"No one ever drowned in sweat."

Nice job this week!!! You are doing really well, sick kid and no sleep and all!! I think this half marathon is going to be really good (you are still in, right???) Maybe we should go out and run next Saturday??

Happy late Anniversary to you!!!

I'm glad you're starting to feel better. Great run today too! We should have gotten together!

Connor had a bad ear infection and strep throat so we had A LOT of long nights here this week. He seems to be feeling better today though.

YES! I'm definitely on for the half marathon. My husband doesn't have to work next Saturday, so I should be able to go out and run. I'd like to go 10-12 miles so I have some confidence going into the race. What do you think?

Sounds good to me! Just pick a time and a route (or I have a few 10-12 mile routes) and let's go!

SO jealous! Wish I could join both of you! Oh, Emily...I think I drove past you as you were heading up Rose Canyon to home around 10:20 ish. I was driving to the stake center for baptisms. I almost stopped to see if it was you, but I was chicken :) Happy running! You're doing GREAT!!

Whatever it takes!!!! I still wish I had good TV to watch on a treadmill, it would make life easier.

SO, what time do you want to run Saturday? I am goo for whenever (the later the better).

So, how are the arms this morning? After doing just push ups on Monday I'm STILL sore! p90X is such a killer I'd probably want to just chop mine off! Hope you got a good run in today.

getting used to running on no sleep takes practice :) Good luck with the kiddos, having small children AND taking good care of them isn't easy - especially when you have your own personal goals too. Hang in there, mom time comes soon -you'll get maybe 4-5 months then decide to have another :)

I NEED to get used to running on no sleep if I'm going to improve at all! I just can't seem to get myself out of bed. I've even asked my husband to roll me out of bed when my alarm goes off, but he just sleeps through my alarm. I hate it b/c on those days that I don't get to run/exercise I end up hating myself all day. I think I've decided I'd rather be tired and like myself then well-rested and hate myself :)

It's just so hard sometimes b/c my kids are so little and therefore very demanding. My husband being gone almost 80 hrs/week doesn't make things any easier. No excuses though...I WILL reach my goals in 2010...no matter what.

Ok, sorry, that's a really long post. Thanks for letting me vent my frustration :)

WOWSA, your sleep hours look worse than mine by far!!! But, the answer to your question is, YES, that will happen when all of your kids are raised and out of the house. So, you just have a few years to go.

Hope you got some better rest last night and that the kids are happy campers again. Shots are no fun.

Good job Emily!

Nice run.

Hope you get some sleep tonight! :)

Mile 8 was where we did the little stop and look for a porta potty, I bet you just did not stop your watch! You did great, the last 6 miles are pretty much all uphill and even the little inclines are tough!

As soon as I got on the car, Scott said, "She can average 8:45 in a race, she'll be fine." So, see, you will do great. He can guess miles and paces without a garmin, so he can guess race paces, too!

Hope your date went well. We went and saw Leap Year this afternoon, it was cute.

CONGRATULATIONS Emily! That's an AWESOME hilly 12 miler! It helps to have great running company too! You're doing GREAT! Seriously, your splits are nothing to be embarrassed about! You will do great at Painter's!

Nice work Emily!! You'll do great at Painters. I WISH so much I could be there to cheer you on and run with you!!

Kelli - I hope Scott is right! That would be amazing if I could keep that pace. We shall see! Our babysitter cancelled on us last minute, so we took the boys to McDonald's for ice cream. Not very romantic, but the goal was to get out of the house!

Smooth - Thank you! I agree, they were great to run with. They probably felt like they were jogging, but I'm glad they agreed to come with me :)

RAD - I wish you could be there too! Maybe next year we can all go again!

Sorry, I forgot to post this question in my last comment. How do you properly treat blisters??? I don't have any under my toenails, just on the bottom of my feet and they hurt pretty badly. So, how do I treat blisters and how do I prevent them? I bought some running socks, but I think I might need to try a different brand...

Blisters are from frictions. First thing is to eliminate the source which can be from new shoes, old shoes, wet socks, etc. Body glide is a good lubricant. Some people swear by Wright socks. I just wear the ones that wick moisture.

Once blisters are formed, I'd treat it with aquaphor, or vaseline and cover it with bandaid. Hopefully the blister will shrink. Do NOT puncture or peel off the skin. Let it heal or scab up on its own.

I had a blister on my toe from wearing new shoes last week. It got irritated again on Sat. run. I stopped to treat it with chap stick (the only lubricant I had with me) and cover it up with a bandaid at mile 5 and was able to finish the 18 miler without any further damage.

At the SG marathon a huge blister formed on the ball of my foot. I stopped at the mile 5 aid station to put vaseline on it; but they had no bandaid. Vaseline itself did not help in the marathon. After the run I ice it and treated it as described. It healed up fine in a few days and I was able to run 54K 2 weeks later w/ no problem.

Hope this helps and your blister heals up fast. You know you're a runner when you have blisters and black toenails. They're like a badge of honor! :)

AND "surgically" pop them!!! I got a huge blister Saturday a lot lower on my foot than usual, so now I kind of feel your pain.

Thanks for the advice! I will follow doctors' orders!

Kelli - by "surgically" do mean popping with a sterile needle?

