 45 minutes and she achieved the goal!
Well that's the catch up. A new year. Oh I ran 600 Miles last year! I am hoping to double it this year. I have a few 5k I'm looking at a couple half's, at least one full and a couple Ragnar's.
I then headed of to Las Vegas where I learned to play roulette and stayed up late every night! also Don won $500 dollars!! BUT the main reason we went was so I could run the Las Vegas Ragnar :) It was a blast and I didn't journal it :( On to November, I did find a run I did the Utah Human Race 10k which was on Thanksgiving morning. I almost made my goal of finishing under an hour but I did it in like 1:01. :(
Oh in October I registered for the Ogden Marathon!!! EEK! Maybe I already posted that.... I also found a new running partner since Jen stopped running after TOU. I run with a gal Hayley who I went to high school with. She ended up going into a quick in/out surgery on her foot. It wasn;t anything major but it put her out for a couple weeks and then with the Christmas holiday she has grown out of shape. it is amazing how quickly you get out of shape an dhow hard t is to get back in shape.
Well that brings up to today. I got up early and in less than 10 degree weather to run a 5k. a few weeks ago I challenged Wendy and Bridgette to do the couch to 5k program and I would run a 5k with them. That was today Wendy worked so hard an dis really loving running and Bridgette doesn't really care at all, which is fine. But we all did it today. It was a blast! Wendy set a goal to make it in 45 minutes and she achieved the goal!
Well that's the catch up. A new year. Oh I ran 600 Miles last year! I am hoping to double it this year. I have a few 5k I'm looking at a couple half's, at least one full and a couple Ragnar's.
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