I had my route mapped out an deja vu from last week. My aunt and uncle used to live out here somewhere and I swear I saw the road that we used to turn down so I decided to check it out. I had my watch I can adjust my route accordingly. so off I go down unknown roads only to think I don't remember the road being that long.. well I didn't go the whole way it could have been but I knew the next street down could have been it too.. that one was definitely not it cuz it was a dead end. so off I go back on course I was feeling good and listening to The Marathon Show podcast. which I absolutely love!! It helps the run go quick! So The show finished just about when I got home. I planned to stop and fill my water bottles and go on for the second half. When I got home I remembered I had some coconut water in the fridge and had been wanting to try it out on a run so I filled my water bottle with it. It was strawberry guava flavored and delicious! so I kept changing my course since my first route I had run almost 10 miles. oh brother so I figured approximately in my head and went for it. as I was checking my mileage I stopped my watch. I didn't know I had till about what I thought was a mile later but was more like a mile and a half. I figured I had lost about a mile so Some how thought I needed to go to just over 17 miles and be good. so that's what I did. When I came home I remapped where I had gone and it said 19.16 miles. You know what? I felt GREAT!!! I ran my fastest miles the at about 16 and the mile I lost I know was fast and was looking forward to checking out that too!! oh well!! I am supposed to run 20 next week but because we are going to St George to run Lake to Lake I won't be running it so it is a good compromise. which I though about doing anyway! lol some times mistakes turn out good. It was cold and my legs were freezing I went in shorts so I skipped the ice bath. I am still starving and very thirsty!!! next big run will be in 3 weeks.
oh one more thing.. About The Marathon Show.. oh this is crazy.. Joe, the podcast host, is gonna be at Utah Valley... I have been dieing to meet him. when you listen to him a lot you feel like friends.... do I seriously run another marathon this spring??? really?? should I??? EEK!!! I WANT TOO!!!!! I know DOn will want to cuz it can be his first :) it would be my 4th!!!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
long and miserable
I have read or been told you can only do as much as you planned. You can't take another step further. I have lived this many times and yesterday was no exception! I had 16 miles on the plan and was excited to get them going!! I haven't run that far consecutively since the Ogden Marathon last spring!!
My sister Anna was here this past week and she was planning on leaving on Thursday. She planned on leaving about noon so I asked if she could pick up Sadie. According to my calculations I would be about 30 minutes late to get her so Anna agreed to. I got up and got dressed and was gonna drop off my kids a few minutes early so that I could get a jump start on my run but Anna was up and told me to go, she would drop the kids off! YAY! THANK YOU ANNA!!
It was about 31° when I went. 16 miles is long and I planned a route then decided to do an out and back right before I left. I didn't stick to that plan. My foot started hurting at mile 3 and hurt on and off the whole time. :( It seemed like forever getting to 8 miles. I was thankfully for my new playlist on my Shuffle. It is really great to have good upbeat music when you are feeling low.
As I run I kept asking myself why am I punishing myself with another marathon and not just 1 but 2!! WHY!!! SOMEONE TELL ME!!! OK I know why, It is because I know I can, I love to push myself!! and yes I am soo excited to do it!! I really am!! I just can't wait till it is over!! I didn't take pictures which I usually do... I guess it was because I kept on the roads and didn't do any trails. I have no idea how many I am supposed to do next week and I don't really want to look!!
2 weeks till Lake to Lake Relay. I am excited for it!!! Plus I have been going over Ragnar legs and getting things moving for the Wasatch Back and it is making me excited!! the most exciting thing... By the time WB is here I will have 2 more marathons and a century under my belt!
Happy Running~
My sister Anna was here this past week and she was planning on leaving on Thursday. She planned on leaving about noon so I asked if she could pick up Sadie. According to my calculations I would be about 30 minutes late to get her so Anna agreed to. I got up and got dressed and was gonna drop off my kids a few minutes early so that I could get a jump start on my run but Anna was up and told me to go, she would drop the kids off! YAY! THANK YOU ANNA!!
It was about 31° when I went. 16 miles is long and I planned a route then decided to do an out and back right before I left. I didn't stick to that plan. My foot started hurting at mile 3 and hurt on and off the whole time. :( It seemed like forever getting to 8 miles. I was thankfully for my new playlist on my Shuffle. It is really great to have good upbeat music when you are feeling low.