My blister didn't really hurt too badly on Saturday, but I wasn't smart and wore high heels to church yesterday. What was I thinking?! I could barely walk yesterday afternoon! I will try your advice and hopefully I will be able to run tomorrow. Thanks again!

Surgically to me means with a sterile needle, but do not just pop it, SLIT it so that it can not just fill up again.

I got a nasty blister Saturday and it killed today while I ran. BUT it will not pop, what is up with that? I have been aggravating it all day so hopefully I can surgically pop it tonight.

I will forward you this weeks runs, I just realized I forgot to do that last week---SORRY! I am back on track and, unless we get a nasty snowstorm overnight, I will be there every Tuesday and Thursday if you want to join in. If there is any other day you want to head out, let me know. I would be happy to run again on Saturday as well.

Take care of those feet, no more high heels!

SO glad your blister is healing up. Did you put bandaid over it?

SO happy your little toddler let your run 3.5!

Those are some nice intervals. 2 min. on 2 min. off. is great way to make TM running fun!

Nice job!! That is some awesome speed work!

Stupid blisters, I hate them!!!!

You are going to do great! There may be some uphills in the race, but there are just as many downhills that you can FLY down. I really think you are going to be FAST!

Did you want to run at all on Saturday?

I am so glad the blisters are doing better, i can not imagine blisters on that part of my foot. OUCH!

Yea for healed blisters! If you felt comfortable at an 8-8:30 on the TM you will FLY on race day. Race days are SO SO different from training runs...you will be completely blown away at how well you do!! I'll keep my prediction to myself so as not to scare you :) But...it's under 2 hours...

nope...lower....

lower.....

Rachel, you confused me. I kept reading my e-mails wondering why you were saying lower!!!

I have given her my prediction, she can do it (if not even better than I guessed!)

I thought you might be confused, but I knew you'd figure it out :) So, I'll PM you what I think she'll finish and we'll have to compare notes!

NICE work!! I love that you're pushing yourself on the TM so soon! It took me a long time to do that, it's easier for me to push myself on the road than the TM!!

For this week, don't completely stop running, but drink, drink and drink some more! Seriously, you want to hydrate every muscle and tendon in your body - you will feel like you have to pee every hour, and that is good!! It will help you SO much during the race and with recovery. Also, keep your nutrition good. It's hard when you bump down your workouts to let your nutrition go too, but be diligent and eat well. It too will help during the race and with recovery. Take your miles down a notch...if your used to every day maybe do 3 Tu, We, Th then just do one on Friday and stretch or do yoga or the sort to get some good relaxation in. If your not used to EVERY day, just do 2 Tu and Th then same on Friday. Just enough Friday to warm up and loosen up - x-training is good that day too. If you feel like you're being deprived of running...you're doing it right! :)

Oh, and that's my 2 cents - take it for what it's worth, definitely not scripture for running. Just what I would do in your position :) Kelli is better with tapering than I am.

Are you doing Painters? Good luck. I hear it's the place to be.

Yes! Painters will be my very first half marathon. Kelli promised to pace me so even if she has to drag me across the finish line, I will make it!

So you're the infamous friend that Kelli's pacing. That will be fun. Tell her I said hi. She'll know what I mean.

Hi Burt.

Emily, I think that is a good plan, nice and easy the rest of the week!!! You are going to do great, I have the perfect plan...

I was glad to see you for a bit Tuesday, but totally got why you left us in that miserable weather. The TM was probably nice. I was soaked when I got home (and tired----they run too fast!)

Nice work Emily! Things will go GREAT on Saturday, Kelli will get you down there and accomplished safely!! She is amazing that way :)

I'm so excited to hear how you do! Make sure you have Kelli text me when you're done so I know how you did!! I'll be waiting :)

Emily! Holy cow! That was one scary near-death experience for you! I am SO GLAD you're okay. What a freaky accident!

We had so much fun! You're one lucky girl to have Kelli paced you. VERY AWESOME fist Half Marathon performance. You did SOOOO MUCH better than many first timers including me! Painter's is a hilly course, I have run it 4 times and still finds that the last few miles are daunting. I predict many PRs in your future.

Go to the St. George Marathon site, click on the runner series, click on Painter's half, there you should find the link to the 2010 result. It will take you to strider race site. I'll see if I can copy and paste that link to you here.

Here you go, copy and paste the following link:

http://strideracing.com/2010/st-george-half-marathon-5k.html

Congrats on your first half! It was nice meeting you Saturday afternoon.

Wow Emily, that's an incredible story and a close call! I'm really happy that you're ok.

Congrats on your first half marathon but mostly a big congrats on getting everyone home safely!

Holy smokes! That's scary. Glad I live in AZ where all I have to worry about is driving an ATV off a cliff.

I'm SO glad everything turned out okay!! The race and the accident!

Seriously, you did an amazing job on the race and Kelli is right, I felt the same way my first half. After I started training with the BBK's all those hills, tempo runs and intervals keep those legs ready for a strong finish! You've got SO much ahead of you - SLC 1/2 will be AMAZING!!!

I am still freaking out over that car accident!!! SO SCARY, but I am so glad that you are okay and that your car was drivable and that someone saw you! MAN ALIVE, so very scary!

Your first half is now out of the way and you came out of it with a very respectable time!!! Most people can not finish that fast the first time around. You did great! Your breathing was great and the legs will come around, I promise!!!! I bet you can knock a substantial amount of time off for a great PR in Salt Lake (and it is a better course---my favorite!)

