Going With The Flow

AM - Got my lost 14 hours back and got into Portland, Maine around midnight. The travel was tough and I wasn't feeling too great. I ended up being wide awake until 4:30am then woke up for the Wedding Mile race about 10 minutes before the start. I tried to run hard but didn't even wear a watch because I didn't want to know. I think they picked the hilliest course possible! Afterwards Jake and I ran 4 more miles at a snails pace.

PM - Ran to one of the beaches and back on Southport Island, 4.6 miles.

AM - Same run as yesterday but a tad shorter, 4.2 miles. Heading back to SLC...looking forward to not traveling for a while!!

AM - Strength training class for 30 minutes. Hiked Catherine's Pass 3.6 miles.

PM - 4 miles with Jake close to home, 8:15 pace.

PM - 5k on the Dash for Donation course for Jake to set the course, 7:45 pace.

PM - 3 miles on the JRP in the rain.

Dash for Donation 5K at Sugarhouse Park. Jake helped to organize this race and signed me up a couple months ago. I was actually pretty worried about running it because of so much travel, only short runs, and some abdominal pain recently. When Jake and I ran the course on Thursday, I thought that under 20:30 would be reasonable. Two laps around Sugarhouse Park is not an easy 5K course!

I ran a short 1 mile warm-up and a couple strides prior to the race. Jake decided to run with me which always helps me run a little harder. After the first half mile, my breathing was already pretty labored - not surprising as I haven't run faster than 7:45 pace in 2 months since the last 5K! Came through the first mile in 6:12 then really started struggling after 1.5 miles. I do think the downhill portions of the race helped keep me going and let my breathing recover quite a bit. The second mile was 6:17 and then we caught up to one of Rob's runners. Jake started casually talking to him, asking him questions and such - apparently he doesn't remember how hard racing a 5k is, not to mention talking during a race! So naturally I told him to shut up :) I tried to pick it up for the last mile and hit 6:00 with :31 for the last 0.1 miles. Right before the finish I saw the clock ticking towards 19 and really tried to get in the 18s but ended up right at 19:00...reminded me of my fastest marathon, half marathon, 5k, etc. I just can't seem to get timing quite right!

I am very happy with my performance. I know it's not even close to the level I was at a few years ago, but it felt great to be able to run that fast again. I am already sore from the race so I know I was working pretty hard out there. I'll probably run another 5K in two more months just to see how much I improve by more running. I've still got a lot of work to do on my rehab as my adductors and psoas are still not strong enough. But I'm getting there, slowly making progress every month.

AM - Horsepark loop with Jake, 4.4 miles at 8:05 pace. A little sore in my abdomen and groin from yesterday but not as bad as I thought I would be.

AM - 30 minutes of strength training. My arms are already sore!

PM - Horsepark loop with Jake, 4.7 miles. We beat the 8:00 guy!

PM - 5K on the roads with Jake.

PM - Slow 3 miles with Jake. 

PM1 - Mountain biking on the Herriman Trails for 9 miles. Trying to prep for the Corporate Games Mtn Biking race!

PM2 - 3.1 miles on the tempo loop with Jake.

PM - Tempo loop, 3 miles. Totally drained and exhausted.

AM - Horsepark loops with Jake, 3.4 miles. I'm getting really good at not running much.

PM - Bike ride to TCBY and back. 

AM - Horsepark loops with Jake, 3.4 miles at 8:05 pace.

PM - 4 mile hike up to the Salt Lake Overlook for a beautiful sunset.

PM - 5K on the warm-up loop.

AM - 5 miles in Dimple Dell with Jake A, 7:55 pace.

AM - 5K on the warm-up loop with Jake. 

PM - Corporate Games Mountain Biking Race. Jake and I rode the course prior to the race. I was in the beginner division so the course was only 3 miles long. I was pretty happy with how well I rode the course because my technical skills need a lot of work. I won the division and our team overall got second by only one place! My chest and throat hurt so bad after the race from breathing extremely smoky and dirty air. 

AM - Strength training for 45 minutes.

PM - Horsepark loops with Jake, 3.3 miles.

PM - Stakepark loop with Jake, 4 miles at 8:10 pace. Jake got me the new Garmin 225 for my early "happy 1-year since surgery" present, and it is really sweet. 

Let me know if you're in the market for a Garmin 110 with HR monitor.

AM - 10 miles at Jeremy Ranch Road with Jake, 8:00 pace. Love running here!

AM - 8 miles biking with Jake around Sugarhouse.

PM - Hiked up to the top of the Snowbird tram with Jake and Amiee, 3.5 miles and 2800ft of vertical.

PM - Stakepark loop with Jake, 4.1 miles at 7:55 pace. HOT.

AM - Horsepark loop with Jake, 4.5 miles at 8:00 pace.

PM - Horsepark loop, 5.1 miles at 8:00 pace. Ran the Murphy's Lane Hill (0.3 miles at 3%) at 6:10 pace just for kicks.

AM - Strength training class for 40 minutes. Forgot my shorts so had to wear my work skirt which made sumo squats a little sketchy. 

PM - Horsepark loop with Jake, 5 miles at 8:05 pace. I ran the Murphy's Lane Hill at 6:40 pace today.

PM - Warm-up loop with Jake, 8:20 pace.

AM - Pipeline Trail from the Burch Hollow Trailhead to the end and back, 9.3 miles at 8:30 pace. Ran a good pace on the way out but crashed on the way back. I have already taken 3 naps and have probably sneezed 100 times today so I must have gotten some kind of bug.

Jake is treating me to a night up at Alta Lodge after a hard week at work so we are spending the rest of the weekend in the mountains 😀

AM - Started from Alta Lodge and ran up and around the Albion Basin Campground then back down. The run gains about 1000ft over 3 miles at ~9000ft so it was pretty tough, especially after doing a longer run yesterday. Averaged 9:00 pace. We reminisced about the last time we did this run two years ago with the other JAs.

Day off + lots of food.