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• Cross training day - 1 hour cardio/strength training/core video at home in my Hatorri's.

Found out late last night that I passed NCLEX!  I will start as an RN Sept 13th. :) 

• 5 easy miles on the treadmill in regular shoes
• core work video

I love that treadmill for my afternoon runs!  I started watching "You Again" on Netflix.  It's a cute family movie so far; kept me entertained and the time went fast. 

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6 slow miles in my Hattori's on the JRP with friends!  It's been six months since I've seen anyone (way too long).  Thanks for running with me for a little bit Teena! 

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• 5 miles on the treadmill, regular shoes

• 6 miles, regular shoes

• 6 miles in Hattori's just after sunrise...my favorite time to run. 

Today felt good. :)  I did a modified East High route - everything the same except went on 15th East instead of 13th.

(Garmin still loading, I'll post later...it started at 7:05am and was about 10:45 pace...there was a headwind, OK?!)

6.5 miles, east high loop in my Hattori's.  Things feel great...in fact, I probably don't even have to say that anymore because I feel completely healed up from all my previous issues/injuries and I can run in my minimal shoes everyday now so I'm feeling pretty good about things! 

I was really hoping to run yesterday to get an even 30 miles this week, but my work pulled me off the night shift to work the day shift yesterday.  Funny thing is I would much prefer to work the night shift AND it's easier to run when I work nights than it is when I work days.  You people who are alive during the day all day and who work during the day are crazy.

P.S. last week I had said it was 6 months since I had seen my friends, but Ogden was just 4 months ago, right?  Either way, it had been awhile. =0)

Walked around Sugarhouse Park with James.

• 6.5 easy miles, east high loop, in my Hattori's

Sat through 8 hours of hospital orientation for a hospital I've worked at the last 2.5 years. :)  (Imagine my sheer boredom...I honestly took 6 cat-naps)  But hey, I made a nurse's wage today!!  First day.  Couldn't wait to get out a run afterwards.

• 4.5 mile walk/run

Day 2 of 3 orientation days this week.  Like the good 'ol days of school, my calves are hard as rocks from all the sitting.  I usually only get to stand up for about 30 minutes total from 8-4:30pm and it creates havoc.  Wore my regular shoes just in case.

• 3 mile walk this evening to enjoy the sunset, the fall smells and the cool breeze. :)

Orientation is done for this week!  Only 3 more weeks of sitting through orientation and then hopefully my legs will get back to normal. (next week starts the "didactic" portion at the NICU).

• 6.5 miles, East High route, Hattori's

Today is a great day... cooler fall weather for an afternoon run outside (and I felt good on the run), I get to enjoy the weekend with my family and I have no sleep deprivation or homework nagging at me!  We're off to watch the Holy War with my family.  I was raised BYU blue, but since then have changed...afterall the U owns me...it gave me 2 degrees, it pays my bills and gives me half tuition and insurance and has given me cheap housing for the last 4.5 years!  Not to mention, the U is better anyway. :)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

• 6 miles of walk/run...mostly walk! 

Well, I feel like crap and have felt like that for awhile now...can you guess what it could be from??  I'm pregnant!  Not even 2 months yet and my entire life has changed.  My body has been hijacked!!  For a great purpose though. :)  Some running days are great, some are bad.  Today was definitely one of the bad days.  Blah.  It still feels good to get out to get some fresh air (all of a sudden my small apartment seems so stuffy and cramped...and stinky!!!) and to move, but I'm glad I'm home and I think I'll take a nap...:)

• 1 mile of walking

• 2 miles of walking

This week has been extra fun!  Haha.  My blood sugar (or whatever makes me sick) is so unstable right now that I can barely stand up long enough to do the dishes!  (and no, this is not my way of getting out of housework)  Much different than tiring out after a long run!  It's better in the afternoon, so that's when I try to walk.  I have never layed around or watched this much TV in my life before!  Except for the few days when I've had the stomach bug...which feels oddly the same LOL, yet with this, you still have to go on with life and can't call in sick for 9 months.  I'm not looking for sympathy though...billions of women have gone through this (or worse) so it's just my turn, right? =0)

The 1st week of the didactic orientation at the NICU is complete with only a few  mishaps. :)

I hope everyone has fun at the JRT!  Only 1 week left till SGM, holy smokes!  

1 mile of walking at work with my orientation group to break up the day.  There is a specific route you can take that includes the U, Hunstman, Moran, Primary's.  It includes lots of stairs!

I actually felt great today.  Kind of thought of going for a run, but I was nervous of the blood sugar aftermath since I have to go back to orientation tomorrow.  If I knew I could lay around all day I probaly would have.  We did spend a couple hours packing though...getting closer!

I ran!  It felt great!  I can't stand sitting for 11 hours anymore! 

Only 3 more days of orientation...

I ran today!  It's like I've discovered running....again...for the third time this year. =0)  City Creek.  Mmmm...  The colors are beautiful right now. 

I have felt good every day this week except Sunday.  The only thing I've done differently is I started taking my prenatal vitamin at night right before I fall asleep instead of in the morning.  I started that Sunday night so it must be part of the reason!  Either way, I'm taking advantage. :)

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I    love    running!

4 miles at City Creek :)

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• 6.5 miles, east high loop

I had to stop a few times to rest, but the cobwebs in my lungs from not running for 2+ weeks are slowly disappearing!

I really wish I could be with everyone at St. George this weekend! 

**update: I just looked at my blog totals and it looks like I was only out of running last week...it's funny how the brain thinks it is so much longer than that :)