Thanks for letting me pace you. I hope to actually be good at it one of these days, I enjoy it more than I enjoy racing myself. It is hard to know how much and when to push someone, when to shut up, when to talk, when to run in front, in back, on the side....anyway, hopefully I did not annoy you too much! I am such a talker, I was flabbergasted that i was having a hard time coming up with things to talk about. I am glad you had your music to keep you company!

Hope you are home safe. have a good week!

Emily, Emily, Emily!!!

First off -- I am so so so glad that you are okay. When I heard Kelli say: "You drove off a cliff????" I about passed out. Man oh man ... what an ordeal.

Secondly -- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You did amazing!!!

Thirdly -- It was GREAT getting to know you. You are a rockstar!

Here's to many many many more fun races for you! :)

Crash - 500 commando points for your first half marathon, very nice race. Scary trip back, hate that drive in bad weather. Good luck getting ready for SL half

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Racing is expensive, but it is totally worth it! Riverton is cheap and fun, I'd do it!! :)

Hill get faster, but never easier!

Nice job getting out and getting the miles in and your splits are awesome!! I know the hill you live up and simply maintaining a JOG there is rough!

I am glad to hear you are feeling better! Car accidents are the worst. Make sure to take care of your neck. I was in two car accidents 3 weeks apart and I still suffer from the whiplash at times. It is amazing how bad such a minor thing can hurt!!!

Great miles, and the hills will get easier! Your hill to your house is not a fun one, but you will have to do it every day so soon it will be a piece of cake!

NICE pace and miles this week!

What kind of running books are you looking for? I have both editions of "Advanced Marathoning" by Pfitzinger/Douglas. I'm using its training schedule. "Brain Training For Runners" by Matt Fitzgerald has some good points on running forms and interesting theories on improving endurance and speed. "Run Less Run Faster" has good reference for Boston Qualifying pace training schedules. "Born to Run" is an interesting read. My son gave me "The Runner's Body" for Christmas, it's a nice reference book. I think you can check out these books in your library.

Love the new pic AND the kickin' workout you did today! Those are some fast intervals!! Good luck to the baby - ear infections stink (both my boys had ear tubes before they were one).

Thanks! I am definitely sore today. YOU had an amazing workout the other day too! How on earth do you wake up at 4:15 when you're pregnant?! You're AMAZING!

How is the little one doing? Hope you're doing well!

Oh, and I was crazy to wake up that early and paid for it for 2 days!! I'll think twice about doing it again.

So sorry your kids are sick again! What a pain. I am ready for spring (not summer), this weather is getting on my nerves, and the nice warm afternoons are TEASING me!!!!

Great workouts this week, P90X is hard no matter what, I am sure you are TOUGH!!!!!

HOLY COW!! What great news! I have a Pilot as well, but it's not paid for :( So, I'm VERY jealous - but don't want to have to deal with what you did to get it paid for!

Glad you got some good yoga in - it's my favorite thing ever!!

YAY! Great news with the new car and BEST news with no car payment!!!

YES!!! How cool is that???

I love my Pilot as well!! :)

Nice run! That rosecrest hill you did (noted from Kelli's blog) is a GREAT one to work on, because it constantly keeps you going, gives you a short recovery then pushes you again! When I first moved here I thought "Some day I'm going to run up that hill!" now I do it all the time!!

You're doing GREAT and are going to do an awesome job this summer/fall season!!

I also got uncomfortably warm on Saturday, it kind of surprised me when the sun came out!

Glad you got in a great outdoor run after some SLEEP! Hope the dinner went well, where did ya go?

We went to Rodizio Grill, one of those Brazilian steakhouses. We had been to Tucano's before and really liked it, but I didn't think Rodizio's was that great. All of our meat was extremely salty and overcooked. Oh well! You live and you learn. At least we got a night out alone!

We LOVE Rodizio Grill!! BUT we discovered that Tucanos was cheaper and just as good. Our meat has always been good, maybe it was a bad night??? You should sign up online at Tucanos, you get a free meal the month of your Birthday there. We are going in 2 weeks and I can not wait! I LOVE IT! Of course all I eat is the pineapple, bacon wrapped turkey, and the parmesan veggies. I am not a huge meat eater.

What a stinky stinkin' week you've had! I didn't get any miles either, but You can take some 'hours' of my workouts!!

I certainly hope your baby is doing better, and you as well! How crazy is all that? Not only sick but 'doctor doesn't know what it is' sick! YUCK! I'm so sorry, you deserve a break this winter...seriously!!

Way to go on the half marathon. I ran it too. I will be running the SLC half as well. Good luck with your goal. Maybe we will "run" into each other. We have the same pace goals.

Do you find it hard to do P90X and train? I feel so heavy after a P90x workout and then try to run.

That would be great to "run" into a fellow blogger at the SLC half! I thought that just about everyone I know on here is going to Boston that weekend.

Yes, running after P90X is difficult sometimes. I enjoy running somewhat more than lifting weights, but I find that I get flabby/flabbier if I don't do both. It's getting pretty time consuming so hopefully I'll be able to keep up with both!