As I run I kept asking myself why am I punishing myself with another marathon and not just 1 but 2!! WHY!!! SOMEONE TELL ME!!! OK I know why, It is because I know I can, I love to push myself!! and yes I am soo excited to do it!! I really am!! I just can't wait till it is over!! I didn't take pictures which I usually do... I guess it was because I kept on the roads and didn't do any trails. I have no idea how many I am supposed to do next week and I don't really want to look!!
2 weeks till Lake to Lake Relay. I am excited for it!!! Plus I have been going over Ragnar legs and getting things moving for the Wasatch Back and it is making me excited!! the most exciting thing... By the time WB is here I will have 2 more marathons and a century under my belt!
Happy Running~
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
South Davis Sweethearts 5k
This 5k marks the one year anniversary of my sweet husband starting his own adventures in running. Last year I signed up for this "sweethearts" run and wanted him to come run it with me. He was so sweet and reluctantly said ok so I signed him up. He ran once before the 5k and I beat him! woohoo!! ok fast forward to this past weekend.... HE has fallin in love with running. in fact he is so stinkin fast!! This 5k he took 8th place over all!!!! Out of 420 people he came in 8th!! I am soo proud of him!! Even though my hobby now costs twice as much :(
ok you came here to read about me not him. ;) I hadn't really thought about PRing or anything just getting out and running the best I could and hopefully placing top 3 in my division since I took 2nd last year. I have been cross training like crazy and marathon training. On Tuesday I felt a little something coming on and felt a little better Wednesday but still wasn't feeling 100% so Thursday I worked out HARD! I did three workouts, I did a sports cycling class, swam and ran 3 miles. Went to Bunko in the evening and on the way home it really started hitting my and I woke up feeling really bad Friday. Thank goodness I didn't have huge expectations for the race. I though well I will just do what I feel, If I am not feeling hot I will run it with one of my sisters or walk it with Bridgette. Oh I didn't mention. We made this one a big family event!! I signed up all my kids and all my sisters came out along with 3 nephews and 1 niece, plus our usual family volunteers! Jacob couldn't run so my nephew took his spot.
So when I woke up on Saturday feeling so sore from Thursday, couldn't breath through my nose, throat made it HURT to swallow. I felt like crap!! I just though I guess I will just walk it. I don't want to sit out. Don got me some cold medicine and we headed out when everyone was ready.
We got there and I could breath again but it was a little cold. We got our bibs on and I went out and stretched out and did a little warm up. We walked to the start line and we were chatting with some friends when all of a sudden they started counting down and we were surrounded by people. We took off and I just told myself don't take off too fast, but I felt great I ran and felt like I was running fast. I didn't want to look at my watch and jinx myself but I knew I was running good. This is the third time running this course so I knew it. when we turned the first corner it is a slight incline and it hits a lot of people and this is where I like to be strong, and I was I passed a lot of people. when we got to the next corner which is about halfway I looked at my watch. it said 13 minutes! whew!! I just kept going and I felt soo good!! I was passing more than being passed. :) When I got to about 2 1/2 I was watching for Don cuz I told him to some back and run with one of my sisters or with Cora. He didn't come and didn't come. I turned the last major corner and was running in when I finally saw him heading out. I was tired!!!! I didn't have a sprint left in me but I pushed a little harder and saw Owen and Sadie cheering me on!! As I ran a cross the line I didn't see a clock but I was SPENT!! I gave it all!!! I looked at my watch and it said 27:05!! I PR'ed!!! WOOHOO!!! I went to the water spot and got me some oranges bagel and water and started walking toward the kids and my mom and they announced they would start calling raffle numbers by bib number so I looked down and read mine in case they called it... they did!! it was the second one called!! YAY!! I walked over to the kids and said I just got called in the raffle so I walked to the tables and got my prize which was a little pink envelope. I walked back to my mom and opened it and it was packed with stuff!! The first thing I pulled out was a $50 GC to Dick's Sporting Goods! then a free pizza and a free smoothie then my mom pulled out the last thing and unfolded it. I seriously started crying when I looked down and read it, it was so unbelievable to me!! It was an entry into the SL marathon!! The marathon I am training for but haven't registered for!! I was soo happy!! I ran back and got Rachel's and Cora's butts running to the finish. After everyone was in it was time for the kids 1k, Owen and Sadie ran it. Don ran with Sadie. We hung around for the awards. There was a big group around the results so I didn't go over to check mine. As they were calling them out I noticed there wasn't anyone around so I went over but Anna stopped me and told me I came in 2nd in my division!!! YAY!!
