oh ya :)

Hayley said she had found her shoes online for abotu $20 cheaper than the store so I thought hmm, my feet are actually acting like I need new shoes. so I went online found my shoes for 55 (usually 100). I have enough in my piggy bank so I got a pair and also had enough in gift certificates that I got two pair!! they should be here this week!

next step-15 miles!

well actually I went 15 1/2. I felt great! I actually ran 7 the day before and it was the worst run ever! I wanted to cry to think I had to do 15 the following day. I got up early-6am and ran to the river trail and headed North. Hayley met me on her bike about my mile 5-6 and she rode slowly while I ran, It actually slowed me down having her there. but I Over all It was a good pace and faster than my planned marathon pace. I love runs like that I think I fueled well, my only problem was my left hand swelled. I could barely make a fist.
Oh last week I was really sore after my 14 miles so I had decided to do an ice bath. one thing for next time. more ice-it all melted in the 10 minutes I was in the tub! Don laughed and told everyone what I was doing. I feel great today (it is monday now) I was a tinsy bit sore yesterday nothing compared to last week. I am soooo looking forward to this week!! I have my St Patrick's Day 5k on Thursday and the Canyonlands Half Marathon on Saturday! I have a very exciting week!

my 2nd 14 mile run

Second time EVER!!
side note: as soon as I walk through the door I am usually on my computer logging my run, if my description feels too long I cut it from Dailymile and bring it here. :) then it always takes a couple days to finish it up

ok I ended up doing this all by myself. I wasn't looking forward to it but it ended up being ok. The first 3-4 miles SUCKED! My foot hurt. I ate a small Clif bar within my first mile, I just wasn't feeling it and thought I am never gonna get through with this attitude. I tried to think happy thoughts with the strong winds slapping me in my face! I ran for 6 miles with the wind hitting me right in the face. I knew if I could just make it to my turning point I would be good. I walked a few times. When I finally made it to the corner I was turning on I was ecstatic! Bonus: it was DOWN HILL!! I really picked up the pace and immediately felt great and I never felt bad or walked again! I ran by the Jordan River Temple, something I have wanted to do for a long time! I was afraid I was taking to long, before I left I figured it would take me about 2 1/2 hours, I was going so slow I kept telling myself with the wind to my back I can make up time, I made it in 2 1/2 hours! Whew! I was able to get Jacob to his practice!



now today is Sunday. My legs are sore, I should have taken an ice bath. I will definitely take on this Saturday as I have 15 miles to go.

I have been thinking how fun it would be to start a running group so I have put it out there to see if I could get some ladies to join me on some runs.

1st pic- Kennecott Coppermine! I think it is so beautiful! esp covered in snow! 2nd pic- Jordan River Temple next time I will stand in the drive was and take one without the fence!

Rambiling thoughts

My miles are starting to pick up. I do 14 this weekend. Since I have lost my running partner due to injury I'm gonna have to do it alone. 14 miles alone. I know I can do it. I will have to do my marathon on my own. It's just hard to think I have to do it alone.

On Tuesday we went and got Don some running shoes. He can't run the full mileage with me but maybe he will run some of it. anyway I was supposed to do 4 yesterday but made it my rest day and we are gonna go to a night run tonight and do the 4, then 7 tomorrow and 14 the next day. Not sure if it was smart for me to change up my rest day....that is 25 miles in 48 hours! ugh!

Update on Napa Valley-did I mention I decided to captain a team for Napa Valley Ragnar. We have finally got a full team I am so excited! It isn't till September.

I find it difficult to pick races, I am continually finding new races I want to do. I found another one. I need a never empty bank account and a family that lets me be gone every weekend. I decided next year I will try to do all different races (except my Ragnar)

Rest Week!

I am so thankful for rest week! For a non runner they would laugh at the statement if they knew my rest week consisted of running 27 miles. :) By Wednesdays my legs have been so tired and I am always glad for Thursday for my rest day. My legs didn't hurt this week and I have felt great! Guess I am ready for the extra 7 miles next week. My 9 miles were easy today however running them in snow pack wasn't it really slowed my pace today but I got them done and I am happy.
I asked Don last night should I get up early and go or just go when I get up. He said to stay in bed and go when I got up so I got a late start, not that I slept in. We were up at 7:30. When He got out of bed he said there was 8 inches of snow! I didn't believe him. there was maybe 3 when I looked :) So I made some breakfast trying to decide if I should wait till this afternoon hoping for a break or just go. I got online and our local runner store said they were doing a teaser run down at the river. I knew there would be lots of people so I decided to go then. I went and got dressed to go and was gonna run to the river from my house but Don said he would drop me off on his way (he was heading to the mountains for some snowmobiling).