What is your workout routine like? I see that you are training for a marathon in June. That's amazing! I still don't know if that is a goal I could reach...maybe one day when I'm done having babies :)

I never thought I would run a marathon, but I did it and wanted to do better. So I ran a second one and in the middle of training I found out I was prego. I went for it only to have to bail at mile 19. Not good! I'm only running the same marathon to finish it and then I don't think I will do it again. Too much training.

I have just started my training so my miles are low. I think I am going to put P90X on hold until i'm done with training and do not so involved weights. I have the flabby problem too. Those babies take a lot out of us.

Those P90X workouts are killers!! Hope to see you out and hopping soon :)

I agree! Plyometrics always makes me SUPER tired!

Thanks so much for always commenting on my blog. It's nice to know someone actually reads what I post!

You are doing GREAT!!! Are you just coming up with the workouts on your own or following a plan from somewhere?

Sorry about tax season, but I LOVE it as I got a big ole return!

I know, I've been waiting for this snow after the first fall 'tease'! It seemed like nice snow to run in though and not the 'micro-dermabrasion' type snow :)

Nice pace and miles! Are you running long tomorrow? Smooth is doing a long run in Lehi and I LOVE that trail. Good times!

I was thinking about tagging along with Smooth and her group. I still haven't decided yet. How far are they going again? Sometimes I feel so slow next to those speedsters!

The girls I ran with this morning are running 12 miles at like a 9:30 pace, but unless they go early, I might not have time to go that far.

Are you running tomorrow?! How have you been feeling lately?

The info is on Smooth's page and you can go as far/short as you want. The initial part is 5 out and back 10 total. I think they are starting at 8AM which may be too late for you. Smooth usually runs a 9:30 or so, so I don't think you'll feel too slow.

I won't be running, just tried walking again today :( I was thinking I might show up and bike, but honestly, I'd be cold and feel crazy, so I'll probably do elliptical at 6, spin at 7 then a little more ellip afterward. Maybe I'll stop by on my way home from spin if I have time.

Emily ~ Please come and join us. I am NOT a speedstar. Rachel answered everything exactly right. I am running 15-16 and won't go faster than 9:20. Bring your friends too. Kelli is coming, not sure how many she's running. The nice thing about this trail is you can run as many or as little as you want and still find people to run with.

What a crazy run! Running on an upset stomach is horrible!! I hope you're feeling better - and prego? Not so bad :) You can still run like a fool, or hang out with me on the elliptical!

So sorry that you are sick! Hope you are feeling better!

Are you still planning on running SLC half?

Of course I'm running SL half! How about you? Are you still planning on it?

I'm still planning on it. I am a little worried though. My shin is giving me a lot of problems. I am doing some pool running to give it a rest.

yuck...so Sorry!! Dang this winter season has had stinky hang-on till death colds! Nothing like hospital sick, but I swear SO many people just have those 'hang on' colds :(

How are you feeling today? Were you able to get back at it? I'm planning on the SLC half and with things going well I'm getting excited about it!! You'll probably kick my trash though :)

yeah...your hill is BRUTAL! Hard to hit a negative split on the way home.

SO glad you're feeling better and I hope you have no sickness as well (kids AND mom!) I'm sure you'll PR SLC 1/2, because the course is enough downhill that you couldn't help but PR even if you hadn't improved (which isn't true!).

I have been a bad blogger and not checked up on you for a bit! I am sorry that illness once again hit your family and that it got you this time!!! Glad you are feeling better though.

I love this time of year when it starts to warm up, spring and fall are the best for nice afternoon running. Herriman has SO many runners, it is fun to see them and it does not matter what time of day you go----they are everywhere. And I have to agree, runners are so friendly.

Don't stress over a PR, stay healthy and it is in the bag for you! You will be so much better trained and have more miles under your belt. PLUS, it is just plain a better race! I know it will be a HUGE PR!

So glad you are feeling better! Just found out that I have a stress fracture. Don't think I will be running SLC half. I am so frustrated. If you know anyone who wants to run it they can have my number.

Good luck with your training! :)

Way to go sis. I'll have to start recording my splits as well.

Are you still super busy with taxes and stuff? Could you get a little nap in every day maybe? I struggle with too many early mornings as well, but you do eventually get used to it---especially if you can get in 1-2 days of good sleep!

YOU ARE DO AMAZING!!!! Your speeds are great! Especially since you say you are not feeling motivated.

I too have to get up at 5am and I hate it :) I come home and take a 30 minute nap until my kids come and wake me up.

It is hard, but just do it and you will be SO glad. Consistency is the key! Good luck!

I know, I need to just get into the habit of it so that I can be more consistent. I just have to decide that I'd rather reach my running goals than get a full nights sleep every night. I'm not going to look back on my life and say, "wow, I'm sure glad I got a lot of sleep in my 20's" I want to be proud of the races I ran! Thanks ladies!!!

Do you have anyone who could run with you that early? It helps to have someone who is meeting you - keeps motivation high :) I'd offer to do it with you, but I've got single parent duty this week :( Next week however, I could meet you at the gym and we could TM together?

HEY YOU!!! It was good to see you this morning out running! I wish I had known that you were able to head out later today, we would have invited you along!! Today was crazy! We saw SO many runners, it was almost crowded in spots.

Hope your run went well!

