Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

With Erica - half mile repeats w/ walking recovery- she is coming along

Avg Pace: 12.22

Yoga

.87 to the meeting spot

2.25 with Saskia

The rest on my own. Probably one of the best runs I have had in a very long time.

Yoga in the hotel

1 mile to meet Saskia and Erica

Hilly run with walking breaks

4 .1 mile hill repeats

add on to get to six on the way home

Yoga

Avg Pace: 10.48

1.89 on the way to meet Saskia (avg pace 9:02)

6.00 with Saskia, her longest run and she did great. (avg pace 9:54)

2.11 on the way home (avg pace 8:27)

Great "long" run and I felt really good the last 2.11. Finally starting to feel like a runner - maybe.

5:00 am; 69 Degrees, 19mph winds, 76% humidity

1.1 mile to meet Erica and Saskia (avg pace 8:26)

3.5 miles with the girls (run/walk)

1.1 mile back home (ave pace 8:29)

Good running day, but my legs felt tired and heavy because they have had way to much time off.

5:20 am 77 degrees, 78% humidity 15 mph winds (again grateful for the wind)

I went with on of my new running partners and ran Dutch Branch and Bryant Irvin, both very hilly and we had about 2 miles into the wind. She did awesome and I am excited to have someone to run with.

Ave Pace: 10:33

5:00 am, 67 degrees, 67% humidity, 5 mph winds

Met the ladies for beginner run and love these days. 4 miles of lots of fun!

5:00 am     73 degrees,   73% humidity,   16 mph winds

Ran 1.61 to meet the ladies

3.56 with the ladies

Ran 1.46 home

Had planned for 10 miles today but also needed to go to the temple, had soccer, volleyball and Easter errands.   I thought I could get it all in if I planned on running tonight but it didn't happen - we are having thunder and lightening storm.   I headed out at 8 pm and my girls wanted to tag along.  They ran 1.5 with a few walking breaks but did great.   While we were out the lightening started picking up.  Dropped them back home and did 2 more on my own until I started getting nervous and called it a night.   I did have a quick pace on those last two miles but I had turned off my auto lap yesterday and forgot to turn it back on.   So I just have the average of 9:08....

I am not normally a Sunday runner but couldn't pass up the opportunity when Saskia mentioned she would be willing to go tonight.   We did 4 miles as lightening was rolling in and finished up just as the storm hit. 

1 to meet the ladies and 3.3 with ladies on the 5k route.    Got a ride home = pretty lazy.

6 miles this morning with Saskia.   Had a pretty flat route until the last 2 miles and the hills kicked in.

Saskia canceled this morning and I chose to sleep in - never a good choice. Guilt overcame me and I asked my husband to bring my running clothes up to my office and I would run home. This will motivate me to never do this EVER again.

At 5:30 I headed out in 77 degree weather with the sun beating down and my legs felt like lead and jello, if that is possible ... and it was today... in my legs.

I started feeling better about 3 miles in but it was not great. The traffic was not nearly as bad as I expected and the drivers were very accommodating but the heat was miserable - mostly the sun, because at 5 am there is no sun.

Bottom line, glad I ran.....won't run in the afternoon again.

Ave Pace: 8:28

Ran with Erica and Saskia to try the route for tomorrow.

Today was the 5K race for our Elementary School and a good chance to see where I am at.  My goal going into today was to be under 25 min.  I ran over to the school and then cheered my girls in the 1 mile and the ran back home afterwards.   The weather was perfect minus the 15 mph wind. 

The Good:  I finished as the first overall female finisher which has never happened before and if the course had been accurate, I would have been under 25 min.  I stayed strong and felt good most of the race.  Even though the course was short, it is challenging and I like that.

The Bad:  The course was short.  They have a certified course and what we ran today was different from the course map I received from the race director.  The certified course is accurate and more difficult than what we ran today but 25 min would have been doable.  I am bummed that it was short but it was a small race and these things happen.  

The Fun:  Saskia and Erica both ran their first races ever and did great!  I am so excited for them!   Izzie and Libby ran the 1 mile fun run and did great!

It was nice to get back out and "race" again but I also remembered why I do not like it.   My nerves still get the best of me.

Back out for some easy miles with Delaney & Saskia - very nice night.