j-lyn's corner

Thin ice under an inch of powder, not great traction. My right knee started to hurt on the top of the knee cap, so I turned around once there was pain and cut the run short. I changed my gait and lowered intesnity on the way back and things were feeling better. We'll see how it goes. 

Trying to convince myself that this should be a rest week. Even though my miles are still much lower than what I want, I've been gaining slowly in mailes for about 4 weeks now, so I feel like I should back off and rest for a week before making the jump to 50 miles next week. 

A fun with with my sister, we ran to work, and then I added some on. DEEP powder, it was dark, and took it at a recovery pace. Knee felt fine, shin felt fine. Did physical therapy on both injuries and had them adjusted, so they're feeling fine.

 Gearing up for 2013. Ya know, since the world didn't end.

Trying not to eat too much fudge, cake balls, cookies, and tortillas. I don't want to gain back everything I just lost. We'll see how it goes.

Merry Christmas! 

Hard fast 6. Averaged a 7:30 pace on steep hills. I was angry about being told it was a good time to run, waiting 45min for my husband to run with me (it's been almost a year!) then, when time to go, everyone planning on leaving in an hour, meaning I'd have to cut my run short. Got more bitter when husband bombed out after 2 miles so we could be ready to go on time. Oh well. It worked out, and the anger made me run fast on slippery hills.

Ran a few miles on the deer fence in Logan... but was following fresh moose tracks, and decided to bail off the trail. With deep snow it was really slow moving. Took it to the "road" and ran around the park for a while in a few inches of powder. The teenagers sledding (at 11pm!) were sweet and hollered kind words of encouragement- the first time teens have said nice things to me while running.

My first night run with my new NAO headlamp. Pretty excited for it! 

Ran with JM snd C in BRRRR 10 degree (if that) weather. Trail conditions went from packed snow to unbroken trail to nasty, horse dug-up hard snow. JM surprised me by being there at 5:15am when I sd I'd be there. Swung up and picked up C at 6:15. All of our water bottles and bladders froze. My hands froze and I couldn't even hold things.

 But, all in all, it was great fun. I wouldn't tell it to his face, but JM might be getting faster.... (I couldn't powerwalk as much and keep up with him lol).