RAD - I completely agree about having running buddies! There are a few women in my neighborhood that run at 6:00am so when I'm able to get out later than 5:00am (I can't believe I'm using later and 6:00am in the same sentence!) I try to go with them. They are pretty consistent too, so it's nice to depend on that.

I WISH I could go to your gym! My husband is in school right now so it's not in the budget unfortunately, but the bsmt apt we rent has an exercise room that I have access to, so that's nice. We really do need to get together sometime though!

Kelli - It was great seeing you too this morning. I thought for sure you were going on another one of your 18-26 milers or else I would have called you! I agree about it being crowded today. I probably passed 20-30 runners. Must be everyone trying to get fit for summer!

The hills we have out here are what make us all such strong runners, so, even though we HATE them, they make us FAST!!!!

Oh, and that is a great average pace when you throw in the hills!!!! Salt Lake is mostly down (just that hill at the end) so you are gonna be great!

Ditto to BOTH of Kelli's comments. When I was first running, my sister said "there HAS to be somewhere where you can run and there are no hills!" but, I searched and there isn't :( It makes you stronger and makes those downhill races a walk in the park! Keep up your hard work, it's paying off like crazy!!

Oh, about the gym...if you feign interest I think they will give you a one week free pass. If I'm close to home like that I can leave for an hour in the wee hours and meet you on a TM if you'd like. I wish I could outdoor run with you :(

wow, get a nap in as a reward for getting up so early! It's not easy - I pay for it the rest of the week when I do!

WOW! 5am is SO EARLY! I'm a night owl! GOOD JOB getting the miles in and enjoying the day with your kiddos!

This has probably already been said, but in your picture did anyone tell the guy in the black and yellow jacket he was going the wrong way? Ha.

Ah, 2 year olds. Now that I get.

5 AM at home with small kids NEVER guarantees no interruptions :) It was nice of your hubby to help out so you could get it all done. You held a GREAT pace for those miles! Good luck on your outside run tomorrow.

YAY for a fun break! Enjoy the weekend, and congrats on sleeping in and getting in a good run. I also love to run on the Herriman benches in the morning and watch the sunrise - breathtaking!

I love to run outside! It is the best. Hope you have fun on your break. Are you getting excited for SLC? I wish I could run it. I am kind of tempted to walk it. We will see.

NICE pace and miles!

I've only run WBR once last year. I have to say that it's only fun if you KNOW the other runners in your van. To me, it's like a slumber party with some running thrown in. I think it's way too expensive. The no sleep and can't eat was the hardest part. That's my 2 cents.

Hope your knee feels better.

OH, NO PAIN!!!!!

I did hear you honk on Saturday, I am just never sure who is honking at me!!!!

yuck...I don't like hearing about pain! I hope it's better today and that the rest did you well. Nice job on the paces, simply knowing you CAN run them sometimes is half the battle!

take care of the pain! Don't let it get out of hand - it's easier to get better now than let it 'fester' (speaking from experience here!). Where is the pain? Is it in your knee or more on the outside of your knee?

I'm glad it wasn't too bad today and that you were able to get through the miles at a good pace as well!

It's on the outside of my left knee. It really bothered me on Monday when I tried to go faster than an 8:00min pace, but when I took it easy yesterday it wasn't nearly as bad.

I'm really not sure where to go from here...whether I should rest or keep pushing through the pain and if I should keep ice on it, etc. Any advice?

unfortunately...yes. If its on the outside of your knee (especially the left, because we typically run on the left side of the road) it may be ITBS. I sometimes feel like a resident expert on the crud! But, when I get the pain I feel like I still know nothing!! Anyway, search it on the internet and see if you think it could be ITBS. If it sounds right to you shoot me a Personal message and I can give you some good stretches etc to help!

OH, darn! I am glad that the easy week hit the same time as the pain, that will hopefully give you time to feel better.

You will do great! It always feel good to take a rest. Good luck with your training.

GOOD JOB! Glad to hear the knee didn't hurt! GOOD LUCK next week!

Yay for kickin' that ITB pain!! Nice pace and miles, you're doing GREAT at your training, keep it up!

hmmm...sounds like you need to come to the gym for some good butt-kicking classes for strength :)

Stinky-ness that the ITB bugged again, but I hope the stretching helped.

Good luck on the run tomorrow - those tempo runs are always crazy! You'll appreciate the slow pace tomorrow :)

I'd also go with skipping Wasatch Back, it's a fun run - but not really a 'race'. Take the $ and do some fun local 10K's and maybe one 1/2 in there somewhere. A LOT better than one 24 hr run.

Yeah, that darn race is pricey!!! Come do the fun herriman 5k or 10k, that is nice and close!

I think it is great that you are calling that pace slow, you are doing awesome!!! Can not wait to hear how today went.

YAY for NO pain! Nice job on hitting the pace, don't feel bad about slowing down. Early in the morning it takes longer to warm up and feel like you can get moving - you did GREAT!!

The early morning stuff kicks my butt, but I always feel so glad that it is out of the way. Glad to hear that the knee is feeling goog.

5am - WOW! You could sleep all day and still accomplish more than I will for the entire day. Way to go!

ICE it too!!! I am sorry it is bugging you!!! but great run yesterday, speedy!