As I ran I was thinking I might miss running in the snow. It really is so beautiful! I love the cool air on my face (not if I'm freezing though) and I love the sound on the crunch under my feet. I love feeling the snow fall on my face and having to blink to get a snow flake off my eyelash. It is silly but I do like it!
6 weeks into my marathon training. I feel good and confident. I am learning more each day. I really need to start on the mental aspect of the marathon so I don't fizzle out that way. I told my cousin I either feel like I can do it or it freaks me out and I am terrified. I hope I am extra confident on race day!

South Davis Sweethearts 5k 2/12/2011

I had been looking forward to this run. It has been a long time since I actually ran a 5k (last spring) my time back then was 29:44 I just wanted to do it in under 30 minutes back then. I know I have gotten faster but I really didn't know what to have as a goal so I never made one, really just to beat my old I guess. I had a bunch of people sign up with me, Hayley, Bridgette, Wendy, my dad and JaNae all signed up on the same day. I was so excited my Dad was gonna do it. I started asking Don if he wanted to and JaNae started asking Tom also (it was a sweethearts run I wanted to do it with my sweetheart!) Well he came out and ran a couple time with me the few weeks before and when I could run the 3 miles I signed him up.
We got up early and headed out to the race in Bountiful. Bridgette had made some cute shorts and shirts for us to be matching (the sisters all had shorts, the family had shirts) well Bridgette fell and hit her head the Sunday before and went to the Dr on Friday and found out she had a concussion and he told her no walking a 5k. I told her to have one of Wendy's girls do it in her place so Rachel came along and did it. When we got there and checked in they told us to go over and sign up for the costume contest so Don and I did for a couple award. The time was here! oh I was excited but as we waited, (they had clock problems) I started getting nervous. I hate that! well finally we were let go! almost 20 minutes late. I got a good pace going and wondered if I started out too fast but I kept going. Picking someone and passing them, that's what I do I pick someone out and tell myself I have to pass them. My first mile had a split of 8:50 the second mile 9:07 the third mile was also 9:08 Don caught up to me at about 3/4 of a mile (I started before him) and he stuck right with me the whole time. I could tell by his breathing he was getting tired. I didn't slow down though he started to fall a little behind but I could still hear him. I kept going but had nothing for a strong finish. I finished a head of him but just a few seconds. With a finish time of 27:46.! I cut almost 2minutes off! I couldn't believe it!Later he told me his knee started hurting at about mile 2 but he ran through the pain.
After everyone came in we waited around for the awards which happened way slow. Don and I got picked for a couple award and we got a cute glove set. you have 2 mittens and one big one that we can hold hands in.
We decided to head home and not wait for placements it was just taking so long. I checked the computer many times on Saturday and again on Sunday and again on Monday and finally they posted the results. I came in 2nd in my division!! OH MY GOSH! I am soo excited! lol Don came in 7th in his which is awesome for his first 5k. 143 out of 455.

I am amazed at how much I have progressed in the last year. Some days I don't feel like I have. But really a year ago a 3 mile run was a lot for my. I was thinking this morning how I used to have a hard time running 6 miles it was HUGE for me. Now I do it all the time no problem. and one day I will even do it under an hour. hopefully some day soo. My pace is getting more consistent. I love running more and more each day

One of those days

I woke up early and laid in bed for 15 minutes and decided to get up and see who was online-boring no one was. :) well I had gotten my running clothes on before I went in the kitchen. i didn't look at the temp, I played online till about 5:45 (when my alarm would have gone off) and saw the 22. BRRRR!! I decided I wasn't gonna go it was just too cold I got back online and was like this is dumb I went out last week or earlier this week it was 23 and SNOWING!! So I said let's do this and I left. I went about a mile and a half (on a new route) and pulled my sleeve up to look at my watch and unknowingly stopped it. I checked again at about 3ish?? and saw that it was stopped! boo!! I was supposed to do 6 miles and didn't know if I would get them because I had stopped it because of the new route. well I came into the neighborhood and was ran around the neighborhood. I felt great and didn't want to stop. I ran around the park three times (knowing it was a mile three times around) and went to head home and saw lights on and so I kept going knowing the kids were up. I really didn't want to stop. I am supposed to do 11 miles in my Marathon training this week and I don't know when I am going to do them now. Tomorrow I have a 5k. I thought Don was gonna go sledding but it looks like he won't be now and he won't want me to leave. Kind of disappointing. I really wish I would have just left when I first got out of bed I could have done my 11 this morning.