So another race, Don came in 1st in his age group! I came in 2nd! yippee!!
I just love the South Davis race series!! they are always so organized and they always make it fun!! This is the third time I have done one of their races and I haven't been disappointed!
ok you came here to read about me not him. ;) I hadn't really thought about PRing or anything just getting out and running the best I could and hopefully placing top 3 in my division since I took 2nd last year. I have been cross training like crazy and marathon training. On Tuesday I felt a little something coming on and felt a little better Wednesday but still wasn't feeling 100% so Thursday I worked out HARD! I did three workouts, I did a sports cycling class, swam and ran 3 miles. Went to Bunko in the evening and on the way home it really started hitting my and I woke up feeling really bad Friday. Thank goodness I didn't have huge expectations for the race. I though well I will just do what I feel, If I am not feeling hot I will run it with one of my sisters or walk it with Bridgette. Oh I didn't mention. We made this one a big family event!! I signed up all my kids and all my sisters came out along with 3 nephews and 1 niece, plus our usual family volunteers! Jacob couldn't run so my nephew took his spot.
So when I woke up on Saturday feeling so sore from Thursday, couldn't breath through my nose, throat made it HURT to swallow. I felt like crap!! I just though I guess I will just walk it. I don't want to sit out. Don got me some cold medicine and we headed out when everyone was ready.
We got there and I could breath again but it was a little cold. We got our bibs on and I went out and stretched out and did a little warm up. We walked to the start line and we were chatting with some friends when all of a sudden they started counting down and we were surrounded by people. We took off and I just told myself don't take off too fast, but I felt great I ran and felt like I was running fast. I didn't want to look at my watch and jinx myself but I knew I was running good. This is the third time running this course so I knew it. when we turned the first corner it is a slight incline and it hits a lot of people and this is where I like to be strong, and I was I passed a lot of people. when we got to the next corner which is about halfway I looked at my watch. it said 13 minutes! whew!! I just kept going and I felt soo good!! I was passing more than being passed. :) When I got to about 2 1/2 I was watching for Don cuz I told him to some back and run with one of my sisters or with Cora. He didn't come and didn't come. I turned the last major corner and was running in when I finally saw him heading out. I was tired!!!! I didn't have a sprint left in me but I pushed a little harder and saw Owen and Sadie cheering me on!! As I ran a cross the line I didn't see a clock but I was SPENT!! I gave it all!!! I looked at my watch and it said 27:05!! I PR'ed!!! WOOHOO!!! I went to the water spot and got me some oranges bagel and water and started walking toward the kids and my mom and they announced they would start calling raffle numbers by bib number so I looked down and read mine in case they called it... they did!! it was the second one called!! YAY!! I walked over to the kids and said I just got called in the raffle so I walked to the tables and got my prize which was a little pink envelope. I walked back to my mom and opened it and it was packed with stuff!! The first thing I pulled out was a $50 GC to Dick's Sporting Goods! then a free pizza and a free smoothie then my mom pulled out the last thing and unfolded it. I seriously started crying when I looked down and read it, it was so unbelievable to me!! It was an entry into the SL marathon!! The marathon I am training for but haven't registered for!! I was soo happy!! I ran back and got Rachel's and Cora's butts running to the finish. After everyone was in it was time for the kids 1k, Owen and Sadie ran it. Don ran with Sadie. We hung around for the awards. There was a big group around the results so I didn't go over to check mine. As they were calling them out I noticed there wasn't anyone around so I went over but Anna stopped me and told me I came in 2nd in my division!!! YAY!!
So another race, Don came in 1st in his age group! I came in 2nd! yippee!!
I just love the South Davis race series!! they are always so organized and they always make it fun!! This is the third time I have done one of their races and I haven't been disappointed!
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