GREAT run! I'm SO sorry your ITB was buggin' you - ugghh!! I feel your pain and cringe when I read it was bothering you!! Do you have a foam roller or a swim noodle? If you roll on it on your side (from the hip ALL the way down to the knee) it will really help as well! It is a little awkward and crazy to do, but it will help roll out that tightness. ESPECIALLY after a run where it bothers you.

Good luck! I am also running SLC 1/2 and if you'd like I'd be happy to drive/carpool with you. Let me know! You will have to wait for me to finish at the end though :)

Sorry that you are still having pain! I hope the tempo run tomorrow goes smoothly and that the TM does help.

Sorry to hear about your grandpa, Emily. I know you'll enjoy the visit with your parents though. Take lots of pictures!

Sorry about your grandpa.

SO sorry about your grandpa, even though you know they aren't in pain it still hurts for us not to have them anymore! I hope you get some good family time in with your parents. Maybe a break from running will be good for your ITB.

Nice job on those outside miles, interesting about the uphill...mine usually feels better up and worse down. I certainly hope SLC 1/2 doesn't trash it for you!! I think you'll be able to hit that sub 2 hrs - your conditioning is there, it's just the knee - STINK!

Your welcome :) When mine gets bad I spend all night watching TV in pigeon. It's the best one to do for a long time, but I'm finding I really like 'cow faced' pose too. Google it and see how you like it.

I'm glad your 4 miles felt good and you had a couple nice speedy ones in there too!!

I just googled 'cow face' and tried to do it in my desk chair at work. I'm wearing a dress today so I didn't think crawling down on the ground would be appropriate. Needless to say, it wasn't pretty...

I am convinced that pigeon was invented by the devil, himself. That is by far my least favorite pose my yoga class does. It's a 'yoga for runners' class so we do A LOT of pigeon. Grrrrrr....

PIGEON rocks!!!! I could sleep in that position. Cow faced I do not love so much. RAD you are nuts!

Glad you are feeling GREAT!!! 1 more week to the big race, I can not wait to see how you do!

Kelli, cow faced just is EASIER to sit in and watch tv :) I'm lazy, I don't even have to get on the floor to do it.

But it HURTS!!!!

lol!! Maybe I don't do it right, but it doesn't hurt as much as pigeon. I swear sometimes I'm gonna split in 1/2 when I do pigeon!!

Unless they changed the course, there is a pretty good climb at mile 12 (up state street). Other than that, I really do not remember any hill that was big enough to cause any kind of grief, just little bumps here and there! You have been training out here, so you will do great!

As long as that knee holds up, you have that time for sure!! I know you can do it, you are a strong runner and your legs are ready for this race. I know that I went out really fast since it was downhill. Many people will say not to do this, but I always do. My avg pace for the entire race was like 7:14, and I did the first 4 miles all around 7:05. So, not a ton faster, but I did take advantage of those DOWNS!

Do not worry about starting with the gun. There are so many people and the race is chipped, just start the race when the crowd thins a little. I think I was like 5 minutes behind the clock (in St George I was 7 behind the clock). It is not worth it to fight the crowds.

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!!! I am excited to see how you do.

Oh, and I know it is Thursday already, so this is a bit late, but just take it easy today and Friday. Either do not run at all tomorrow, or do like 2-3 slow and easy miles to loosen up your legs.

I still laugh when I give advice, LIKE I KNOW!!!! But, that is what I would do.

She lies...she knows and tells all the rest of us what to do (because we ask and she knows and tells us!). I second her advice though. Make sure you do get some good sleep tonight, Friday will be a bust between emotions and birthday.

You will do a GREAT job, and as long as the knee doesn't bug too much you will easily finish in under 2 hours!! NO worries from me. Call me at the start so I can say hello and watch you fade into the distance :)

Stink, stink stinky stink! I totally understand your pain!! Really! I do! I've NEVER run that race w/out ITB pain after mile 10, it's hard with the weaving through crowds and downhill - it really aggravates it! You do have the conditioning to make a 1:55 or less though! You were hitting AWESOME paces - you did GREAT!

I think you're on the right track to look at those first 9 miles and know that THAT was your race! Stretch, roll, ice - repeat. Look at the fact that 2:05 is still a rockin' time! I wish I had a miracle cure for that ITB, trust me - I really wish I did!! Well, you could get pregnant - those hormones that relax all your hip tendons for childbirth really seem to help :) I, for ONCE, didn't have pain today.

I'm not saying it's worth it - it's just the only thing I've found to work so far! Keep up your excellent work and maybe even see a PT about the ITB, then pass on any new advice :)

You did a GREAT job in the race, and pushing through those last 4 miles makes you TOUGH AS NAILS girl!! When the ITB settles down, you'll have to let me try to keep up with you on a run.

Oh, dang Emily!!! I am so sorry to hear about your IT band, Those bands are a curse, I tell you. I know some people struggle with them all the time, but I was able to somehow get mine under control. I hope you are more like me than those other people (RACHEL!!!!) who seem to be plagued with problems. There are a lot of stretches you can do, Rachel is a pro at them. You should have her come over and show you!!!

I think those first miles indicate you would have had a great race, so I agree----focus on that. You are a great runner and things will get better, I promise! You know you were there, but not ever day is perfect and sometimes those bad days hit us on a race day and it STINKS!!! Just keep at it, you will get that race PR where you want it to be!!!

