Runnin Bubbas

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's! 

AM:  Got up this morning feeling very refreshed.  I crashed around 11 last night.  I have not felt that tired in a long time.  My legs feel really good.  I was really tired after the 5k yesterday which means my body gave it what I have right now for fitness.  Very pleased with my consistency the past two weeks and my target workouts have been good.  Time to start implementing some more pace work and speed into the system and continue improving my fitness.  I feel the legs are starting to be really responsive.  I ate a ton yesterday.  I feel like the past 3 weeks I have really been strict and wanted to celebrate.  I probably had 5,000 calories haha.  It showed this morning. 

I ran 3.75 miles of variation type pace in honor of my age(closest age/distance I wanted to do) to pay tribute to my own mother Donna.  I am really thankful for the love and sacrifice she has made all my life to be such a rad mother/grandmother.  I love the mother's!

Weights:  Planks and other Abs 

AM:  Met Scott and Matt @Scott's house.  These guys are just great guys period.  6:57 avg never looked so smooth.  Great conversation as usual.  The temp and morning sunrise was just amazing.  Feels good to get going in the morning with the group.  I was tired @ the 9 mile mark.  Could feel it in my hamstrings the 5k workout on Sat.  Back and neck felt better than it has felt in weeks.  Hopefully everything will just come together soon and the work I have put in thus far will start reaping some big rewards.  I feel great...

Weights:  Chest and Calves...

LUNCH:  A little over 5 easy miles(7:20avg.) with Ben M.  89 degrees

AM:  Met @Matt's house for an out and back on MT.  Scott, Matt, Reed and Mike.  Should have just ran solo today.  One of those days for me.  Body and legs were really tired.  Still fun to get up and go.  Glad I could get it done early today. 

Weights: bi's and tri's...

AM:  Amazing how a day of recovery can refresh the legs, mind and body to want to go again.  I knew I wanted to do some tempo during the workout.  I was probably going to be the only one that wanted to do some.  I tried to see if Matt would want to do some but his hamstring being a little tender didn't allow for it today.  Goal was to run steady for the first 5 miles and then at the turn around of the JRT start into some tempo.  Agter few minutes bathroom break and Scott singing the theme song to Rocky I felt I was a go.  I don't like to doing speed or tempo on my own.  I didn't have a watch but the pace was around 5:40's avg for a little over 2 miles and then stopped to get a drink and stretch.  I just did enough until my hamstrings said enough.  I wanted to do at least 3 miles but I guess I didn't have it in me.  the guys caught back up after a few minutes and then we cruised it back in for the rest of the run.  My body and mind are starting to really want to push harder which feels great.  Happy for the improvements occuring...

Weights:  Shoulders...

AM:  Met @ Reed's house.  Showed up too late.  Missed the group.  My own fault.  10 miles first half easy.  Second half picked it up to 6:15 avg. pace.  Felt really smooth actually.  Daily improvements...

 Weights:  Dips, Calves and Planks...

LUNCH:  A little over 6 miles with Ben M.(7:20's avg) along the MT.  Pretty hot outside.  Good double today...

AM:   Matt, Reed, Brandon and Mike.  Did "The Mother" loop.  Loafed this morning around 7:10 avg.  Stomach felt weird all through the run and I definitely was a tighter and fatigued more than I wanted to be this morning.  Thought taking it easier a bit would be the right call rather than try to push.  I was right.  Feel really good now...

 Weights:  Chest and Planks...

 LUNCH:  Gorgeous overcast when Ben M. and I headed out to do a run.  Seriously felt colder than this morning.  Easy miles with 10X130meter(approx) strides in between mile 2 to 3.  Felt really good.  Training is spot on being a month away from AF. 

Good luck to everyone @ Ogden and Fargo this weekend.  Excited to see the results...