andee's running

Husband had to work, so I was back on the treadmill with the kiddos this morning.  The kids did great and I actually didn't mind the treadmill so bad.  My left knee is finally feeling better after having 4 days of NO running.  Only 3 weeks left until Hobblecreek, can't wait for it to get here!

On the treadmill again today.  Baby slept and the twins played great - so nice!!  I got really hot during the first mile and then just watched the dots circle on the screen - not much fun!

Woke up at 5:15 this morning to hear rain drops on my window and lots of wind.  Decided then to turn my alarm off and just run on the treadmill.  Ready for a good, long run outside on Saturday.

I was super excited to get back out on the streets this morning.  I was a little nervous because I knew this was going to be my longest run before the race in 2 weeks.  I met Laurie at the corner and we started out.  She keep such a nice steady pace and I love that.  We ran into a couple of dead ends and had to run on a dirt road for just a bit, but really liked the route.  The weather was perfect!!  I dropped her off at 9 miles and then added on a little so that I can feel a little more confident for the race.  I had forgotten how nice it is to sometimes run alone on road.  I enjoyed letting my mind wonder and really ponder some things in my life right now.  At one point around mile 10 I think I kind of hit that runner's high because mentally and physically I felt awesome.  Finished in 2:02.

Met Jodi and Lauri this morning.  The weather was perfect, with a cool breeze.  We did our normal loop and felt great the entire time.  Going to take a 800 now to try to minimize the knee pain and hope things continue to feel better.

Another good run with the ladies.  Felt really good the entire time.  Starting to get excited and nervous for the race.

For some reason todays running felt a little harder than normal.  It was hot and it felt like we were going really fast (we really weren't).  Glad to have it done for the day and pray that I get a nap at some point today!

Ran in beautiful St. George with my mom and her friend.  Had a fabulous run, but cut it short because they kids needed mom.  Hope I'm ready for the race next week.

Good to be home and getting back into the normal routine.  Met the ladies at 6am and it was quite cool - darn!  I'm so not ready for summer to end.  Anyway, we decided to just go the short loop this week to prepare for Saturday.  However, Jodi mention something about trying to go a little fast - what was she thinking.  The entire thing felt like a sprint - I expected our time to be much better than it was.  Now I'm off to a day of laundry and house cleaning!

Once again it felt like we were going much faster than our time showed - frustrating!  We were talking about our plans for the race on Saturday and one of the ladies mentioned that we can't use ipods - is that true???

We met one last time before the race and did a fast 3 mile walk.  Hope I'm ready and am able to meet the goals I have set for the race.

The morning started far too early!  We got to the park and quickly got our packets and loaded on a bus.  I was happy to see my sister Jody get on the same bus a few minutes later.  We waited and waited for the race to start - what a joke?!  We all decided that we were going to try to stay together and run around 9 minute miles.  Of course the beginning was crazy crowded - some people are so inconsiderate when passing.  I was glad when mile 3 came and I gu'd and things started to spread out a little bit.  I was able to keep the first 6 miles under or at 9 minute pace.  By this point our group was no longer together and then I started to slow, but was able to keep it under 10 for the remainder of the race.  I got super hot and had a hard time breathing around mile 10 and was so grateful for the down hill and the shade to calm myself down.  After the water stop and misters ( loved them)  I had to get a little more mentally tuff.  I knew that if I really pushed I could maybe hit it at 2 hours, but there just wasn't enough energy there for that.  I crossed the finish line at 2:04 on my watch and am happy with that.  To be honestly, it was hard and I'm proud of myself for running the entire thing!!

Met Jodi and Laurie and did a slow 2.5 mile walk.  It felt good to get my legs moving and hopefully some of the soreness will start going away.  We had a great time talking about the race and it was fun to hear all the different thoughts and feelings.

Now I'm back to my treadmill - not excited about that at all. 

Decide to try a slow run on the treadmill this morning.  My quads are still slightly sore and my feet are still suffering from a few blisters, but I did it.  I kept it nice and easy the entire time.  Did a little ab workout after.

Really didn't want to run this morning, but did it anyway!  4 on the treadmill - nice and easy.

5 miles on my own in 50 minutes.  I felt great about that!!!

On the treadmill!  Run the first mile slow and then started to bump it up each lap.  The 3rd mile was at a good pace and half I considered to be fast.