I sooo understand the IT issue. It forced me to drop out of Boston last year. Here's what helped me. 1. Stop running. If you don't, you'll be out of running longer than if you simply stop now. 2. Get the inflammation down. Fill a Dixie Cup with water, freeze it, tear off the top part of the paper and apply the ice directly to your knee for 8 minutes. Keep the ice moving, but apply directly to the skin. You knee will go numb and it's awful at first, but do this 2-3 times a day and it will get the inflammation down. I moved the ice in a circular motion throughout the area. 3. Stretch. There is some debate about this, but it usually doesn't hurt the situation. There are lots of stretches out there on the internet. Foam rolling works, too. I bought a marathon stick and have my husband roll my IT band out each night for a deeper massage. 4. Strengthen glutes and hips. Most knee problems stem from weak glutes and hips.

I hope this helps. I even stopped indoor cycling for 5 weeks to beat this thing, but it worked. The more you "push through" the pain, the more inflammation will set in and the more scar tissue your body will lay down. The more scar tissue, the less range of motion which means more inflammation, etc. It's a vicious cycle. The good news is, it will get better if you treat it right. PT can help find exercises and stretches. They can also help guide you back into running. This is common, but treatable, and if it's any consolation, when I got back into running, I was MUCH faster. It was after all of this that I started setting PR, winning age group awards, and yes, I made it to Boston this year. Good luck!

How are things now-a-days?!? Haven't heard from you in a while!

I was wondering the same thing this weekend---i was looking for you out on the road!

I am such a horrible blogger! I am so sorry. I have been so busy since the SL half that I haven't even had time to check my e-mail! I work part time for my dad, doing his billing/accounting and he hired two new consultants and hasn't hired the clerical support to do their billing so I've been up until about midnight every night and have had to wake up at 5 am to keep up with it all! I'm exhausted! He should be hiring someone this week, so hopefully that means I can get back to exercising.

Thank you all for such wonderful advice on my IT band issues. I'm honestly really nervous to start running again. I've been stretching and doing some strength training exercises since the race and hope that by taking a couple of weeks off, it will heal. I was in SO much pain after the race! I couldn't walk normally for about 4 days. It hurt to simply bend my leg to walk. I probably looked so silly swinging my straight leg in front of my body every time I took a step! Oh well. Thanks again for all of your help and concern. I will let you know when I start running again. I'm hoping by the end of this week. Any advice? Obviously I'll start slow and stretch before and after, but what should I do if I start to feel pain again?

Avoid running downhill, that is for sure!!!! Just run nice and slow, walk if it hurts, take it easy. I was able to clear my ITband pain up within 2 months or so, I just had to really take it easy and STRETCH!

I remember being so nervous to start running again, so when you do, start with short runs. My first run was 2 minutes long! The biggest piece of advice I have is to ice the area every day, even when you're not running. It does wonders for inflammation. Stretching and strengthening are important, too, after the inflammation is down. My doctor told me to run and stop BEFORE pain hits. Hard to do, but if you feel your leg tightening up, stop. This is no fun, but the sooner you take care of it, the shorter your recovery time will be. I agree with the downhill comment. They're hard on IT bands. I do fine on them now, but avoid them early on when you get back to running. This IS treatable. Ice, stretch, strengthen. Good luck and let me know how you do! I have so much empathy for what you're feeling now!

are you using a foam roller? they are great!

oh man...still pain? I'm SO sorry. Have you been stretching? Stretching, rolling and strengthening are the keys - as far as I've found.

Keeping my fingers crossed for Saturday!

Sorry to hear your ITB is acting up. Rachel gave all the advice. My ITB flared up last year about this time. I did not run a single step until Sat. at the Ogden Full. Teena taped my knee up good and I was able to finish the marathon.

Are you running the Ogden Half?

How are you feeling? It's been a while, and when I run up into the cove I think about you and keep an eye out in the early morning! Hope all is well!

Now you've got a personal trainer to watch out for you and make sure you get it done! I certainly hope that stinky ITB gets put in it's place soon!!

Nice work on the p90X - it's not easy! I'm too chicken to even try!!

excited for Plyo's?!? I think there's a reason there is no entry for it :)

Hope you're doing well!

I have not been good at getting on the blog, sorry! Life is crazy, I blog my run and leave for the most part!

ANYWAY, I will do better to check in on you! How is the p90x going little lady??? Are you following the entire plan, like the daily workouts and the eating? Or are you just doing it on your own?

Jillian seriously scares me, but I here her DVD's are great! I have the BOB yoga DVD if you want to borrow it, it is so tough!!! It is so not the nice happy stretchy yoga, it is more like torture yoga!

No, I'm not doing the P90X diet plan. I share the DVDs with my landlord and I'm pretty sure she lost the diet book that comes with the DVDs. I don't even know what the diet includes! I want to do the full 90 day workout and start running at day 30. I figure my injury happened when I stopped doing any strength training and only ran, so hopefully with the combination of the two I'll stay injury free!

I AM happy to report that while not working out for 5 weeks, I didn't gain any weight. I didn't feel as strong though and I'm sure I started looking flabby.

I honestly was planning on doing P90X this morning, but had to do a Jillian DVD b/c I couldn't find the P90X DVDs. Since my landlord got divorced, she's been moving a lot of stuff around. That DVD was the next best thing I had that morning. I forgot how good her workouts are! I'm still sore from it!

WOW, you are blessed!!! I would have gained like 20 pounds for sure! Really, I would have.

So is the woman staying in the house? I thought the guy was.

I am sorry you are sick! There is crud going around once again!!!

Pushing those two in a stroller equals twice the miles!!!!

STINK! What is with these spring colds? I hope you're feeling better now. Pushing a loaded double stroller counts for like 5X the miles!!

AMEN! Yes it would be the best gift ever! I hope you ended up having a great birthday and now you need to get me out running with you to break them in some morning!

Payson Onion Days on Labor Day is a FUN run, lots of fellow bloggers a 10K and 5K, great prizes and Marion usually hosts a breakfast afterwards and then they also have a parade for the kids that is just blocks away from Marion's house! I LOVE it!!

Glad the knee kept happy for a few miles at least. Keep up on that stretching!

How are things going?

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!

So, i have not been the nice friend I promised and been checking in on you. Sorry!!! I have not been checking in on anyone. I forget how busy I am in the summer with these 5 kids, I am so ready for them to go back to school!

Hey, you ran 2 miles but forgot to put the mileage on there!

Aw, thanks for the encouragement! Don't worry about not checking in on me. I totally understand about having a busy summer. Things have been crazy around here too. Way to go on a great time for the Herriman 5k! I wish I would have been prepared to run it with you...or should I say way behind you :)

It would have been nice to know a few people there!!!

SO nice to check in for a minute and see you being so consistent with your workouts AND getting 3 miles with NO mention of ITB pain!! YAY!!! You're being smart with your speed, keep consistent and steady with no pain!

How are things? I think from FB you are on vacation - I hope things are well!

How are ya??? Long time no talk? I am such a slacker in the summer.

Don't worry, I'm alive! I am SUCH a blogging slacker. I'm so sorry! I promise I've been running. Not as much as I'd like to though b/c I feel like we've been so busy this summer. I feel like I need a vacation from all of our vacations! I've been running about 10-15 miles per week and continue to do P90X. My knee hasn't be hurting at all so that's great news. I ran a 5k on the 3rd of July and my time was 28:31. I'm going home to visit my parents in Virginia next month and am scheduled to run an 8 mile race on the James River on the 25th of September. It originally was supposed to be a half-marathon and I'm kinda bugged they changed it. I was really hoping for a sub 2:00 hour time. I do hope to run the race at a 9:00 avg pace though w/out any ITB pain. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks for checking in on me! I hope you're enjoying your summer.

Summer is BUSY, but that is good. Glad to hear things are going well and you are feeling good. Best of luck on the upcoming race, I am sure you will do great.

Emily! I'm so glad you are doing well. I run through the cove a few times a week and often think about how much I'd love to pick you up and run with you! Maybe I'll run into you sometime.

I'm glad the ITB has settled down for you and that you are on your way to an 8 mile race. I'm sure you'll do great! Try to blog about it when you get back if you remember. Miss you!

SO, how has August been???

THINKING OF YOU and hoping you guys are okay!!!!

HOORAY FOR NO IT PAIN!!! Now, this post was a month ago, how are things going? I need to do better at checking in with everyone. Having a job has really affected my blogging!!!

How IS life Emily? I've been up in the cove running a few times and thought about you. Hope things are well.

Hey! Things are going great! I'm such a horrible blogger. I didn't blog for a while b/c my speed and distances were quite embarrasing. I've just fallen out of the habit and need to get back into it! I'm only running about 18-25 miles per week but I'm happy to say that I have had no IT pain since late last Spring. I'm hoping to run the Riverton Half this year and I'm signed up for Ragnar - Wasatch Back. How are things with you?! How's that sweet little baby of yours doing? Thanks so much for posting! I'll have to do better with blogging now that I know someone might actually read it :) Take care!

Hey Emily! Glad to hear you're doing great! Hurray for painfree running and some fun races to look forward to!

Life is good for me! Baby doesn't like to sleep much at night without being nursed back to sleep, but I'm getting used to it :)

The Riverton 1/2 will be a great race and Ragnar is always fun. I will have to bail on Ragnar again this year too, I will just be finishing up nursing baby and won't be able to leave that long. 2012 is ON for Ragnar though :)

I'm glad you got over the IT pain, it can be a bugger! Did you ever finish p90x? My hubby is on his last week this week. He is SO sick of it, but keeps doing the workouts.

Are you still running early morning? If you are we should get together some time and run. I need excuses to get up and out in the AM!

Sorry I'm so slow to respond! Life has been crazy...sick kids, the beginning of tax season = too much work, sinus infection...NOT FUN!

I did finish P90X. I wanted to do another round of it, but after doing it twice, I kind of want something different. I don't know if I have time for much more than running though. I am still running early, but usually on the TM. My husband is doing a rotation right now that requires him to leave every morning at 6:30, even Saturday :( I don't know how early you could leave b/c of your baby, but if I ever get a morning with my husband here to watch the kids, I'll let you know so we can get together.

I hope you get some sleep soon. My kids were both that way, couldn't go back to sleep without being nursed. SO exhausting! Is he 7 months old now?

It was SO fun to see you this morning! Glad you are getting out and enjoying your runs - seemed like you had a HUGE following today :)

BLOG your race, I want to hear all about it!